Job responsibilities
Established in 2000, Caudwell Children is a national charity which works
to transform the lives of disabled and neurodivergent children and their
families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout
childhood by providing practical and emotional support.
We Believe that If life is divided into people who change the world, and
people who take it as they find it, were in the change business. We believe that, however unequally life is
created, our calling is to smooth out these inequalities. That means we change the lives of families by
providing them with support, reassurance and practical help as they live with
their children. We change the lives of
our volunteers, giving them a purpose and a calling that comes from doing
something that really matters.
It means that we campaign with all our might to change how society
views, cares for and improves life for these children and their families. And we do this as a charity that is trying to
change the rules for the charitable sector, with a professional business-like
approach to how we work.
POST OUTLINE
This is a permanent post supporting the
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), specifically the Psychology Team, in the
delivery of effective clinical services through assessment, intervention and
ongoing support to children, young people and families accessing the service.
You will support the child journey through the
charity and the autism diagnostic assessment pathway working as part of a
multidisciplinary team that includes Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Learning
Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists,
Paediatrician, Assistant Psychologists, Clinical Assistants and charity
volunteers. The role also will involve close collaborative working with the
Registered Manager, Children and Family Services Department, Applications
Department and Volunteer Department and providing support into those services
as required
DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES
Main Duties:
Support the child journey through the charity.
Carry out assessment and therapeutic
intervention tasks with children and families as directed. This will include
the delivery of psychological assessment and interventions under the
supervision of HCPC registered psychologists.
Prepare rooms in readiness for sessional work
in line with relevant programmes.
Be involved in the delivery of training to
parents and staff, both internal and external.
Support the team with the production of
resources and materials that support the programme.
Attend and contribute to meetings and forums
(including MDT meetings) relating to an individuals and families, as
appropriate.
Support the implementation of individual and
group interventions within the program, making modifications using own
initiative as necessary to suit child needs.
Assist with ad hoc administrative tasks, e.g.,
answering telephone, email and on-line enquiries, scanning, record keeping,
stock control, data spreadsheets, etc.
Demonstrate empathy with children, families
and carers, maintaining sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the
child, the families and their carers, including in the context of distressing
information regarding the nature of the childs difficulties and implications
of assessment results.
Demonstrate/develop knowledge of specific
assessment and therapeutic approaches and develop skills to assist/carry out
these approaches.
Develop strategies to support children who may
be in distress or displaying behaviour that poses challenges to others.
Report any on-site incidents affecting staff,
users or visitors in accordance with the Charitys policy.
Undertake data collection and analysis,
produce reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
Undertake searches of evidence-based
literature and research in order to promote evidence based clinical practice.
Contribute as required to projects relating to
service development, evaluation and research.
General:
To
work in accordance with national guidelines applicable to your role and the
wider clinical service.
Demonstrate
commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, maintaining
professional portfolios and training profiles.
Keep
up to date and integrate any relevant new initiatives, regulations and
legislation as appropriate to your role.
HR/EMP/T/20/1.0.0
Where appropriate, develop and maintain links with other
professionals in the same specialist field of work.
Keep comprehensive and accurate records in relation to your
role and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures as well as
local, professional and national guidelines.
Attend training as appropriate to the role, applying
knowledge gained to the workplace.
Engage in Support and Supervision sessions, where
appropriate, to reflect on practice enhancing communication and quality of
service.
To work effectively and collaboratively as a member of the
team, building and maintaining good working relationships with all colleagues,
stakeholders and professionals from external agencies.
Contribution to any robust service monitoring and achievable
action plans that deliver results.
Ensure compliance with statutory and non-statutory bodies,
including CQC, ISO 9001 and the Health & Safety Executive.
Adhere to all Caudwell Children policies and procedures.
Demonstrate commitment to Caudwell Childrens mission, vision
and values.
To work in accordance with own level of competence, training
and experience.
On occasion and when necessary, work flexible hours to meet
the needs of the business.
Willingness to travel in order to meet the needs of the post.
This Job Description
indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not
intended as an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to carry out other
duties from time to time. The Charity reserves the right to amend this Job Description
from time to time, according to business needs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria:
Honours degree 2:1 or above in Psychology,
or equivalent.
Eligible for graduate membership of the
BPS.
Experience of working with children.
Relevant clinical and research skills.
Knowledge of childhood developmental
milestones.
Excellent team-working and communication
skills.
Excellent time management and
organisational skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to work under pressure.
Information technology skills, Excel, Word,
Outlook, PowerPoint etc.
An openness and willingness to learn new
skills and to put these into practice.
A personal commitment to the organisations
values and principles.
A commitment to the principles and practice
of continual improvement and the provision of personalised services.
A commitment to uphold the rights of
children; vulnerable and disabled people.
A commitment to the organisations
approaches to equality and diversity.
A positive can-do attitude.
Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach
to work.
Able to meet the physical requirements of
the role after reasonable adjustments have been made for illness or disability.
Undertake personal and professional
development in order to meet the changing demands of the role.
Able to travel to meet the needs of the
role.
Desirable Criteria:
Further post-graduate qualification
in a relevant area.
Experience in the use of
psychometric assessments.
Experience of working in an MDT.
Experience of therapeutic contact.
Experience of training others.
Experience working with autistic
and neurodivergent children.
Knowledge of Safeguarding
principles and their application when working with children and families.
Knowledge of other neurodivergent
diagnoses e.g. ADHD.
Knowledge of Health, Education and
Social Care.
Experience working with volunteers
and students.
Experience of working in the
Charity/Third Sector.
Experience of working in ISO
regulated organisations.
Experience of working in CQC
regulated organisations.
DISCLOSURE
& BARRING SERVICE CHECKS
The Charity is committed to safeguarding children
and young people and therefore adopts a safer recruitment approach through a
robust recruitment and selection
process. All posts within the Charity
are subject to DBS checks, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
(1974). This role is eligible for Enhanced
with Bared Lists DBS check.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Caudwell
Children is a Disability Confident employer committed to offering an interview
to all applicants who meet the minimum criteria and declare they have a
disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to
creating a diverse environment and will not discriminate for any reason against
any person because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and
civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or
sexual orientation. We particularly
encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a
Minority Ethnic background and other underrepresented groups.
