Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Brighton and Hove Children in Care Emotional Well Being Service. The focus of this service is to work together to develop positive relationships across multi-agency networks and to support plans for interventions based on a shared understanding of the needs, vulnerabilities and strengths of children and young people in care who have experienced developmental trauma. You would join a small team of psychologists and an OT based within children's social care. Psychologists within the service offer consultation to the network around the child, therapeutic parenting support (via co-facilitating therapeutic parenting groups and reflective practice groups for foster carers, in addition to individual therapeutic parenting support), training to social workers, psychological assessment of children's needs, cognitive assessments and direct attachment-informed interventions with CIC and their foster carers.
You will be supervised by a senior psychologist and have access to relevant secondary supervision packages (e.g. DDP). You will be joining a community of clinical psychologists and other professionals who meet for quarterly Pan Sussex Psychology CPD events.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute to the emotional wellbeing, psychological and mental health thinking of the network around a child/young person in care through offering consultations that support a comprehensive understanding of the young people's psychological needs from an attachment and developmental trauma perspective.
You will co-facilitate Therapeutic Parenting Groups for Foster Carers and training for Social Workers.
You will carry out psychological assessments of children and young people to support greater understanding of their needs and well-being and to support identification of what further therapeutic support might be indicated.
You will carry out cognitive assessments of children and young people.
You will hold a small caseload, offering dyadic attachment-informed work.
You will be involved in continuing to grow an attachment informed community of practice through the delivery and facilitation of regular reflective practice groups for foster cares who have completed a Therapeutic Parenting Group
You will offer clinical and professional supervision to Assistant Psychologist/s and potentially Trainee Psychologist/s within the service.
Supervision will be provided by an experienced senior clinical psychologist.
Base: CiC Psychology Service - Portslade Hub, Mile Oak Rd, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PG
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people. We'd love you to join our Trust, rated good overall and outstanding for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree; in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key survey results:
- 70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Professional development is encouraged through supervision, training, team CPD and wider CAMHS and Trust events. We welcome contact from interested candidates to find out more about the team and the role.
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
You will
-Hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and will be registered with HCPC.
-Have a good understanding of the impact of developmental trauma and attachment.
-Be experienced in working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services).
-Be experienced in risk management and supporting others to assess and manage risk.
-Have experience of co-facilitating groups.
-It would also be advantageous if you have experience of working closely with social care partners.
MAIN DUTIES
To provide consultation to the networks of Children in Care.
To co-facilitate Therapeutic Parenting Groups.
To provide training to social workers
To provide psychological assessment and cognitive assessment of children and young people in foster care
To hold a small therapy caseload.
To provide supervision to Assistant Psychologist/s and Trainee Clinical Psychologist/s.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
You will
-Hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and will be registered with HCPC.
-Have a good understanding of the impact of developmental trauma and attachment.
-Be experienced in working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services).
-Be experienced in risk management and supporting others to assess and manage risk.
-Have experience of co-facilitating groups.
-It would also be advantageous if you have experience of working closely with social care partners.
MAIN DUTIES
To provide consultation to the networks of Children in Care.
To co-facilitate Therapeutic Parenting Groups.
To provide training to social workers
To provide psychological assessment and cognitive assessment of children and young people in foster care
To hold a small therapy caseload.
To provide supervision to Assistant Psychologist/s and Trainee Clinical Psychologist/s.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology
- Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, managing a range of clinical severity, while maintaining professionalism in the face of emotional distress, verbal abuse, and potential physical threats
- Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology
- Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, managing a range of clinical severity, while maintaining professionalism in the face of emotional distress, verbal abuse, and potential physical threats
- Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework
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).
