Job summary
We are looking to appoint an HCPC registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join our welcoming and psychologically minded team to provide a service of excellence for Children and Young People and their families within Hertfordshire mainly in Stevenage.
This post brings a diversity of experience, from providing specialist assessments and intervention, to supporting other members of the psychology team across the county, and working closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team. It forms a key part of a well established and stable leadership team with particular responsibility for quality care and governance.
The ideal candidate for us will be someone who shares our values about offering high quality, evidence based, compassionate and trauma-informed services, whether in the psychological therapies or the neuropsychological assessment aspect of the service. The ethos of the team is one of continuous quality improvement and co-producing what our clients require, and we are looking for candidates who share a passion for service development and innovation. We hope that candidates will bring skills and knowledge to support audit, research, and project development within the service.
Main duties of the job
The CYP North team is focused on improving their pathway for neurodiverse young people as well as improving access to the service for those from groups who typically struggle to engage in mainstream services. We welcome someone with energy and drive to join us on this journey of improvement.
The key duties of the job will involve completion of specialist psychological assessment (including risk assessment) and treatment of clients referred to the service. The postholder also will be responsible for providing highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a service user's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
The key duties will also involve providing professional and clinical supervision to Psychologists working in the service as well as management supervision to other psychological therapists within the team. Other important duties will involve supporting psychological aspects of service development, evaluation, research and teaching and maintaining standards in supervision and CPD.
This role has a key leadership role both within the team and across the wider psychology professional group. We are therefore seeking a strong leader, who has an extensive clinical skill set, who is passionate about working collaboratively to improve the delivery of care to young people and their families.
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The provision of professional, clinical and service leadership for Practitioner Psychologist staff working within CAMHS, which will include ensuring clear systems are in place for recruitment, supervision governance and the maintenance of professional standards through advice and interpretation of HCPC and BPS guidelines and Trust policies
As a member of the Quadrant Senior Leadership team, to work closely with the quadrant Community CAMHS Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist(s) and other senior members of the quadrant MDT to provide professional leadership for psychological therapy staff working within the quadrant MDT and to be responsible for the provision and development of psychological services within the MDT, in accordance with CAPA and CYP-IAPT principles.
To provide specialist assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families and carers to a consultant level of expertise and based upon sound psychological principles and techniques
To provide specialist consultation to team members and outside partnership agencies to a consultant level of expertise
To lead in the evaluation and monitoring of the effective utilisation of Practitioner Psychologists, co-ordinating and supervising programmes of research within this area and seeking funding where appropriate
To initiate, lead and support the development of evidence based practice within psychology and wider CAMHS, ensuring it is culturally responsive, equitable, accessible, and consistent
To proactively lead and influence broader psychological working within the wider CAMHS workforce, advising on appropriate training and support to the wider staff group, and ensuring that all staff work in accordance with CAPA and CYP-IAPT principles and practice
To hold a caseload including cases of a highly complex nature and be responsible for delivering safe and effective clinical practice within the designated area via a structured programme of Clinical Governance
Job description
Job responsibilities
The provision of professional, clinical and service leadership for Practitioner Psychologist staff working within CAMHS, which will include ensuring clear systems are in place for recruitment, supervision governance and the maintenance of professional standards through advice and interpretation of HCPC and BPS guidelines and Trust policies
As a member of the Quadrant Senior Leadership team, to work closely with the quadrant Community CAMHS Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist(s) and other senior members of the quadrant MDT to provide professional leadership for psychological therapy staff working within the quadrant MDT and to be responsible for the provision and development of psychological services within the MDT, in accordance with CAPA and CYP-IAPT principles.
To provide specialist assessment and treatment of children and adolescents and their families and carers to a consultant level of expertise and based upon sound psychological principles and techniques
To provide specialist consultation to team members and outside partnership agencies to a consultant level of expertise
To lead in the evaluation and monitoring of the effective utilisation of Practitioner Psychologists, co-ordinating and supervising programmes of research within this area and seeking funding where appropriate
To initiate, lead and support the development of evidence based practice within psychology and wider CAMHS, ensuring it is culturally responsive, equitable, accessible, and consistent
To proactively lead and influence broader psychological working within the wider CAMHS workforce, advising on appropriate training and support to the wider staff group, and ensuring that all staff work in accordance with CAPA and CYP-IAPT principles and practice
To hold a caseload including cases of a highly complex nature and be responsible for delivering safe and effective clinical practice within the designated area via a structured programme of Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems.
- Experience of working in services providing therapeutic input to children/young people eg CAMHS
- Experience of using computers for data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with clients in a respectful and empathic manner. Ability to work as a member of a team. An interest in working with children with mental health or behavioural problems. High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of children and young people with mental health problems and appropriate therapy models
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues in a respectful and empathic manner
- Ability to assess common mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of CYP-IAPT and PC-MIS
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking audit in clinical services.
- Experience of line managing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper second class honours degree or higher in Psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work with people with mental health problems.
- Experience of working in services providing therapeutic input to children/young people eg CAMHS
- Experience of using computers for data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with clients in a respectful and empathic manner. Ability to work as a member of a team. An interest in working with children with mental health or behavioural problems. High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of children and young people with mental health problems and appropriate therapy models
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagues in a respectful and empathic manner
- Ability to assess common mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of CYP-IAPT and PC-MIS
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking audit in clinical services.
- Experience of line managing
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).
