Job summary
Job Title: Clinical Psychologist
Grade: Band 8A
Trust: Hertfordshire
Community NHS Trust
Location: QE2 Hospital, WGC,
Danestrete Child Development Centre, Stevenage, St Albans Childrens Centre, Peace
Childrens Centre, Watford
Hours: Flexible anything
from 1 to 5 days per week
Pay rate: £27.37 Per Hour
Main duties of the job
Rated
Good in their most recent CQC report, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT)
provides a variety of community health services, including specialist services
such as cardiology, neurological rehabilitation, childrens mental health and
many more. A county of opportunity with something for everyone, Hertfordshire
features stunning countryside with a huge range of places to walk, cycle and
play whilst boasting good road and rail links to London and the North.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
To prepare
assessments, intervention/review reports and discharge To provide highly
developed specialist assessments of CYP referred to the PALMS Team based upon
appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety
of sources including semi-structured interviews with CYP, family members and
others involved in the CYPs care, self-reports measures, rating scales and
direct & indirect structured observations
To formulate and
implement plans for the formal intervention and/or management of CYP presenting
difficulties, including challenging behaviours, toileting, feeding, sleeping
concerns, problematic sexualized behaviour, and/or mental health difficulties;
based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the CYPs needs and employing
methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings
and with other colleagues and services as appropriate
To be responsible for
a complex caseload whilst working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to
provide a coordinated and integrated individualised care package to children
and young people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To prepare
assessments, intervention/review reports and discharge To provide highly
developed specialist assessments of CYP referred to the PALMS Team based upon
appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety
of sources including semi-structured interviews with CYP, family members and
others involved in the CYPs care, self-reports measures, rating scales and
direct & indirect structured observations
To formulate and
implement plans for the formal intervention and/or management of CYP presenting
difficulties, including challenging behaviours, toileting, feeding, sleeping
concerns, problematic sexualized behaviour, and/or mental health difficulties;
based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the CYPs needs and employing
methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings
and with other colleagues and services as appropriate
To be responsible for
a complex caseload whilst working alongside a multi-disciplinary team to
provide a coordinated and integrated individualised care package to children
and young people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body
Experience
Desirable
- Significant experience of working with people with a learning disability and with people with an Autistic Spectrum disorder in a range of settings and/or significant experience of working with children and young people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body
Experience
Desirable
- Significant experience of working with people with a learning disability and with people with an Autistic Spectrum disorder in a range of settings and/or significant experience of working with children and young people.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
