Job summary
We are seeking to recruit to our
exciting developmental posts for newly qualifying Psychologists wanting to begin
their career in CAMHS.
We are a friendly and supportive
service, passionate about supporting children and young people and extremely
proactive in supporting skills and the professional development of our staff.
In these posts you would have
opportunity to work in our specialist pathways Family Therapy, DBT, Children
in Care alongside developing your skills in core psychological interventions
working with children and families.
We are keen to give a rich and
empowering experience to newly qualified staff and help you identify where you
may want to develop specialisms in the future.
We will support post qualification training, ensure you have weekly
supervision and lots of opportunity to work jointly with others in the service.
You would follow a preceptorship plan
to support you in your transition from a trainee to a confident and highly
skilled psychologist.
We have several CAMHS bases across
Worcestershire: Redditch, Kidderminster, Worcester City and Malvern, These
roles are not solely linked to Aconbury North (Worcester City base). The Trust
also delivers CAMHS services in Herefordshire with opportunities for cross
county pathway developmental work.
Main duties of the job
- Working
alongside other Psychologists, CAMHS practitioners and other clinicians
offering psychological interventions to CYPs and their families.
- Assessment,
formulation, consultation, and intervention for CYPs with an emphasis on
child-centred and evidence-based care for those with moderate to severe mental
health difficulties using a range of psychological interventions that best
meets the needs of the YP and fits with the CAMH service criteria. This
includes direct work with the YP, family or consultation/liaison with the
network surrounding the child. You would
be supported to develop specialist expertise with an active CPD plan.
- Work
in collaboration with managers and senior clinicians (appropriate to the stage
of your career development) supporting the MDTs through case discussions,
formulation and care planning, as well as carrying a caseload.
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
In collaboration with the Service
Lead for Psychological Interventions, develop and support the implementation of
psychological interventions and psychologically informed practice based on best
clinical and professional evidence in accordance with the objectives of the
Trust and the Service Delivery Unit.
Hold a caseload of patients
with varying levels of complexity, providing psychological therapies.
Promote excellent psychological
practice by staff and provide clinical leadership to professionals who practice
psychological approaches.
Undertake risk assessments and
risk management of individuals presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or
physical, sexual or emotional harm to themselves or others.
Provide clinical and research
supervision and training to other staff as agreed with the service
lead/manager.
For full detail of the duties and criteria of the post please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In collaboration with the Service
Lead for Psychological Interventions, develop and support the implementation of
psychological interventions and psychologically informed practice based on best
clinical and professional evidence in accordance with the objectives of the
Trust and the Service Delivery Unit.
Hold a caseload of patients
with varying levels of complexity, providing psychological therapies.
Promote excellent psychological
practice by staff and provide clinical leadership to professionals who practice
psychological approaches.
Undertake risk assessments and
risk management of individuals presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or
physical, sexual or emotional harm to themselves or others.
Provide clinical and research
supervision and training to other staff as agreed with the service
lead/manager.
For full detail of the duties and criteria of the post please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
- Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for children and families with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex and psychological presentations and physical health difficulties
- 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
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 BPS
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the
- HCPC and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- 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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
- Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for children and families with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex and psychological presentations and physical health difficulties
- 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
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 BPS
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the
- HCPC and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- 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
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Aconbury North, Worcestershire Royal Hospital
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JG
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
