Job summary
8B Principle Psychologist for Looked after children
We are excited to be recruiting into our Band 8b principle Clinical Psychologist in Bedfordshire and Luton CAMHS Looked After Children's Team. We are looking for someone to join us who has passion and experience of working with looked after children and able to contribute positively to the growing team.
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual, with a strong professional identity to work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team. You will work with children and adolescents who have highly complex and persistent mental health difficulties, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
Main duties of the job
You will contribute to the senior leadership of the team and provide specialist clinical interventions and supervision, consultation and training to members of the team, the wider service and to external agencies.
The team works with looked after children ages 0-17, including those placed on SGO orders and Unaccompanied asylum seeking children. There are many opportunities for development with the team and being a part of a wider collaborative CAMHS service.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We place a high value on staff wellbeing and investment in teams to ensure a high quality service provision. Benefits of working for the Trust include a Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Child care vouchers, Relocation packages and Wellbeing sessions
Job description
Job responsibilities
We place a high value on staff wellbeing and investment in teams to ensure a high quality service provision. Benefits of working for the Trust include a Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Child care vouchers, Relocation packages and Wellbeing sessions
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- Registration with HPC
- Post doctorial training in supervision
- Evidence of successful completion of post graduate courses relevant to working with Trauma.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at post graduate level, including in depth knowledge and experience of working with children with looked after children.
- Experience of providing appropriate clinical assessments for differential diagnosis
- Experience of delivering community based services.
- Experience of line management and supervision of other staff
- Experience of leading service improvement work
Desirable
- Experience of leading a service area
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both oral and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to work independently as appropriate
- Skills in undertaking diagnostic assessments within an MDT context.
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) eg Education Code of Practice, Clinical Guidelines, Communicating Quality
- Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and other agencies
- Ability to maintain relevant standards of record keeping
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding procedures
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- Registration with HPC
- Post doctorial training in supervision
- Evidence of successful completion of post graduate courses relevant to working with Trauma.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at post graduate level, including in depth knowledge and experience of working with children with looked after children.
- Experience of providing appropriate clinical assessments for differential diagnosis
- Experience of delivering community based services.
- Experience of line management and supervision of other staff
- Experience of leading service improvement work
Desirable
- Experience of leading a service area
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills both oral and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to work independently as appropriate
- Skills in undertaking diagnostic assessments within an MDT context.
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) eg Education Code of Practice, Clinical Guidelines, Communicating Quality
- Ability to work in partnership with other professionals and other agencies
- Ability to maintain relevant standards of record keeping
- Working knowledge of Safeguarding procedures
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).
