Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aClinical/Counselling Psychologist to join a small service providing dedicated psychological support for those affected by the abuse that occurred in Islington's childrens homes and associated institutions between 1960 and 1995. https://www.candi.nhs.uk/our-services/islington-survivors-trauma-service This includes providing high-quality psychological assessment and specialist trauma-focused psychological therapy for survivors presenting with complex PTSD and/or other mental health impacts of their trauma. The role also involves ongoing liaison with partner organisations and signposting to other services as appropriate.
The service is embedded within the Traumatic Stress Clinic (TSC) and the post holder will have access to specialist supervision groups within the TSC, in addition to individual supervision.
This is a fixed-term 0.6 WTE position until March 2025. Ideally this will include Mondays to attend team meetings. The clinic is based at St Pancras Hospital, but the role can be a hybrid of clinic and home working.
We are especially keen to recruit a psychologist from the BAME community to ensure that we continue to meet the needs of those who grew up in the borough of Islington.
To discuss this role further, please contact Dr Rosanna Philpott, Lead Clinician for the ISTS, on ists@candi.nhs.uk or 0203 317 6820
Main duties of the job
To provide psychological assessments of referred clients, using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
To formulate and devise psychological treatment and management plans for referred clients with a range of problems of severity and complexity, including those with challenging behaviours, and to provide psychological treatment for such clients, using a range of psychological interventions appropriate to the service.
To provide psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients.
To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, and survivor support networks in the care provided to clients, where appropriate.
About us
We are a small, supportive team that work hard to support survivors. We recognise the importance of a compassionate approach to our survivors and to each other. We were shortlisted for the Trust Team of The Year Award in 2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide psychological assessments of referred clients, using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
To formulate and devise psychological treatment and management plans for referred clients with a range of problems of severity and complexity, including those with challenging behaviours, and to provide psychological treatment for such clients, using a range of psychological interventions appropriate to the service.
To provide psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients.
To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, and survivor support networks in the care provided to clients, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide psychological assessments of referred clients, using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
To formulate and devise psychological treatment and management plans for referred clients with a range of problems of severity and complexity, including those with challenging behaviours, and to provide psychological treatment for such clients, using a range of psychological interventions appropriate to the service.
To provide psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of clients.
To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, and survivor support networks in the care provided to clients, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
- Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training including (1) In-house one year CPD programme for newly qualified psychologists or equivalent and
Desirable
- (2) Training in supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including with acute and complex PTSD, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Completion of two years post-doctoral post-qualification supervised clinical experience with the client group of the post or a related client group
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience and knowledge of two different evidence-based therapies for working with complex trauma
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form to an appropriate level with clients and other professionals; Capacity to reflect on impact of work, need for self-care and to manage boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
- Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training including (1) In-house one year CPD programme for newly qualified psychologists or equivalent and
Desirable
- (2) Training in supervision of trainee clinical psychologists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including with acute and complex PTSD, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings
- Completion of two years post-doctoral post-qualification supervised clinical experience with the client group of the post or a related client group
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience and knowledge of two different evidence-based therapies for working with complex trauma
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form to an appropriate level with clients and other professionals; Capacity to reflect on impact of work, need for self-care and to manage boundaries.
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).
