Job summary
This post offers exciting opportunities within the NY and Y CAMHS Service. We are seeking to appoint a psychology graduate with previous experience as an assistant psychologist to work into our Harrogate Community CAMHS Team.
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) offers mental health support to children and young people from 6 to 18 years of age.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will promote the recovery and wellbeing of our service users within a trauma informed framework, during their journey towards discharge. Their core role will involve contributing to mental health assessment and formulation, supporting the team in using psychological and behavioural interventions (e.g. CBT skills), providing low intensity interventions, being a part of the ADHD assessments, promoting staff-wellbeing and involvement in Co creation.
The successful applicant will have a first class or upper second-class degree in psychology, and previous experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist. In addition, they will beenthusiastic, motivated, and passionate about improving the emotional wellbeing and quality of life of children and young people, and have an ability to be flexible and adaptive when responding to demands of the service. They will be working as part of a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team under direct supervision from an experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
About us
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams in NY and York work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
We provide excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, teaching/training, and research and audit in line with strategic developments.Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs.
Additional contact details: Alice Wriglesworth - Consultant Clinical Psychologist 01423 726900 - Tuesday - Friday.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
We provide excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, teaching/training, and research and audit in line with strategic developments.Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs.
Additional contact details: Alice Wriglesworth - Consultant Clinical Psychologist 01423 726900 - Tuesday - Friday.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology - first or upper second class
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Worked with children and young people
Desirable
- Further post graduatetraining in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, youth work, work with offenders and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a psychology assistant (or equivalent)
- Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary).
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
Desirable
- Experience of working in CAMHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to children and young people carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
Desirable
- An understanding of neurodiversity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in psychology - first or upper second class
- Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
- Worked with children and young people
Desirable
- Further post graduatetraining in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice, youth work, work with offenders and/or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a psychology assistant (or equivalent)
- Experience working with people with mental ill health or learning disabilities (paid or voluntary).
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
- Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation.
Desirable
- Experience of working in CAMHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to children and young people carers and colleagues.
- An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare.
- High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
Desirable
- An understanding of neurodiversity
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).
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).
