Job summary
We are delighted to be advertising this Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist role within our Lewisham CAMHS Core Tier 3 Team (Horizon). We welcome applications from final year Trainee Psychologists and CBT Therapists with provisional accreditation with the BABCP where it looks likely they will achieve their full accreditation within the year (please see person specification).
We strongly advise contacting us if you are interested in applying for this role.
Main duties of the job
- To provide psychological and/or psychotherapeutic assessment, formulation and treatment service within the Horizon Team (Core tier 3 CAMHS Team) in Lewisham CAMHS.
- To manage a caseload as a Care Coordinator.
- To utilise outcome measures and service user feedback to inform collaborative care planning, monitoring and supporting the journey of young people through the Lewisham CAMHS Service.
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and, depending of experience, band 6 qualified staff.
- Consultation as appropriate.
- To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
- To work as an autonomous professional within BABCP/HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
About us
Lewisham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides a diagnostic, assessment, treatment, advisory and consultative service for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders, including those at high risk or those with more severe and persistent problems. The service's Specialist Multidisciplinary Teams include: Horizon (generic); Neuro Developmental Team; Symbol (Looked After and Adopted CYP); LYPS (severe and enduring mental health problems); ARTS (at risk forensic); Paediatric Liaison Service; MHST (Mental Health in Schools); CWP (Child Wellbeing Practitioners); Intake; and Crisis. Lewisham CAMHS focuses on providing high quality mental health support to young people locally. We continually identify and address any potentially barriers or inequalities in regards to access to, and input from, our service, as well as continually improving areas of staff wellbeing and equality within the staff group.
This post is clinically based within the generic team (Horizon) and the leadership component extends to the rest of Lewisham CAMHS. Horizon is a dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in the Kaleidoscope Centre in Catford, an award-winning purpose-built building that brings together specialist community services for health, disability, mental health, education and social care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
- To provide psychological/ CBT assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Horizon Team.
- To provide culturally appropriate services and to promote equality and access to all.
- To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
- To act as care coordinator for a full caseload, taking responsibility for initiating care planning and reviewing care plans and outcomes, offering collaborative care co-ordination and coordinating / attending meetings appropriate professional network meetings as required.
- To support the Duty Services we offer to children and young people accessing the Horizon team.
KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
- To contribute to the effective working of the Horizon Teamand to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
- To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
- To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
- To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
KR 3 Policy and service development
- To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
- To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
- To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
KR 4 Care or management of resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
- To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.
KR 5 Management and supervision
- To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior staff if required, under supervision from a senior within the Horizon Team / Service.
KR 6 Teaching and Training
- To provide occasional specialist training in psychological / CBT/psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate, including interagency training.
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
KR 8 Research and development
- To undertake regular service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.
KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to HCPC/ BABCP and Trust guidelines.
- To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC/ BABCP Standards for Continuing Professional Development.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
- To comply with the HCPC/ BABCP Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.
- To adhere to the Trust policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
- To provide psychological/ CBT assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Horizon Team.
- To provide culturally appropriate services and to promote equality and access to all.
- To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
- To act as care coordinator for a full caseload, taking responsibility for initiating care planning and reviewing care plans and outcomes, offering collaborative care co-ordination and coordinating / attending meetings appropriate professional network meetings as required.
- To support the Duty Services we offer to children and young people accessing the Horizon team.
KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
- To contribute to the effective working of the Horizon Teamand to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
- To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.
- To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services.
- To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
KR 3 Policy and service development
- To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
- To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.
- To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
KR 4 Care or management of resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.
- To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed.
KR 5 Management and supervision
- To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior staff if required, under supervision from a senior within the Horizon Team / Service.
KR 6 Teaching and Training
- To provide occasional specialist training in psychological / CBT/psychotherapeutic approaches to care to other professions as appropriate, including interagency training.
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles.
KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
KR 8 Research and development
- To undertake regular service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs.
KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
- To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to HCPC/ BABCP and Trust guidelines.
- To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC/ BABCP Standards for Continuing Professional Development.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
- To comply with the HCPC/ BABCP Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.
- To adhere to the Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEntry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Applications from those expecting to qualify in 2025 will be considered. (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Community CAMHS service as a practitioner or trainee.
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
- Taking responsibility in collaboration with supervisor for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
- Experience of clinical assessment, formulation and intervention with children and young people with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience
Desirable
- Experience of working as a case manager in child and adolescent mental health sector
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers (and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews where appropriate.
- Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation.
- To administer psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
Desirable
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application. Associated awareness of assessment and clinical psychometrics
- A good working knowldege of key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting
- To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
- Knowledge of a range of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches systemic models in assessment and treatment relevant to discipline
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
Desirable
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders
- Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEntry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. Applications from those expecting to qualify in 2025 will be considered. (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Community CAMHS service as a practitioner or trainee.
- Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
- Taking responsibility in collaboration with supervisor for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
- Experience of clinical assessment, formulation and intervention with children and young people with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.
- Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience
Desirable
- Experience of working as a case manager in child and adolescent mental health sector
- Experience of developing and carrying out research projects
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers (and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews where appropriate.
- Consultation skills to work with the multi-professional team or other professional groups and sensitively managing, a number of people's needs simultaneously within the context of therapeutic work/consultation.
- To administer psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
Desirable
- Skill in using a specific therapy in practice
- Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
- Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory of psychological therapy and it's therapeutic application. Associated awareness of assessment and clinical psychometrics
- A good working knowldege of key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting
- To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources
- Knowledge of a range of a range of therapeutic ideas/approaches systemic models in assessment and treatment relevant to discipline
- Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care
Desirable
- Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMH disorders
- Research informed and evidence based methods of assessment, treatment and case management
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).
