Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Northumberland's Emotional Wellbeing Support Team (NEWST) located in Northumberland's Children Social Care, offering and developing a specialist child and adolescent mental health service that provides support and understanding for children and young people.
NEWST is part of a wider provision of children and young peoples mental health services delivered by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS foundation trust (CNTW). We work hard to support the understanding of a child or young persons presentation in the context of their lived experience as reflected in the Integrated Care Framework.
The team currently consists of specialist practitioners, speech and language therapist (NHC NHS), team manager (from CSC) and Clinical manager (from CNTW NHS).
Main duties of the job
As a senior clinician you will lead on and support the development of clinical activity within NEWST and offer clinical oversight.
You will be expected to offer (and support colleagues to offer) advice and guidance, consultations/formulations, training, scaffolding, reflective practice and support CPD opportunities.
You will be supported to have opportunities for research and evaluations to support the understanding of the impact that NEWST is having towards NCC becoming a Trauma Informed Organisation and children and young peoples needs being understood and met.
You will have experience for working with children and young people with complex presentations, mental health difficulties, learning difficulties and Neurodiverse presentations.
You will be passionate about the importance of Trauma Informed Care being at the centre of all NEWST do.
You will have experience of working within complex health and social care systems and be keen to support the collaboration between agencies, whilst holding the young person in mind.
You will be invited to be part of our supportive psychological therapies network (which includes clinical and counselling psychologists, psychological therapists, art therapist and child psychotherapist) that meets on a regular basis, providing opportunities for audit, research and CPD. We also have close links with the local Doctorate training courses and regularly have Trainees on placement.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The aim of the NEWST provision is to ensure that children and young people's needs are understood and met within the context of the care system.
NEWST works collaboratively with Multi-disciplinary agencies involved in a young person's care. These agencies include Children's Social Care (CSC), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) / Children and Young People's Service (CYPS), Youth Justice Services (YJS), education (virtual school) and other agencies involved within a young person's care team.
This approach is intended to promote stability, resilience and confidence in the system around a young person, thus enabling the young people with complex needs to thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a senior clinician you will lead on the development of clinical activity and offer clinical oversight.
You will be expected to offer (and support colleagues to offer) advice and guidance, consultations/formulations, training, scaffolding, reflective practice and support CPD opportunities.
You will be supported to have opportunities for research and evaluations to support the understanding of the impact that NEWST is having towards NCC becoming more Trauma Informed and children and young peoples needs being understood and met.
You will have experience for working with children and young people with complex presentations, mental health difficulties, learning difficulties and Neurodiverse presentations.
You will be passionate about the importance of Trauma Informed Care being at the centre of all NEWST do.
You will have experience of working within complex health and social care systems and be keen to support the collaboration between agencies, whilst holding the young person in mind.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th May 2023
Closing date : 30th May 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a senior clinician you will lead on the development of clinical activity and offer clinical oversight.
You will be expected to offer (and support colleagues to offer) advice and guidance, consultations/formulations, training, scaffolding, reflective practice and support CPD opportunities.
You will be supported to have opportunities for research and evaluations to support the understanding of the impact that NEWST is having towards NCC becoming more Trauma Informed and children and young peoples needs being understood and met.
You will have experience for working with children and young people with complex presentations, mental health difficulties, learning difficulties and Neurodiverse presentations.
You will be passionate about the importance of Trauma Informed Care being at the centre of all NEWST do.
You will have experience of working within complex health and social care systems and be keen to support the collaboration between agencies, whilst holding the young person in mind.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th May 2023
Closing date : 30th May 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified Clinical Psychologist
- Extensive experience of working in Child and Adolescent mental health services
- Experience in working within a trauma Informed Recovery model
Desirable
- Experience as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Experience of working within Children's Social Care
Skills
Essential
- Skills in leadership and supervision
- Evidence of being able to access and manage risks to child/young person and others.
Desirable
- Evidence of being involved with/leading on Service developments.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and use of neuropsychological and cognitive assessments
- Knowledge and experience of working with families and other agencies to support the understanding and needs of children and young people.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working with autism and neurodivergence presentations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified Clinical Psychologist
- Extensive experience of working in Child and Adolescent mental health services
- Experience in working within a trauma Informed Recovery model
Desirable
- Experience as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Experience of working within Children's Social Care
Skills
Essential
- Skills in leadership and supervision
- Evidence of being able to access and manage risks to child/young person and others.
Desirable
- Evidence of being involved with/leading on Service developments.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and use of neuropsychological and cognitive assessments
- Knowledge and experience of working with families and other agencies to support the understanding and needs of children and young people.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working with autism and neurodivergence presentations
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).
