Job summary
Full and Part time posts available.
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
Interested in developing a career in Clinical Psychology and having a rewarding job in a great team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist to join our Core Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team across Gloucestershire, providing high quality mental health interventions to children, young people, and their families with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. We pride ourselves on working within a strong and supportive multi-disciplinary team with opportunities for learning, development, and progression.
We welcome newly qualified Psychologists as well as those with previous experience who are passionate and motivated to work with young people and families.
Main duties of the job
We are proud of offering in-depth assessments and a wide range of evidence-based interventions including an established CBT clinic (and third wave approaches), family therapy clinic, NVR, DBT, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and creative therapies. We also work closely with the neurodevelopmental team and other specialist CAMHS teams (e.g. Under 5's, and the vulnerable children's service). We offer individual, family and group interventions which may be time limited or longer-term therapies according to need and ensure the young person and families' voice remains at the center of all we do
Our service is currently going through a transformation from CAPPA to the THRIVE model and there are many opportunities to contribute to service development and areas to meet your interests.
You will have a key role in conducting assessments (including risk assessments), formulations, and delivering a range of interventions. You must be able to demonstrate the clinical, consultation, and communication skills needed to offer an outstanding service. You will be able to share psychological skills and knowledge in direct work with young people but also within the team and multi-agency colleagues (e.g. social care and schools.
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
The successful applicant must have the necessary professional qualification, including current registration. All CAMHS Registered Practitioners hold a generic job description, however specialist skills and responsibilities related to this role will be reflected within a personalised job plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
We aim to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need, therefore we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
For further information please contact Olivia Banfield , Clinical Lead 01452 894300, olivia.banfield@ghc.nhs.co.uk or Hannah Jenkins Clinical Psychologist 01452 894300.
Informal visit pre interview welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
We aim to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need, therefore we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
For further information please contact Olivia Banfield , Clinical Lead 01452 894300, olivia.banfield@ghc.nhs.co.uk or Hannah Jenkins Clinical Psychologist 01452 894300.
Informal visit pre interview welcomed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
- For Clinical Psychology: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- For Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy: Completion of training and registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists
- Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC, BPS, ACP
- Evidence of formal post graduate learning within a relevant CAMHS field or skill
- Clinical supervisor qualification/training
- Accreditation (not applicable to Clinical Psychology)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate extensive experience and expertise regarding delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings. For LD posts, demonstrate extensive experience and expertise in delivering the above related to working with children and young people with complex learning disability needs.
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing specialist CAMHS related consultation/ training and advice to partner agencies
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high levels of competency regarding assessing and managing children and young people with high clinical risk needs. This will include significant evidence of working within a positive risk management model of practice within either a mental health or learning disability setting.
- For Clinical Psychology posts: Demonstrate psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using appropriate psychological theory and knowledge
- Clinical Psychology and Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy posts will be expected to demonstrate a level of expertise and competency related to their current training and experience
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in undertaking specialist Self Harm assessments of children and young people
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing specialist CAMHS related consultation/ training and advice to partner agencies
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high levels of competency regarding CAMHS care coordination, including managing highly vulnerable children and young people with complex, multi agency needs.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high levels of competency regarding assessing and managing children and young people with high clinical risk needs. This will include significant evidence of working within a positive risk management model of practice within either a mental health or learning disability setting.
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing CAMHS related clinical supervision
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive experience of multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive experience of identifying and effectively managing highly complex safeguarding issues and concerns
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive clinical experience of providing personalised care planning to meet mental health or learning disabilities needs
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive clinical experience of delivering profession-based interventions within a clinical/therapeutic setting
- For Clinical Psychology: Directly provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention services to individuals/groups/organisations, using at least one therapeutic model
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing CAMHS related specialist training to other practitioners, including partner agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
- For Clinical Psychology: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- For Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy: Completion of training and registration with the Association of Child Psychotherapists
- Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC, BPS, ACP
- Evidence of formal post graduate learning within a relevant CAMHS field or skill
- Clinical supervisor qualification/training
- Accreditation (not applicable to Clinical Psychology)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate extensive experience and expertise regarding delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings. For LD posts, demonstrate extensive experience and expertise in delivering the above related to working with children and young people with complex learning disability needs.
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing specialist CAMHS related consultation/ training and advice to partner agencies
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high levels of competency regarding assessing and managing children and young people with high clinical risk needs. This will include significant evidence of working within a positive risk management model of practice within either a mental health or learning disability setting.
- For Clinical Psychology posts: Demonstrate psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using appropriate psychological theory and knowledge
- Clinical Psychology and Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy posts will be expected to demonstrate a level of expertise and competency related to their current training and experience
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in undertaking specialist Self Harm assessments of children and young people
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing specialist CAMHS related consultation/ training and advice to partner agencies
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high levels of competency regarding CAMHS care coordination, including managing highly vulnerable children and young people with complex, multi agency needs.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high levels of competency regarding assessing and managing children and young people with high clinical risk needs. This will include significant evidence of working within a positive risk management model of practice within either a mental health or learning disability setting.
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing CAMHS related clinical supervision
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive experience of multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive experience of identifying and effectively managing highly complex safeguarding issues and concerns
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive clinical experience of providing personalised care planning to meet mental health or learning disabilities needs
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive clinical experience of delivering profession-based interventions within a clinical/therapeutic setting
- For Clinical Psychology: Directly provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention services to individuals/groups/organisations, using at least one therapeutic model
- Demonstrate extensive experience of providing CAMHS related specialist training to other practitioners, including partner 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).
