Job summary
In conjunction with the senior Clinical Psychologist the post holder will support the specialist clinical psychology provision delivered by the Camhs health team based at Clayfields.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the clinical psychology provision to undertake assessment, consultation and intervention within Clayfields house. Intervention will involve working directly with the young people and also working alongside the senior Clinical Psychologist to support staff via delivery of consultation, reflective practice and training.
The post holder will support the collation and analysis of data evaluating the effectiveness of psychological based interventions within Clayfields house. As part of this evaluation the post holder will contribute to reports and presentations for Clayfields house.
Liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies including health, education, social care, and voluntary services will be a key aspect of this post. The post holder will attend meetings about the young people and offer input.
The post holder will work under the close supervision of the senior Clinical Psychologist and Operational Lead and within the Trust's and Local Authority's policies and procedures.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Collation and analysis of pre and post data evaluating psychology interventions and their impact. To support and carry out a range of psychometric and other assessments with children and young people under the close supervision of the Senior Clinical Psychologist. These may includestandardised assessments, observations, questionnaires, interviews, or review of reports/documentation/records. Collation, scoring and analysis of information gathered for Neurodevelopmental assessments. To support and carry out defined therapeutic interventions, with children, young people and their parents/carers under the close supervision of the Senior Clinical Psychologist.Supporting the service in designing, developing and evaluating its approach to client feedback including young persons and parent views relating to service experience.To develop and maintain training packs, information leaflets, libraries of equipment and other tasks necessary to the efficient running of the service. To support interventions with staff teams, such as consultation, groups, training, identifying resources, multi-disciplinary working, signposting staff to appropriate services. Under supervision carry a clinical caseload with responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care programs. To ensure that policies and procedures, both local and trust wide are adhered to. To participate in the implementation of local policies re the management of risk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Collation and analysis of pre and post data evaluating psychology interventions and their impact. To support and carry out a range of psychometric and other assessments with children and young people under the close supervision of the Senior Clinical Psychologist. These may includestandardised assessments, observations, questionnaires, interviews, or review of reports/documentation/records. Collation, scoring and analysis of information gathered for Neurodevelopmental assessments. To support and carry out defined therapeutic interventions, with children, young people and their parents/carers under the close supervision of the Senior Clinical Psychologist.Supporting the service in designing, developing and evaluating its approach to client feedback including young persons and parent views relating to service experience.To develop and maintain training packs, information leaflets, libraries of equipment and other tasks necessary to the efficient running of the service. To support interventions with staff teams, such as consultation, groups, training, identifying resources, multi-disciplinary working, signposting staff to appropriate services. Under supervision carry a clinical caseload with responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care programs. To ensure that policies and procedures, both local and trust wide are adhered to. To participate in the implementation of local policies re the management of risk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st class or Upper second class honours degree in Psychology and ability to demonstrate eligibility to graduate membership of the BPS
Desirable
- Further relevant post-graduate training (e.g. in clinical or other applied Psychology discipline or neurosciences).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a secure setting
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with young people with mental health difficulties and their families/carers.
- Research and Audit skills to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions.
Desirable
- To have worked with young people who offend
- Experience of dissemination of research findings and report writing
- Experience of participating in supervision
- Delivering questionnaires or standardised psychometric tests (such as the testing of cognition).
- Experience of presentations, publications or teaching/training delivery.
- Experience of delivering group or individual work
- Experience of completing risk assessments;
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Standard keyboard and IT skills
- To be able to attend Trust Breakaway training.
- To be able to utilise a set of keys and heavy doors and maintain security at Clayfields.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Have a working understanding of child and adolescent development.
- Knowledge of psychological theory of attachment and developmental trauma.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to help make sen
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) including with individuals with cognitive, communication & sensory difficulties
- Good organisational skills and an ability to work well to deadlines.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively; (reflective practice / learning/ safety)
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with regular supervision; ? Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries
- Research and audit skills. Knowledge of research design and methodology including quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Skills in using databases/ spreadsheets and statistical analysis;
Desirable
- Knowledge of child related psychometric tests
- Knowledge around neurodiversity such as ASD and ADHD.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st class or Upper second class honours degree in Psychology and ability to demonstrate eligibility to graduate membership of the BPS
Desirable
- Further relevant post-graduate training (e.g. in clinical or other applied Psychology discipline or neurosciences).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a secure setting
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working with young people with mental health difficulties and their families/carers.
- Research and Audit skills to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions.
Desirable
- To have worked with young people who offend
- Experience of dissemination of research findings and report writing
- Experience of participating in supervision
- Delivering questionnaires or standardised psychometric tests (such as the testing of cognition).
- Experience of presentations, publications or teaching/training delivery.
- Experience of delivering group or individual work
- Experience of completing risk assessments;
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Standard keyboard and IT skills
- To be able to attend Trust Breakaway training.
- To be able to utilise a set of keys and heavy doors and maintain security at Clayfields.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Have a working understanding of child and adolescent development.
- Knowledge of psychological theory of attachment and developmental trauma.
- Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to help make sen
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) including with individuals with cognitive, communication & sensory difficulties
- Good organisational skills and an ability to work well to deadlines.
- Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively; (reflective practice / learning/ safety)
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with regular supervision; ? Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries
- Research and audit skills. Knowledge of research design and methodology including quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Skills in using databases/ spreadsheets and statistical analysis;
Desirable
- Knowledge of child related psychometric tests
- Knowledge around neurodiversity such as ASD and ADHD.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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).
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).
