Job summary
1 x 37.5 hours per week - Band 7/Band 8A depending on experience
Join a
Supportive, forward-thinking CAMHS Team passionate about working
collaboratively with young people and the adults around them.
We are
looking to appoint a HPCP registered Senior Psychologist/Counselling
psychologist to join our MDT. Close collaboration with experienced colleagues will
be encouraged. This includes within service and across other agencies. Complex
formulations guide all our work and our understanding of need. These feed into innovative,
inclusive, high-quality evidence-based care, within a trust that values research
and evaluation to support these aims.
This role
will involve working across the Wakefield District, with opportunities to see
children in various community settings, as well as within CAMHS bases. A
flexible approach to travel is required to meet the needs of the service.
Informal
visits and enquires are strongly encouraged by contacting Karl Senior, Team
Manager on 01977 735900 or Dr Steven McGovern, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
01924 735900.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a passionate and skilled Senior
Psychologist/Counselling psychologist to join our CAMHs team. Playing a key
role in providing expert psychological assessments, complex formulation and
interventions that are both evidence-based and tailored to the individuals unique
needs and context.
Collaborative working is central to this role,
as you will be part of a specialist therapies MDT, working closely with other agencies
and across CAMHS pathways. Strong communication and teamwork skills are
essential to building effective relationships and sharing psychological
knowledge.
Providing consultation, delivering training,
and offering supervision will be part of this role. Help in shaping the
services approach to care and improvement another.
We are committed to supporting professional
growth, with opportunities for regular supervision, a comprehensive induction
programme, and annual appraisals.
You will maintain clinical records in accordance
with Trust policy.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For both the Band 7 and Band 8A job description, person specification and full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For both the Band 7 and Band 8A job description, person specification and full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- BAND 7
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
- BAND 8A
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Qualifications
Essential
- BAND 7
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
- BAND 8A
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post.
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- BAND 7
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- IT Literate.
- BAND 8A
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills.
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees.
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- Keyboard skills.
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
- BAND 8A
- Working with people in Crisis.
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- BAND 7/BAND 8A
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
- BAND 7
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
- BAND 8A
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration.
- Show respect and treat people with dignity.
- Be able to give bad news sensitively.
- Be able to sustain empathy in difficult situations.
- Be aware of all interviewees in any situation.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
- BAND 8A
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork.
Training
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- BAND 7
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
- BAND 8A
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Qualifications
Essential
- BAND 7
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
- BAND 8A
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post.
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- BAND 7
- Communication skills.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- IT Literate.
- BAND 8A
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills.
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees.
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- Keyboard skills.
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
- BAND 8A
- Working with people in Crisis.
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- BAND 7/BAND 8A
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Experience
Essential
- BAND 7
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
- BAND 8A
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration.
- Show respect and treat people with dignity.
- Be able to give bad news sensitively.
- Be able to sustain empathy in difficult situations.
- Be aware of all interviewees in any situation.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
- BAND 8A
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork.
Training
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
