Job summary
A unique opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and innovative band 7 clinician to work with young people and their families in the borough of Wandsworth who have historically been underrepresented in mainstream services. The role forms part of the CAMHS provision provided into Wandsworth Youth Justice Service (YJS).
This role is being advertised at 0.6wte to be worked over 3 days with Wednesdays being an essential working day and Thursdays being a preferred day. The role is a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 12 months.
The postholder will be joining an established and well-regarded CAMHS team in a role which will contribute to the development and delivery of services that seek to transform mental health delivery for marginalised young people involved in or at risk of coming into contact with the Youth Justice System. The postholder will be supervised by Psychologists within Wandsworth YJS-CAMHS which is overseen by the trust Professional Lead for Youth Justice and Pupil Referral Unit CAMH Services. Wandsworth YJS-CAMHS forms part of a wider provision in the borough which includes CAMHS practitioners based within local Primary and Secondary Pupil referral units.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be working within a multi-disciplinary context to deliver adapted evidence-based care, including direct psychological assessment and treatment for young people and families. This will include cases where there are risks of offending and contextual harm such as child criminal exploitation. These can be complex cases that require engagement and support from several agencies and provide opportunities for creative multi-agency joint working.
Alongside direct clinical work, there will be opportunities to provide consultancy and training to partner agencies such as Pupil Referral Units, the wider Youth Justice Service, Children's Social Care and Police to embed psychological and trauma informed care. There will also be opportunities to contribute to wider service development and become involved in co-produced projects including a psychology-led team formulation pathway for complex cases within the Youth Justice service and a group intervention programme.
The postholder will also have the opportunity to develop their skills in clinical supervision by supporting the supervision of Trainees, Assistant Psychologists, students and adjacent Youth Justice Professionals.
Candidates will be committed to partnership working, hold excellent communication, engagement and interpersonal skills, and have a passion to work with marginalised young people in Youth Justice and/or Social care contexts.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Wandsworth Young Justice Service
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- This role has been developed to work with young people in the borough of Wandsworth who may have been historically underrepresented in mainstream CAMHS, aiming to improve equity of access.
- The postholder will be joining an established service and the role forms part of the CAMHS tier 2 provision provided into Wandsworth Youth Justice Service (YJS).
- This postholder will be providing consent based psychological assessment and treatment for young people and families who are currently involved with or at increased risk of entering the Youth Justice System. They will also support cases where there are risks of contextual harm such as child exploitation. These cases often require engagement and support from several agencies and Multi-agency joint working.
- The role requires advanced skills in psychological assessment and formulation, with an understanding of how to incorporate offending behaviour within a trauma-informed framework, as well as the ability to share this and recommendations with other professionals in the network.
- An important aspect of the role includes providing consultation, supervision, and training to team members and external agencies.
- The Wandsworth YJS-CAMHS service is fully integrated into the local authority. You will be supervised by Senior Psychologists within the YJS-CAMHS team and supported by various professionals and managers within local authority and by the Wandsworth CAMHS service manager and Lead for Youth Justice and Pupil Referral Units, who you will hold responsibility to and held accountable for your role and responsibility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- This role has been developed to work with young people in the borough of Wandsworth who may have been historically underrepresented in mainstream CAMHS, aiming to improve equity of access.
- The postholder will be joining an established service and the role forms part of the CAMHS tier 2 provision provided into Wandsworth Youth Justice Service (YJS).
- This postholder will be providing consent based psychological assessment and treatment for young people and families who are currently involved with or at increased risk of entering the Youth Justice System. They will also support cases where there are risks of contextual harm such as child exploitation. These cases often require engagement and support from several agencies and Multi-agency joint working.
- The role requires advanced skills in psychological assessment and formulation, with an understanding of how to incorporate offending behaviour within a trauma-informed framework, as well as the ability to share this and recommendations with other professionals in the network.
- An important aspect of the role includes providing consultation, supervision, and training to team members and external agencies.
- The Wandsworth YJS-CAMHS service is fully integrated into the local authority. You will be supervised by Senior Psychologists within the YJS-CAMHS team and supported by various professionals and managers within local authority and by the Wandsworth CAMHS service manager and Lead for Youth Justice and Pupil Referral Units, who you will hold responsibility to and held accountable for your role and responsibility.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical, or Forensic Psychologist (or equivalent) registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a variety of community settings
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of inter-agency working
- Experience of safeguarding and Child Protection
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of working in the NHS/CAMHS
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical, or Forensic Psychologist (or equivalent) registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a variety of community settings
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of inter-agency working
- Experience of safeguarding and Child Protection
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of working in the NHS/CAMHS
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
Youth Justice Service (Wandsworth)
177 Blackshaw Road, London,
Wandsworth
SW17 0DJ
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
