Job summary
Applied Psychologist Walsall LD-CAMHS
(Development Post)
Backcountry Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT)
Band 8a. Newly qualified applicants at Band 7 seeking development opportunities would be welcome. Full time.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic Applied Psychologist who enjoys working collaboratively with other multi agency partners, children, young people and their families. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for newly qualified Psychologists to develop their career within our friendly, multi-disciplinary LD CAMHS team.
About us
We are a team that provides services to children and young people with moderate to severe learning disability who are experiencing a range of mental health needs and/ or displaying significant behavioural distress.
The team is led by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and supported by an Assistant Psychologist with links to the wider network of Clinical Psychologists in other LD-CAMHS teams across the Trust.
The LD-CAMHS team is part of the wider CAMHS service and has active links with the Intensive Support Team, Key Worker Team and the Disabled Children and Young People's Team.
Main duties of the job
Job summary
You will offer leadership and clinical expertise within a small team in which psychology is highly valued. The psychologists in LD-CAMHS have a varied caseload and offer a range of specialist assessments and therapeutic interventions. We work closely with other multi-agency teams and in a range of community settings where psychological expertise is also highly valued.
Main Duties of the job
You will provide a full range of assessments, interventions, support, training and advice to individuals, their families, carers and the network of multi-agency stakeholders who are involved in supporting young people with learning disability who are experiencing complex behavioural and/or emotional distress. Where appropriate, assessment of ASC and ADHD forms part of our wider mental health and behavioural assessment process.
About us
Development opportunities
BCHFT has an established development procedure in place that would support you to develop your skills and progress from band 7 to band 8a Senior Psychologist. Support will be given through regular supervision to guide the post holder through an agreed action plan which is regularly reviewed. Progression from band 7 to 8a is subject to being able to evidence that all criteria required for the role have been met. Should competencies not be achieved, you will remain in the post at band 7.
We are committed to investing in our psychologists and you will have access to a psychology specific dedicated CPD budget to support professional growth. We have a peer support group for newly qualified psychologists and an annual 'Enhanced Connections' network meeting for all psychological therapists across the Trust.
Psychological therapists throughout all our learning disability services have good links with the local Doctoral Psychology courses at the Universities of Birmingham.
Please use this link to watch our video about working as a Psychologist at BCHFTWelcome to Psychology in the Black Country
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details.
Main duties/responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities - you will provide highly specialist psychological assessment and plan and implement highly specialist psychological therapy/management of clients with highly complex conditions
Supervisory/professional responsibility - you will provide supervision to Trainee and Applied Assistant Psychologists
Multi-disciplinary training and development - you will provide highly specialist advice, consultation and training to other direct care staff in the MDT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details.
Main duties/responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities - you will provide highly specialist psychological assessment and plan and implement highly specialist psychological therapy/management of clients with highly complex conditions
Supervisory/professional responsibility - you will provide supervision to Trainee and Applied Assistant Psychologists
Multi-disciplinary training and development - you will provide highly specialist advice, consultation and training to other direct care staff in the MDT.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
- Engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
- Engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
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).
