Job summary
Child Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! Our services for
children and young people are transforming. We are developing an innovative,
integrated model of childrens community services and looking for enthusiastic
individuals to join our friendly and dedicated pathways. Come and join us in
beautiful Devon!
In line with transformation, we are excited to be advertising a number of
fantastic opportunities for Band 7 Clinical Psychologists to join
colleagues in our highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary teams across
the clinical pathways in CFHD.
We have opportunities across Devon to join us in our
mental health provision within the Mood Emotions and Relationships (MERS)
Pathway in Exeter, North Devon and Torbay & South Devon.
Its an exciting time of change as we develop
needs-led pathways under iThrive and invest in training opportunities
across the workforce to support this. We are passionate about our work and are
committed to providing high quality services across Devon to improve outcomes
for children and young people.
We would love to hear from qualifying colleagues and those with
more experience seeking a new role in an innovative service
at an exciting time of change.
Clinical Psychology roles are also being advertised
in other pathways so please view additional CFHD adverts. If you wish to apply for more than one, please submit one form with your
preferences / interest listed.
Relocation
funds may be available for these roles
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will be offering high-quality
psychological care to children and young people experiencing significant and
complex mental health difficulties and their families. You will bring advanced
formulation skills and consultation to your team alongside wider service
development contributions.
There will be CPD opportunities to support you. These may be to
consolidate and develop knowledge and skills or to support you in transferring
skills from another specialism. We encourage interest from candidates with
diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.
You will have regular clinical supervision and separate line management.
You will be supported with a job plan and opportunities to develop supervision
and leadership alongside using research skills and engaging in service
development. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists
working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have
excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee
placements.
Please submit one application and provide detail in your statement about
which role(s) you are interested in from this or the other Band 7 adverts.
We are able to consider applications for part time as well as full time
roles, and we can consider combining part time opportunities into one role
where possible, please note this on your form and discuss with us
About us
Successful applicants will be employed by Devon Partnership Trust (https://jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/locations/working-here )
Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon.
CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people across physical and mental health. We are working closely with other organisations and providers to ensure we deliver locality and county-wide based integrated access to all of our services, based on the i-Thrive Framework, in response to consultation with our service users and communities.
CFHD works closely with our local universities of Plymouth, Exeter & the Peninsula Medical School where we support students in clinical training placements and in addition support our own staff to undertake post graduate training.
Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers.
Our children and young people say
We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with passion for working
with children, young people and families. You will have the knowledge and
skills to deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies.
You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a
multi-disciplinary team. You will be committed to service user participation
and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and
families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the
lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to
support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as
clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service
development.
Information regarding the different pathways is detailed below:
Mood, Emotions and Relationships
Pathway
In this pathway, Clinical Psychologists work within a strong
multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with
severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based
disorders and Trauma.
You would be expected to work with children, young people and families
to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to provide an
appropriate evidence-based intervention.
You would have opportunity to provide consultation, clinical supervision
and training. There are also opportunities for involvement in service
development and research as well as activities to support developing leadership
skills.
The multi-disciplinary teams are
diverse including; Clinical Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapists, Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapists, CBT Therapists, Psychiatrists, Speech and Language
Therapists and Mental Health Practitioners from a range of backgrounds
including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Creative Therapies.
Main contacts:
Helen Russell, Operations
Manager for MERS East (Exeter) helen.russell23@nhs.net
Sarah Screech,
Operations Manager for MERS North sarah.screech@nhs.net
Rosemary Preston,
Operations Manager for MERS Torbay&South rosemarypreston@nhs.net
Lynn McClelland,
Principal Clinical Psychologist for MERS lynnmcclelland@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a qualified Clinical Psychologist with passion for working
with children, young people and families. You will have the knowledge and
skills to deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies.
You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a
multi-disciplinary team. You will be committed to service user participation
and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and
families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the
lifespan. You will have, or be willing to develop skills and knowledge to
support the development of others, such as supervision and training, as well as
clinical leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service
development.
Information regarding the different pathways is detailed below:
Mood, Emotions and Relationships
Pathway
In this pathway, Clinical Psychologists work within a strong
multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with
severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based
disorders and Trauma.
You would be expected to work with children, young people and families
to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to provide an
appropriate evidence-based intervention.
You would have opportunity to provide consultation, clinical supervision
and training. There are also opportunities for involvement in service
development and research as well as activities to support developing leadership
skills.
The multi-disciplinary teams are
diverse including; Clinical Psychology, Systemic Psychotherapists, Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapists, CBT Therapists, Psychiatrists, Speech and Language
Therapists and Mental Health Practitioners from a range of backgrounds
including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Creative Therapies.
Main contacts:
Helen Russell, Operations
Manager for MERS East (Exeter) helen.russell23@nhs.net
Sarah Screech,
Operations Manager for MERS North sarah.screech@nhs.net
Rosemary Preston,
Operations Manager for MERS Torbay&South rosemarypreston@nhs.net
Lynn McClelland,
Principal Clinical Psychologist for MERS lynnmcclelland@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent e.g. Masters level qualification in Clinical Psychology if qualified before 1996.
- Active registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
Desirable
- Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people
- Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
- Experience of working with a range of children and young people with complex needs maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal abuse
- Experience of undertaking specialist psychological assessments and providing evidence based interventions, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments.
- Experience in providing teaching and training
- Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
- Experience that evidences an ability to attend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice.
- Experience of managing and processing emotionally distressing information, seeking support as required
Desirable
- Experience in using neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning and/or learning disabilities in the context of diagnostic assessments of learning disabilities.
- Experience of the assessment of capacity to consent and providing consultation to capacity assessments across a range of issues.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to children.
- High level knowledge of Clinical presentations in children and young people
- Ability to travel and work in a variety of locations, e.g. clinic base, schools, home visits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent e.g. Masters level qualification in Clinical Psychology if qualified before 1996.
- Active registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
Desirable
- Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people
- Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers, including using goal-based care and routine outcome measures in practice.
- Experience of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and across agencies
- Experience of working with a range of children and young people with complex needs maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal abuse
- Experience of undertaking specialist psychological assessments and providing evidence based interventions, with the ability to work with complex needs and undertake risk assessments.
- Experience in providing teaching and training
- Experience of safeguarding children and ensuring the safety of young people in partnership with other agencies as appropriate.
- Experience that evidences an ability to attend to diversity and work in a way that promotes anti-discriminatory practice.
- Experience of managing and processing emotionally distressing information, seeking support as required
Desirable
- Experience in using neuropsychological assessments of cognitive functioning and/or learning disabilities in the context of diagnostic assessments of learning disabilities.
- Experience of the assessment of capacity to consent and providing consultation to capacity assessments across a range of issues.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to children.
- High level knowledge of Clinical presentations in children and young people
- Ability to travel and work in a variety of locations, e.g. clinic base, schools, home visits.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Integrated Childrens Services
Fishleigh Road
Roundswell Business Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 3UD
Employer's website
https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
