Job summary
We are seeking an energetic, innovative, and skilled Psychologist with a passion for working with Young Adults working in North London Foundation NHS Trust's Young People Service as a clinician within the Transitions and Personality Disorder provision (Islington).
The Trust's Young People & Transitions Service works with young adults (18-25), providing Consultation, Liaison, Assessment and Treatment around Young Adults' mental health.
The Personality Disorder Service is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of a specialist Community Team, Therapies Team and Liaison Team. The service provides secondary care interventions to people who have difficulties characterised under the umbrella of a 'personality disorder' diagnosis. As a specialist service, the team also support the work of ICNs and the Crisis Care pathway within the Trust, with the aim of supporting staff to work more effectively with adults with complex mental health problems, including personality disorder. This post provides an opportunity to work as part of a supportive, reflective and motivated team, committed to working compassionately with people with difficulties characterised under the umbrella of a severe 'personality disorder' diagnosis, specialising in young adults.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
The post-holder will be responsible for championing the needs of young people (18 to 25) in the Personality Disorder Service. The post-holder will influence the culture and practice of the service, providing assessment and treatment interventions for young people, facilitating the smooth transition of young people from CAMHS to adult services, and offering supervision, advice and consultation on young people's psychological care to the PD community and specialist treatment teams, to the new Core Teams, to referrers, to other non-psychological colleagues and other non-professional carers.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the
assessment, formulation and treatment plans of young people.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to young people.
To provide psychological assessments of young people using using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
To conduct joint assessments of young people with the Core Teams when there are queries around personality related difficulties.
To develop a PICT model (Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training) for primary care management of young people presenting with PD
To develop flexible practices within the PD service to facilitate the engagement of young people (18-25) with the service.
To work closely with local CAMHS services to facilitate smooth transition of young people from CAMHS to adult services.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the
assessment, formulation and treatment plans of young people.
To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to young people.
To provide psychological assessments of young people using using interview, formal psychometric and other assessment methods as appropriate.
To conduct joint assessments of young people with the Core Teams when there are queries around personality related difficulties.
To develop a PICT model (Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training) for primary care management of young people presenting with PD
To develop flexible practices within the PD service to facilitate the engagement of young people (18-25) with the service.
To work closely with local CAMHS services to facilitate smooth transition of young people from CAMHS to adult services.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology and current registration with the Health Professions Council as a clinical psychologist or a counselling psychologist OR qualification in another mental health profession (e.g. mental health nursing, occupational therapy) and qualification in cognitive behaviour therapy and working towards eligibility for registration with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
Desirable
- Completion of further post-qualification specialist training in areas of practice relevant to the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity Experience of working with young people with severe and enduring mental health problems
Skills
Essential
- Experience of working with young people who struggle to engage with mainstream services Significant post-qualification experience working with the client group of the post or a related client group Experience in the supervision of appropriate evidence based psychological interventions Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision Experience in psychological assessment and therapy in different cultural contexts
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology and current registration with the Health Professions Council as a clinical psychologist or a counselling psychologist OR qualification in another mental health profession (e.g. mental health nursing, occupational therapy) and qualification in cognitive behaviour therapy and working towards eligibility for registration with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
Desirable
- Completion of further post-qualification specialist training in areas of practice relevant to the post
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity Experience of working with young people with severe and enduring mental health problems
Skills
Essential
- Experience of working with young people who struggle to engage with mainstream services Significant post-qualification experience working with the client group of the post or a related client group Experience in the supervision of appropriate evidence based psychological interventions Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision Experience in psychological assessment and therapy in different cultural contexts
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).
