Job summary
Interviews to be held on 11-03-2024
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic Clinical Counselling Psychologist who enjoys working collaboratively and interacting with other multi agency partners, children, young people and their families.
The CAMHS Learning Disability Team is an exciting new team that will transform the support mechanisms for children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability. The new team will be based at Erlegh House which is situated on the Reading University Campus with some travel across Berkshire.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist psychological and behavioural assessments of children and young people referred to the CAMHS Learning Disabilities Team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological tests), self-report measures, rating scales, direct structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. Seek supervision around interpretation of psychometric assessment when appropriate.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a child/young person's psychological issues that significantly impair their quality of life based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses, with sensitivity to the therapeutic relationship.
- To provide innovative professional leadership to ensure and consistently develop a high quality, safe and cost-effective service for users, working in partnership with key stakeholders.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent)
- Registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligible for graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Clinical Psychology status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology as a result of training in models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and at least 2 psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Commitment to clinical supervision training for psychology trainees.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Some experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across they whole life course and presenting with the full range of care setting including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings.
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility under supervision for client's psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience likely from trainee placements and/or assistant posts.
Desirable
- Some experience of representing Psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Some experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Some experience of the application of Psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology.
- Knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Hold a full driving license and have access to a car.
- No previous or pending convictions which would exclude the post holder from this job.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or equivalent)
- Registered and accredited with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligible for graduate membership of BPS (British Psychology Society) and for Chartered Clinical Psychology status and membership of the Division of Clinical Psychology as a result of training in models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and at least 2 psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Commitment to clinical supervision training for psychology trainees.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Some experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across they whole life course and presenting with the full range of care setting including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings.
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility under supervision for client's psychological care and treatment.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience likely from trainee placements and/or assistant posts.
Desirable
- Some experience of representing Psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Some experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Some experience of the application of Psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology.
- Knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Hold a full driving license and have access to a car.
- No previous or pending convictions which would exclude the post holder from this job.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
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).
