Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to work with families across Rotherham in partnership with RMBC, employed and supported by RDaSH. The post holder will offer advice and consultation to staff within the new Empower Service, which supports fostering and kinship families where difficulties may affect placement stability, as well as families progressing through reunification. The role includes direct therapeutic work with children and delivery of trauma-informed training.
There are opportunities to develop approaches such as DDP, NVR, Theraplay and therapeutic parenting. Work is mainly with Rotherham-based families, with some travel to neighbouring areas and flexible/home working.
Within Empower, the Clinical Psychologist will help understand the ongoing impact of early adversity and identify additional needs (neurodevelopmental, educational or familial) to ensure appropriate therapeutic pathways. The work will inform future service development within RMBC. Close links with CAMHS offer access to a wider network of clinical psychologists.
Main duties of the job
o Delivering highly specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for children with complex needs.
o Providing expert advice, consultation and training to internal and external partners.
o Offering consultation to Empower practitioners delivering therapeutic packages.
o Undertaking specialist assessments as required.
o Contributing to continuous service improvement.
About Empower:
Empower provides therapeutic support for safe reunification, kinship care, placement stability and step-down from residential care. The service offers a 12-week tailored programme, with training, support groups and close partnership working to ensure timely, appropriate help for vulnerable children.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and therapies
- Leadership skills
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of CPD
- Able to work effectively in a team setting
- Articulate the value added by psychological provision within the context of multidisciplinary mental health healthcare provision.
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Utilise psychometric tests competently.
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working within the context of child protection settings
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular A/I exposure to highly emotive behaviour.
- Ability to administer accurately and speedily complex psychometric test materials
- Capacity to concentrate intensely for clinical work
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (Essential at Band 8a)
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees (Essential at Band 8a)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Additional leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Working as an applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator and leader of a multidisciplinary team (Essential at Band 8a)
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses (Essential at Band 8a)
- Research and development
- Active participation in quality and service improvement initiatives
- Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of working in multi-agency teams and with a wide variety of client groups which reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and the threat of physical abuse
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and therapies
- Leadership skills
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of CPD
- Able to work effectively in a team setting
- Articulate the value added by psychological provision within the context of multidisciplinary mental health healthcare provision.
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Utilise psychometric tests competently.
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working within the context of child protection settings
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular A/I exposure to highly emotive behaviour.
- Ability to administer accurately and speedily complex psychometric test materials
- Capacity to concentrate intensely for clinical work
- Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (Essential at Band 8a)
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees (Essential at Band 8a)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Additional leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Working as an applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator and leader of a multidisciplinary team (Essential at Band 8a)
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses (Essential at Band 8a)
- Research and development
- Active participation in quality and service improvement initiatives
- Significant experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of working in multi-agency teams and with a wide variety of client groups which reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and the threat of physical abuse
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).
