Job summary
South Staffordshire CAMHS are developing our psychological professions workforce.
We have previously strengthened our workforce through the development of Psychological Professions leadership roles within specialist CAMHS. We are delighted that this development led to the promotion of Clinical Psychologists within our service and recruitment to Clinical Psychology and Family Therapy posts. As part of ongoing developments, we would like to welcome an additional HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist to our CAMHS multi-disciplinary team based in Stafford.
We currently have a fixed-term (12 months, maternity cover) Clinical or Counselling Psychologist post available within our Specialist CAMHS Team based at The Bridge, Stafford. This fixed-term post is full-time (37.5 hours) but we will consider candidates seeking a part-time role (minimum 22.5 hours). Within this, part-time staff can request flexible working opportunities; the opening hours for CAMHS clinics are Monday-Friday, 9am- 5pm. Candidates interested in extending a fixed-term role into a permanent post in Stafford CAMHS are also welcome to apply as we are continuing to expand our workforce.
Please also see a separate advert for a Clinical Psychologist vacancy within our Cannock CAMHS team.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be:
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- Experienced in providing applied psychology within CAMHS settings
- Passionate about working with the children and young people seen in our community CAMH services
- Collaborative in their approach to working with children, young people, their families/carers and networks
- Excited about the opportunity to contribute to service developments
- Keen to maximize what psychologists can deliver whilst also recognizing the strengths of MDT working.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a therapeutic psychological / mental health service to children and young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, often with additional complexity factors. The role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations and the delivery of effective interventions to this population. There will be opportunities to offer psychological consultation and formulation advice and further develop the psychological offer within the team.
Applicants must:
- Hold current HCPC registration under the category of Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Be competent in providing at least two types of therapies relevant to CAMHS
- Demonstrate general CAMHS experience (managing a varied caseload, intake assessments, risk support, care planning etc)
Our CAMHS staff work in a range of settings, most usually the clinic base but also including home visits, residential settings, and schools as well as attending meetings at different sites. As such, the ability to travel across South Staffordshire is required. The impact of working in pandemic conditions has facilitated use of digital/remote working practices and this is likely to continue where it is of benefit. However, our staff have primarily returned to working from base and the supportive team environment that this provides.
Our Clinical and pre-qualified psychologists have strong professional links through our supportive professional leadership structure, which is based within a children and families care group. Staff can expect to have their needs supported via our appraisal system, alongside receiving regular clinical, professional and management supervision.
There is no doubt that these are busy and testing times for all CAMH services but the developments we have in process will also bring opportunities to improve access and support high quality psychologically informed practice.
For informal discussion about this vacancy or further information please contact:
Dr Julie Warburton, Consultant Psychological Professional julie.warburton@mpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be responsible for the provision of a therapeutic psychological / mental health service to children and young people presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, often with additional complexity factors. The role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations and the delivery of effective interventions to this population. There will be opportunities to offer psychological consultation and formulation advice and further develop the psychological offer within the team.
Applicants must:
- Hold current HCPC registration under the category of Clinical or Counselling Psychology
- Be competent in providing at least two types of therapies relevant to CAMHS
- Demonstrate general CAMHS experience (managing a varied caseload, intake assessments, risk support, care planning etc)
Our CAMHS staff work in a range of settings, most usually the clinic base but also including home visits, residential settings, and schools as well as attending meetings at different sites. As such, the ability to travel across South Staffordshire is required. The impact of working in pandemic conditions has facilitated use of digital/remote working practices and this is likely to continue where it is of benefit. However, our staff have primarily returned to working from base and the supportive team environment that this provides.
Our Clinical and pre-qualified psychologists have strong professional links through our supportive professional leadership structure, which is based within a children and families care group. Staff can expect to have their needs supported via our appraisal system, alongside receiving regular clinical, professional and management supervision.
There is no doubt that these are busy and testing times for all CAMH services but the developments we have in process will also bring opportunities to improve access and support high quality psychologically informed practice.
For informal discussion about this vacancy or further information please contact:
Dr Julie Warburton, Consultant Psychological Professional julie.warburton@mpft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognized by the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- Registered with the HCPC under a relevant practitioner psychologist title
- Completion of STAR (or equivalent) Clinical Psychology supervision training
Desirable
- Eligible for Chartership status with the British Psychological Society
- Further training in a specific psychological model / interventions specific to the role remit/area of work
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with significant emotional or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers.
- Experience of contributing to the development of services.
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention across a full range of settings.
- Experience of consultation with professionals from both within the Health Service and Partner Agencies.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision
Desirable
- Experience of group work
- Experience of conducting research and/or audit in clinical settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognized by the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
- Registered with the HCPC under a relevant practitioner psychologist title
- Completion of STAR (or equivalent) Clinical Psychology supervision training
Desirable
- Eligible for Chartership status with the British Psychological Society
- Further training in a specific psychological model / interventions specific to the role remit/area of work
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with significant emotional or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers.
- Experience of contributing to the development of services.
- Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention across a full range of settings.
- Experience of consultation with professionals from both within the Health Service and Partner Agencies.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision
Desirable
- Experience of group work
- Experience of conducting research and/or audit in clinical settings.
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).
