Job summary
This exciting opportunity has arisen to join
the CAMHS Herefordshire/Worcestershire Community Eating Disorders team, to cover
maternity leave. You will be part of an integrated team, interested in leading
service improvement, development and is passionate about helping young people
with eating difficulties. This post can be based either in Hereford or Worcestershire,
offering specialist intervention across both counties, working 37.5 hours
per week. We are looking for a psychologist
with clinical experience and expertise in working with children with eating
disorders, providing knowledge and training in the psychological approaches and
interventions, undertake assessments and formulations. You will benefit
from working within a supportive and valued team of professionals, linking with
other Psychologists working as part of the wider CAMHS Service. Receive
high-quality supervision and appraisals with CPD, training
and career progression opportunities, flexible working available
Alternative contacts:
- Claire Middle Service Lead for Psychological Interventions (claire.middle@nhs.net)
- Marie Tibbetts Clinical Service Manager (marie.tibbetts@nhs.net)
This post has been deemed by the Trust as
eligible for relocation expenses which will be applicable for suitable
successful candidate(s). Please see attached policy for more information.
Main duties of the job
You
will be required to.
- Ensure that psychological services are based on best clinical
and professional practice, in accordance with the objectives of the Trust and
the Service Delivery Unit
- Hold a specialist caseload of patients with complex needs
- In collaboration with the Service Lead for Psychological
Interventions, develop and support the implementation of psychological
interventions and psychologically informed practice within the wider service
Candidates should have experience of supervising others, working with
families and young people with complex emotional difficulties and skills in
leadership.
This post requires
the post holder to be able to undertake all mandatory training including PBM
(subject to Occupational Health Clearance).
There are good
links with local clinical training courses in Birmingham and Coventry &
Warwick Universities, and regular opportunities to supervise trainee
psychologists and contribute to training on the training courses.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS
Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health
services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning
disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people
of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from
over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working
options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and
empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we
were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022
Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We
value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays,
increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced
pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working
opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and
adoption support
- Wide range of staff networks such
as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
- Health service discounts and
online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice
schemes
- Health and wellbeing
opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead on the development of psychological provision within a
specific clinical area, taking clinical responsibility as well as leadership of
staff.
Undertake the assessment, treatment and management of patients
referred to the Service with a varying range of severity and complexity of
psychological problems and psychiatric disorders, some of which may be highly
specialised. Carry a caseload of appropriate size, complexity, and severity.
Promote excellent psychological practice, provide clinical
leadership promoting a service consistent with the philosophy of person-centred
and evidence-based practice.
Undertake risk assessments and risk management of individuals presenting
with vulnerability, self-harm and/or risk of physical, sexual, or emotional
harm to others.
Act as an expert professional resource for other health
professionals, responsible for regular audit, monitoring and evaluation of
services provided, improving the quality of the service offered.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead on the development of psychological provision within a
specific clinical area, taking clinical responsibility as well as leadership of
staff.
Undertake the assessment, treatment and management of patients
referred to the Service with a varying range of severity and complexity of
psychological problems and psychiatric disorders, some of which may be highly
specialised. Carry a caseload of appropriate size, complexity, and severity.
Promote excellent psychological practice, provide clinical
leadership promoting a service consistent with the philosophy of person-centred
and evidence-based practice.
Undertake risk assessments and risk management of individuals presenting
with vulnerability, self-harm and/or risk of physical, sexual, or emotional
harm to others.
Act as an expert professional resource for other health
professionals, responsible for regular audit, monitoring and evaluation of
services provided, improving the quality of the service offered.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Post qualification training/ experience in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/ or physical health difficulties, across the age span
- Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
- Well-developed psychometric assessment skills
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- A minimum of 4 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
- Experience of leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological interventions within a given clinical area
- Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
- Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and physical health
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations across the life span and care settings
- Experience of multi-agency/ multidisciplinary working
- Therapeutic expertise in working with carers/families/couples
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning and service development
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists on a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course
- Training and experience in specialist area of working within the clinical area
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal, and sensitive information.
- Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship, appropriately.
- Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
- Good presentation and teaching skills; able to use multi-media materials for both formal large group situations and small informal settings
- Ability to use IT equipment including literature searches, data bases, patient information systems
- Able to project-manage changes in relation to clinical practice and/or governance and operational issues
- Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively, within a highly stressed work environment
- Committed to promote patients right, independence, and choice e.g., through informed consent for interventions
Desirable
- Able to manage change through influence, persuasion, and good interpersonal relationships.
- Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Post qualification training/ experience in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/ or physical health difficulties, across the age span
- Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
- Well-developed psychometric assessment skills
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- A minimum of 4 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
- Experience of leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological interventions within a given clinical area
- Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
- Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and physical health
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations across the life span and care settings
- Experience of multi-agency/ multidisciplinary working
- Therapeutic expertise in working with carers/families/couples
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning and service development
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists on a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course
- Training and experience in specialist area of working within the clinical area
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal, and sensitive information.
- Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship, appropriately.
- Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
- Good presentation and teaching skills; able to use multi-media materials for both formal large group situations and small informal settings
- Ability to use IT equipment including literature searches, data bases, patient information systems
- Able to project-manage changes in relation to clinical practice and/or governance and operational issues
- Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively, within a highly stressed work environment
- Committed to promote patients right, independence, and choice e.g., through informed consent for interventions
Desirable
- Able to manage change through influence, persuasion, and good interpersonal relationships.
- Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across services
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).
