Job summary
We love what we do & we think you will, too!
Interested in developing a career in Clinical Psychology & having a rewarding job in a great team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist to join our Core Child & 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 & progression.
We welcome newly qualified Psychologists as well as those with previous experience who are passionate & motivated to work with young people & families.
We are proud of offering in-depth assessments & a wide range of evidence-based interventions including an established CBT clinic (and third wave approaches), family therapy clinic, NVR, DBT, psychoanalytic psychotherapy & creative therapies. We also work closely with the neurodevelopmental team & 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 & we ensure the young person and families' voice remains at the centre of all we do.
Our service is currently going through a transformation and there are many opportunities to contribute to service development and areas to meet your interests.
Main duties of the job
Have a key role in conducting assessments (inc. risk assessments); developing formulations & delivering a range of interventions. Be able to demonstrate the clinical, consultation & communication skills needed to offer an outstanding service. You will be able to share psychological skills & knowledge in direct work with young people & within the locality MDT & multi-agency colleagues (e.g. social care & schools) that we work closely with.
Key elements :
- Providing psychological perspective to the team
- Providing Care Coordinator responsibilities for a caseload of children & young people presenting with complex & high-risk mental health issues. There will be a specific focus upon providing specialist clinical assessment, formulation & treatment, including self harm assessments & embedding the voice of the child within personalised care plans.
- Providing / contributing to training to the wider CAMHS MDT.
- Supervision of Assistant Psychologists / Mental Health Navigators as required.
- Ability to lead projects or other clinical based initiatives as part of delivering innovative & high-quality services to children & young people.
- Demonstrating a commitment to ensuring routine outcome measures are embedded within clinical practice to demonstrate clinical based improvements for children, young people & parents/carers.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent level health-relevant Applied Psychology training, as accredited by the professional body)
- Eligible for Chartered Status, HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Profession specific additional qualifications (i.e LD, nurse prescriber, DBT, CBT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)
Length and/or Nature of 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.
- Demonstrate psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using appropriate psychological theory and knowledge.
Desirable
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive experience of multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate extensive and expert knowledge of therapeutic use and application of CAMHS specific interventions, i.e CBT, DBT
Desirable
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise regarding working with highly vulnerable and traumatised (i.e. moderate/severe learning disabilities, children in care, those within the criminal justice system, refugees etc)
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and commitment and take an active role within CAMHS continuous improvement cycles and implementing learning across the service
Other Requirements
Essential
- This is a community based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent level health-relevant Applied Psychology training, as accredited by the professional body)
- Eligible for Chartered Status, HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Profession specific additional qualifications (i.e LD, nurse prescriber, DBT, CBT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)
Length and/or Nature of 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.
- Demonstrate psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using appropriate psychological theory and knowledge.
Desirable
- Demonstrate expertise and extensive experience of multi-agency collaborative working and joint care planning
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate extensive and expert knowledge of therapeutic use and application of CAMHS specific interventions, i.e CBT, DBT
Desirable
- Demonstrate specialist knowledge and expertise regarding working with highly vulnerable and traumatised (i.e. moderate/severe learning disabilities, children in care, those within the criminal justice system, refugees etc)
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and commitment and take an active role within CAMHS continuous improvement cycles and implementing learning across the service
Other Requirements
Essential
- This is a community based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
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).
