CYP Psychological Practitioner Trainee

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Clinical Research

1. To assist qualified psychotherapists and applied psychologists in the implementation of delivery of psychological interventions for infants, children and their parents or carers accessing the Under5s service.

2. To assist with the provision of information and self-help material for service users under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist or psychotherapist

3. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of children and their carers applying psychological, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the clients care.

4. To assist in the formulation and delivery of mental health care involving psychological interventions in line with Under 5 CAMHS services, under the clinical supervision of qualified professional psychotherapists and psychologist as appropriate across community settings.

5. To assist, and where appropriate lead, in the coordination and running of groups and workshops.

Teaching, Training and Supervision

1. In common with all applied therapists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines and clinical governance guidelines.

2. To complete the Anna Freud/UCL training programme and assignments to further develop skills in therapeutic interventions and risk assessment.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

4. To support the leads and service in the regular and systematic entry of clinical data on IAPTus according to Trust protocols and to highlight areas of difficulty to the Under 5 service lead as soon as they arise.

5. To contribute to the training and support of others, including staff and workers in the non-statutory sector enabling them to provide effective mental health care.

6. To inform primary care practitioners and users about local statutory and voluntary services to whom children and young people can be signposted.

Management, Recruitment and Service Development

1. To assist in managing a triage system for entry to the service in line with agreed protocols and to highlight issues relating to potential waiting times and access to the relevant Clinical Lead or Service Manager.

2. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.

3. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Research and Service Evaluation

1. To assist the clinical team leader and others in undertaking data collection, analysis, and production of reports and summaries, in relation to primary care mental health services.

2. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified staff and others in evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

3. To take the lead in organising resources of self-help material and maintaining up to date information about services to which service users could be appropriately signposted.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification as a Psychotherapist, Creative therapist, CWP, EMHP, nurse, social worker, occupational therapist, drama therapist or art therapist, CBT therapist, systemic practitioner
• Registration with appropriate professional body (where applicable)

Desirable

• Training in therapeutic approaches used in Under 5's services

Experience

Essential

• Training in therapeutic approaches used in Under 5's services
• Strong experience of working with children, young people and families with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Considerable experience in delivering both group and individual interventions

Desirable

• Experience of working within NHS settings

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• High-level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be emotive
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to children, young people, parents, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance
• An understanding of psychological models/theories including attachment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Springfield University Hospital

15 Springfield Drive

London

SW17 0YF

Employer's website

https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)