Job summary
Are you interested in a 12 month Fixed term post or a 12 month secondment into a great Multi disciplinary team ?
This post will involve offering specialist assessments, formulations and psychological interventions to children/young people, parents/carers/family and multi-agency colleagues, consultation to and joint working with others, and training of other qualified staff.
Specialist assessments also include cognitive and adaptive functioning assessments and autism assessments. There are exciting initiatives underway including development of a Systemic Family Clinic and opportunities to contribute to patient and carer involvement projects.
There is strong multi-disciplinary working within the service and the contribution of psychological services staff (including both Clinical Psychology and Music Therapy) is highly valued. Successful applicants will receive excellent support and regular, good quality supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development. We have well-established links with the Coventry and Warwick Doctoral Training courses in Clinical Psychology.
The job will require travel across the Trust so car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport arrangements will be required to enable you to undertake the job. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, using complex psychological data gained from a variety of sources.
To ensure the systematic provision of psychological services, including the responsibility to prioritise work appropriately.
To communicate assessment results, formulations, outcome data, and other complex and sensitive information orally and in written form in order to support the work of multi-disciplinary colleagues.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other professionals and staff contributing to the formulation, diagnosis, treatment plans and management of clients, both within and outside the Trust.
To contribute to the development of Learning Disability services, reviewing service outcomes, designing and participating in audit, research and clinical governance initiatives, and working cooperatively with colleagues to achieve service goals and maximise service effectiveness. This will involve communication with a wide range of clinical and managerial colleagues, within and outside the Trust.
To provide supervision to assistant psychologists, volunteers and other colleagues, as required.
About us
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with a learning disability and complex behaviours/mental health needs? If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are a specialist multidisciplinary Learning Disability CAMH service (LD CAMHS). We are moving towards using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) as our primary therapeutic model. Our team works closely with families, special schools and respite units to help improve the quality of life for children and their families.
This is an exciting time to be working in learning disability services within the framework of Transforming Care for children and as our team continues to develop.
LD CAMHS cover the whole of Coventry and Warwickshire with bases in Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington, and Stratford.
Our team sits within the new Learning Disability and Autism directorate and has strong links with the large psychological services group in Rise (Coventry and Warwickshire emotional wellbeing service).
There will be opportunities for Continual Professional Development and regular clinical supervision will be offered by the Lead Clinical Psychologist.
For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Helen Peckett email helen.peckett@covwarkpt.nhs.uk or Collette French, Tele: 02476961451 Email collette.french@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with a learning disability and complex behaviours/mental health needs? If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are a specialist multidisciplinary Learning Disability CAMH service (LD CAMHS). We are moving towards using Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) as our primary therapeutic model. Our team works closely with families, special schools and respite units to help improve the quality of life for children and their families.
This is an exciting time to be working in learning disability services within the framework of Transforming Care for children and as our team continues to develop.
LD CAMHS cover the whole of Coventry and Warwickshire with bases in Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington, and Stratford.
Our team sits within the new Learning Disability and Autism directorate and has strong links with the large psychological services group in Rise (Coventry and Warwickshire emotional wellbeing service).
There will be opportunities for Continual Professional Development and regular clinical supervision will be offered by the Lead Clinical Psychologist.
For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Helen Peckett email helen.peckett@covwarkpt.nhs.uk or Collette French, Tele: 02476961451 Email collette.french@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the HPC in Clinical Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with learning Disabilities / adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
- Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.
- Experience of working in CLDT's
- Postgraduate experience / training and skills in supervision including the supervision of doctoral trainees
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research and audit methodology suitable to the job
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel/car driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the HPC in Clinical Psychology
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with learning Disabilities / adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
- Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.
- Experience of working in CLDT's
- Postgraduate experience / training and skills in supervision including the supervision of doctoral trainees
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research and audit methodology suitable to the job
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel/car driver
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).
