Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for someone seeking their first post-qualification role.
We have a Band 7 development post with the opportunity for progression to Band 8a within a supported structure. A development plan would support such progression, and upon completion of the required competencies, responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly. Those in the final year of their training are strongly encouraged to apply.
We would also welcome applications from Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists and Counselling Psychologists.
This Band 7 post offers a development pathway to Band 8a, supported by a structured preceptorship and personalised plan. You'll manage a clinical caseload, conduct assessments, risk reviews, and care planning within a multidisciplinary CAMHS Eating Disorder team, following NICE and Maudsley models.
For further details please contact:Tom Hunter - Clinical Pathway Manager - tom.hunter@nhs.net and Selina Horsham - Principal Clinical Psychologist -selina.horsham@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver up to 15 clinical contacts per week, providing highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for children, young people, and families experiencing moderate to severe and complex mental health difficulties, particularly eating disorders. This includes work with ARFID, AN, BN, and comorbid presentations, using evidence-based models such as CBT-ED, MANTRA, and Maudsley Family Therapy.
You will manage an autonomous caseload, coordinate care plans, complete risk assessments, and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making. Collaborative work with the wider network and providing consultation to professionals is expected.
Regular supervision, CPD, and developmental opportunities are provided. You'll also support service development, supervise trainees, contribute to research and audit, and play a leadership role within the team. Newly qualified staff will be supported to progress towards Band 8a by taking on ARFID and service development responsibilities as competence grows.
You will also contribute to reflective practice sessions, attend regular team meetings, and be actively involved in service improvement initiatives. Flexibility, enthusiasm, and the ability to build effective therapeutic relationships are essential to this role.
For further details please contact:Tom Hunter - Clinical Pathway Manager - tom.hunter@nhs.net and Selina Horsham - Principal Clinical Psychologist -selina.horsham@nhs.net
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
a)
To provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention for young
people, children and families/carers experiencing moderate, severe and
complex mental health/psychological problems based upon the appropriate use,
interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources
including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures,
rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews
with service users, their family and/or carers.
b)
To formulate and implement plans for the formal
psychological intervention and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or
behaviours that challenge based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and
exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence-based
practice across a full range of care settings.
c)
To manage an autonomous caseload of children and
young people who are experiencing highly complex and persistent mental health
difficulties including exposure to domestic violence and other trauma.
d)
To establish rapport and build effective
working relationships with service users and all those involved in their
psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being.
e)
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment
options based on psychological formulation, taking into account theoretical and
therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and
developmental processes.
f)
To work jointly with other team members within
the eating disorder pathway and professionals in delivering the most
appropriate clinical service to young
people, children, and families/carers.
g)
To contribute to the development and maintenance of
the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in
internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation
with the Clinical Pathway Manager.
h)
To follow appropriate local Safeguarding Adults
and Children policies in all clinical work, including close liaison with all
relevant agencies.
i)
To participate in regular review and ongoing
discussion of cases in treatment with other members of the multi-disciplinary
team and where appropriate, co-ordinate and organise network meetings with
professional members of other agencies.
j)
To provide highly
specialist advice, guidance, and consultation to external agencies to assist
their understanding and analysis of the child / young person and familys
complex needs, to assist in developing appropriate care pathways.
k) To provide specialist risk assessment of, and
intervention to, young people and children who may
present in local acute settings in line with agreed procedures.
l)
To liaise and consult with the wider
professional network in the care of service users, offering consultation and
supervision where necessary.
m)
To exercise autonomous professional
responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of children and young people whose problems
are managed by psychological interventions and to autonomously manage a
caseload of clients.
n)
To contribute directly and indirectly to a
psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all
service users, the settings in which they present, and agencies involved in the
psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being.
n)
o)
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive
manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans
of children and young
people under
their care and to effectively evaluate progress.
p)
To participate in the multi-disciplinary
assessment and treatment of children and young
people.
q)
To provide a leadership role working
alongside the eating disorder multidisciplinary team.
r)
Developmental progression towards Band 8a the successful
candidate will take a lead role in supporting
interventions for ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food
Intake Disorder).
s)
Developmental progression towards Band 8a the successful
candidate will be expected to participate and lead in the development of
specialist services both within CAMHS and externally with other agencies.
4. Teaching,
Training, Consultation and Supervision
a)
To receive regular professional supervision
from a Senior HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist and where appropriate,
other Senior Clinicians.
b)
To continue to access continuing professional
development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal
development plan up to one session per week (pro rata).
c)
To assist in providing supervision to HCPC
registered Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees,
trainees from other disciplines as appropriate, and assistant/graduate
psychologists; to ensure that they acquire the necessary skills, competencies,
and experience to contribute effectively to good mental health care of children
and young people; and to
contribute to the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.
d)
To contribute to advice, consultation, teaching,
and training of professionals from all agencies concerned with the
psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being of service users in
community and in-patient settings as appropriate.
5. Research, Audit and Evaluation
a)
To use doctoral level research skills for audit
and evaluation in relation to relevant aspects of the Service.
b)
To contribute to research in the service area.
c)
To utilise theory, evidence-based literature
and research to support evidence-based practice of self and others.
d)
To provide advice on research projects to other
staff within the service around appropriate methodology, statistical analysis,
etc.
e)
To undertake project management as required to
aid service development.
f)
To follow appropriate ethical and professional
standards and research governance procedures when conducting relevant research,
audit, and evaluation.
6. General
a)
To maintain HCPC professional registration and
to maintain the highest professional standards of practice, through
professional self-governance in accordance with the relevant professional codes
of practice and Trust policies and procedures, and active participation in
internal and external CPD training in consultation with the post-holders
professional and service managers(s).
b)
To adhere to the administrative and audit
protocols of the service. To develop and maintain audit protocols for the service.
c)
To regularly attend and participate in team
meetings, away-days and other professional meetings that are appropriate to the
role. To attend local and regional groups agreed to be appropriate for the
role.
d)
To contribute to the development and
articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing
to develop the skills of reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner,
taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining
an active engagement with current developments in the fields of clinical
psychology and related disciplines.
e)
To maintain the highest standards of clinical
record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing
and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with
professional codes of practice of the HCPC, British Psychological Society and
Trust policies and procedures.
f)
To maintain up to date knowledge of
legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to service
users with mental health issues.
g)
The post holder will be required to work
flexibly in terms of base and in hours of clinical.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
a)
To provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention for young
people, children and families/carers experiencing moderate, severe and
complex mental health/psychological problems based upon the appropriate use,
interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources
including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures,
rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews
with service users, their family and/or carers.
b)
To formulate and implement plans for the formal
psychological intervention and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or
behaviours that challenge based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and
exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence-based
practice across a full range of care settings.
c)
To manage an autonomous caseload of children and
young people who are experiencing highly complex and persistent mental health
difficulties including exposure to domestic violence and other trauma.
d)
To establish rapport and build effective
working relationships with service users and all those involved in their
psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being.
e)
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment
options based on psychological formulation, taking into account theoretical and
therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and
developmental processes.
f)
To work jointly with other team members within
the eating disorder pathway and professionals in delivering the most
appropriate clinical service to young
people, children, and families/carers.
g)
To contribute to the development and maintenance of
the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in
internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation
with the Clinical Pathway Manager.
h)
To follow appropriate local Safeguarding Adults
and Children policies in all clinical work, including close liaison with all
relevant agencies.
i)
To participate in regular review and ongoing
discussion of cases in treatment with other members of the multi-disciplinary
team and where appropriate, co-ordinate and organise network meetings with
professional members of other agencies.
j)
To provide highly
specialist advice, guidance, and consultation to external agencies to assist
their understanding and analysis of the child / young person and familys
complex needs, to assist in developing appropriate care pathways.
k) To provide specialist risk assessment of, and
intervention to, young people and children who may
present in local acute settings in line with agreed procedures.
l)
To liaise and consult with the wider
professional network in the care of service users, offering consultation and
supervision where necessary.
m)
To exercise autonomous professional
responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of children and young people whose problems
are managed by psychological interventions and to autonomously manage a
caseload of clients.
n)
To contribute directly and indirectly to a
psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all
service users, the settings in which they present, and agencies involved in the
psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being.
n)
o)
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive
manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans
of children and young
people under
their care and to effectively evaluate progress.
p)
To participate in the multi-disciplinary
assessment and treatment of children and young
people.
q)
To provide a leadership role working
alongside the eating disorder multidisciplinary team.
r)
Developmental progression towards Band 8a the successful
candidate will take a lead role in supporting
interventions for ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food
Intake Disorder).
s)
Developmental progression towards Band 8a the successful
candidate will be expected to participate and lead in the development of
specialist services both within CAMHS and externally with other agencies.
4. Teaching,
Training, Consultation and Supervision
a)
To receive regular professional supervision
from a Senior HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist and where appropriate,
other Senior Clinicians.
b)
To continue to access continuing professional
development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal
development plan up to one session per week (pro rata).
c)
To assist in providing supervision to HCPC
registered Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level Clinical Psychology trainees,
trainees from other disciplines as appropriate, and assistant/graduate
psychologists; to ensure that they acquire the necessary skills, competencies,
and experience to contribute effectively to good mental health care of children
and young people; and to
contribute to the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.
d)
To contribute to advice, consultation, teaching,
and training of professionals from all agencies concerned with the
psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being of service users in
community and in-patient settings as appropriate.
5. Research, Audit and Evaluation
a)
To use doctoral level research skills for audit
and evaluation in relation to relevant aspects of the Service.
b)
To contribute to research in the service area.
c)
To utilise theory, evidence-based literature
and research to support evidence-based practice of self and others.
d)
To provide advice on research projects to other
staff within the service around appropriate methodology, statistical analysis,
etc.
e)
To undertake project management as required to
aid service development.
f)
To follow appropriate ethical and professional
standards and research governance procedures when conducting relevant research,
audit, and evaluation.
6. General
a)
To maintain HCPC professional registration and
to maintain the highest professional standards of practice, through
professional self-governance in accordance with the relevant professional codes
of practice and Trust policies and procedures, and active participation in
internal and external CPD training in consultation with the post-holders
professional and service managers(s).
b)
To adhere to the administrative and audit
protocols of the service. To develop and maintain audit protocols for the service.
c)
To regularly attend and participate in team
meetings, away-days and other professional meetings that are appropriate to the
role. To attend local and regional groups agreed to be appropriate for the
role.
d)
To contribute to the development and
articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing
to develop the skills of reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner,
taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining
an active engagement with current developments in the fields of clinical
psychology and related disciplines.
e)
To maintain the highest standards of clinical
record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing
and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with
professional codes of practice of the HCPC, British Psychological Society and
Trust policies and procedures.
f)
To maintain up to date knowledge of
legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to service
users with mental health issues.
g)
The post holder will be required to work
flexibly in terms of base and in hours of clinical.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist .
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Contractual Requirements or Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Car owner / driver. Ability to travel between bases and within the community as required for the post
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological formulation, assessment, intervention, and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate and adapt effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to CYP, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health.
- Knowledge of clinical caseload management within a team setting .
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
Desirable
- Working with people in Crisis
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Working on an inpatient setting.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of delivering teaching and training.
- Show respect and treat people with dignity.
- Be able to give unwelcome news sensitively.
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of groupwork
- Working as a qualified clinical psychologist within child & adolescent eating disorders or equivalent.
- Experience working with eating disorder patients and families across the lifespan.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, inpatient, and residential care settings .
- Further specialist training/experience in an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders.
- Experience of supervision of MDT staff.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
- Ability to embrace change and have capacity to thrive in demanding situations.
- Ability to communicate/listen formally and informally, verbally and in writing.
- Highly reflective, confident, and articulate.
- High reflective capacity on own practice and committed to life-long learning and within supervision.
- Flexible and resourceful in coping under pressure and with conflicting demands.
- Excellent time management skills
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Sensitivity to working within a multicultural framework.
- An awareness of own strengths and limitations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Current registration with the HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist .
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Contractual Requirements or Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Car owner / driver. Ability to travel between bases and within the community as required for the post
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological formulation, assessment, intervention, and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate and adapt effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to CYP, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health.
- Knowledge of clinical caseload management within a team setting .
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC.
Desirable
- Working with people in Crisis
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Working on an inpatient setting.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of delivering teaching and training.
- Show respect and treat people with dignity.
- Be able to give unwelcome news sensitively.
- Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse, and the threat of physical abuse.
Desirable
- Experience of groupwork
- Working as a qualified clinical psychologist within child & adolescent eating disorders or equivalent.
- Experience working with eating disorder patients and families across the lifespan.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, inpatient, and residential care settings .
- Further specialist training/experience in an evidence-based treatment for eating disorders.
- Experience of supervision of MDT staff.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
- Ability to embrace change and have capacity to thrive in demanding situations.
- Ability to communicate/listen formally and informally, verbally and in writing.
- Highly reflective, confident, and articulate.
- High reflective capacity on own practice and committed to life-long learning and within supervision.
- Flexible and resourceful in coping under pressure and with conflicting demands.
- Excellent time management skills
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- Sensitivity to working within a multicultural framework.
- An awareness of own strengths and limitations
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
