Job summary
Note: Please apply directly through the West Sussex County Council website. Link below in "Supporting Links"
Salary: Pro-rata for 22.2 hours £35,994 to £38,046 per annum-Pro-rata for 29.6 hours £47,992 to £50,728 per annum
FTE Equivalent Salary: Hay B £59,991 to £63,411 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part-time, Mon to Fri. Hybrid working will be considered. Days are flexible except Tuesdays.
Two part-time roles available:
1x 29.6 hrs per week (working into Childrens Home Collaborative)
1 x 22.2 hrs per week (working into REACH project)
Location: Based at Glebelands, Shoreham-by-Sea but will be required to provide countywide coverage.
Please note: You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport.
Interviews:Scheduled for Thursday 16th April
Make a Real Difference to the Lives of Children in Care
- Are you a trauma-informed practitioner, passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people in care?
- Are you looking for an opportunity to develop in a growing, evidence-informed therapeutic service?
- Would you thrive in providing training, consultation and reflective practice to staff groups within Childrens Services?
- Do you have experience of providing a range of therapeutic interventions for children and families?
- Do you have an interest in improving outcomes for children in care?
Main duties of the job
As Specialist Senior Clinical Psychologists for our services, you will:
- Deliver evidence-informed, integrative, and systemic interventions.
- Work closely within a multi-disciplinary/multiagency environment to design
and implement innovative service models.
- Champion a compassionate, trauma-aware, relational approach at all levels
of the system.
- Help shape the future of our Psychological Services Hub, contributing to its
growth and impact.
About us
The Attach Service delivers psychological support into
our Children We Care For, Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking and
Special Guardianship teams and includes support to our Residential and
Fostering services and into our two specialist projects.
The Attach team delivers a range of evidence-informed
support to children in care and the professionals and carers around them,
helping them understand and respond to the impact of developmental trauma,
disrupted attachment, and hidden emotional needs. Within West Sussex Fostering,
there is a drive and vision to deliver therapeutic parenting within foster care
and kinship, underpinned by DDP principles and an attitude of PACE. Please see
the West Sussex Fostering Vision Statement document for further details of the
PACE culture ambition in the Information Pack.
The Attach Projects team - These Senior Clinical Psychologist roles will
specifically be linked to the newly created Projects team within the Attach
Service. An experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist dedicated to offering
clinical oversight of REACH and the Childrens
Collaborative Project, has already been appointed. They will offer clinical
supervision to both Senior Clinical Psychologist roles in the Projects team (1x
29.6 hours, and 1x 22.57 hours). See
linked attachments for further information about REACH and the Childrens Home
Collaborative.
Note: Please apply directly through the West Sussex County Council website. Link below in "Supporting Links"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attach is a psychology-led service supporting
children in care that has recently launched within West Sussex County Council. We offer direct therapy, support for foster
and residential carers and reflective supervision and training for social work
colleagues with the aim of improving the lives of young people in care. The Projects team is a specialised branch of
the Attach service, working into projects that are a priority for Childrens Services. The main projects we work into at the moment
are:
REACH
this is a
wraparound service supporting children to step down from residential homes into
foster care. REACH also support foster
families where there is a risk of placement breakdown and residential care is
likely. REACH is a small team of social
workers and child and family workers. It
is anticipated that the psychologist working into REACH would offer
consultation to professional networks, therapeutic parenting support to foster
carers and holding a small caseload of direct therapy cases.
The
Childrens Collaborative
this is an innovative project aimed at reducing the number of children that
are placed in expensive out of area placements with independent providers. The Childrens Collaborative works with
commissioners and independent providers to increase the number of residential
placements available locally and offers training and therapeutic support
through West Sussex County Council. The
ATTACH Projects team will be working with the Childrens Collaborative to
provide a therapeutic offer for the residential homes within this project. It is anticipated that this will include
therapeutic parenting training/ support for residential carers, reflective
practice, consultation and team formulation, as well as holding a small
caseload of direct therapy cases.
As the Attach Projects team and the
projects that we are working into are relatively new, there are real
opportunities for innovation here, including the possibility of shaping a service
to fit the needs of the children and services we are supporting. We are looking for clinicians who are
passionate about improving outcomes for children in care and who have energy
and enthusiasm to help grow and shape a new service.
As a senior psychologist in the team
the role will involve clinically supporting other staff and taking on some
supervision and delegated leadership responsibilities. There will also be
opportunities to be involved in service development and training delivery.
The post holders will
receive a comprehensive induction which will include opportunities to shadow
and to co-work.
The post holders will
receive regular clinical supervision from the Principal Clinical Psychologists
in the Attach Projects team, in addition to ongoing opportunities for
co-working and taking part in regular team case discussions. The team has links
to the University of Surrey Clinical Psychology Doctoral programme and the
opportunity to provide placements to trainees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attach is a psychology-led service supporting
children in care that has recently launched within West Sussex County Council. We offer direct therapy, support for foster
and residential carers and reflective supervision and training for social work
colleagues with the aim of improving the lives of young people in care. The Projects team is a specialised branch of
the Attach service, working into projects that are a priority for Childrens Services. The main projects we work into at the moment
are:
REACH
this is a
wraparound service supporting children to step down from residential homes into
foster care. REACH also support foster
families where there is a risk of placement breakdown and residential care is
likely. REACH is a small team of social
workers and child and family workers. It
is anticipated that the psychologist working into REACH would offer
consultation to professional networks, therapeutic parenting support to foster
carers and holding a small caseload of direct therapy cases.
The
Childrens Collaborative
this is an innovative project aimed at reducing the number of children that
are placed in expensive out of area placements with independent providers. The Childrens Collaborative works with
commissioners and independent providers to increase the number of residential
placements available locally and offers training and therapeutic support
through West Sussex County Council. The
ATTACH Projects team will be working with the Childrens Collaborative to
provide a therapeutic offer for the residential homes within this project. It is anticipated that this will include
therapeutic parenting training/ support for residential carers, reflective
practice, consultation and team formulation, as well as holding a small
caseload of direct therapy cases.
As the Attach Projects team and the
projects that we are working into are relatively new, there are real
opportunities for innovation here, including the possibility of shaping a service
to fit the needs of the children and services we are supporting. We are looking for clinicians who are
passionate about improving outcomes for children in care and who have energy
and enthusiasm to help grow and shape a new service.
As a senior psychologist in the team
the role will involve clinically supporting other staff and taking on some
supervision and delegated leadership responsibilities. There will also be
opportunities to be involved in service development and training delivery.
The post holders will
receive a comprehensive induction which will include opportunities to shadow
and to co-work.
The post holders will
receive regular clinical supervision from the Principal Clinical Psychologists
in the Attach Projects team, in addition to ongoing opportunities for
co-working and taking part in regular team case discussions. The team has links
to the University of Surrey Clinical Psychology Doctoral programme and the
opportunity to provide placements to trainees.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist taking full clinical responsibility for your own practice, including post qualification experience working with Children and families with complex needs using complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, and delivering psychological therapy to children and young people.
- Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of identifying and addressing barriers to inclusion and of challenging oppressive or disrespectful practices.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology, including highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological practice, lifespan developmental psychology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology.
Experience
Essential
- You will have post qualification experience in undertaking assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and their families. Ideally, you will also have good experience of working with children who are placed in the care of the local authority, and/or those placed with special guardians. This will include a detailed understanding of the needs of children who present with issues arising from developmental trauma and the support needs of those who care for them in foster, special guardianship, and residential placements.
- Specific expertise in delivering Dyadic Developmental Informed
- Psychotherapy, PACE-based interventions and delivering PACE-based
- training, would be an advantage. Opportunities to receive further training in this area will be provided.
- Detailed understanding of the intersections of developmental trauma with neurodiversity and other psychological/emotional needs will be essential.
- Candidates will also have a passion for working with care experienced children and young people, and a drive to play a key role in developing therapeutic offers for the wider social care workforce, to enhance the lives of these young people.
- Having extensive experience of providing consultations to professionals and working with multi-agency networks is essential.
- Good working knowledge of the population within the service or similar.
- Clinical expertise in delivering psychological assessment and therapy with children and young people presenting with a range of complex psychological problems and who may be mistrustful of services, alongside support to their families and other care providers.
- Skills in clinical supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively presenting information that is accessible, engaging, and accurate.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professionals.
- Skills in designing and delivering accessible and engaging psychological training to different audiences, to inform and improve the practice across services.
- Ability to provide appropriate support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- An interest and ability to present a wide range of data and information about the service in accessible formats.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
- Skills in self-management including time management.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist taking full clinical responsibility for your own practice, including post qualification experience working with Children and families with complex needs using complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, and delivering psychological therapy to children and young people.
- Evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of identifying and addressing barriers to inclusion and of challenging oppressive or disrespectful practices.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology, including highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological practice, lifespan developmental psychology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology.
Experience
Essential
- You will have post qualification experience in undertaking assessments and therapeutic interventions with children and their families. Ideally, you will also have good experience of working with children who are placed in the care of the local authority, and/or those placed with special guardians. This will include a detailed understanding of the needs of children who present with issues arising from developmental trauma and the support needs of those who care for them in foster, special guardianship, and residential placements.
- Specific expertise in delivering Dyadic Developmental Informed
- Psychotherapy, PACE-based interventions and delivering PACE-based
- training, would be an advantage. Opportunities to receive further training in this area will be provided.
- Detailed understanding of the intersections of developmental trauma with neurodiversity and other psychological/emotional needs will be essential.
- Candidates will also have a passion for working with care experienced children and young people, and a drive to play a key role in developing therapeutic offers for the wider social care workforce, to enhance the lives of these young people.
- Having extensive experience of providing consultations to professionals and working with multi-agency networks is essential.
- Good working knowledge of the population within the service or similar.
- Clinical expertise in delivering psychological assessment and therapy with children and young people presenting with a range of complex psychological problems and who may be mistrustful of services, alongside support to their families and other care providers.
- Skills in clinical supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively presenting information that is accessible, engaging, and accurate.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professionals.
- Skills in designing and delivering accessible and engaging psychological training to different audiences, to inform and improve the practice across services.
- Ability to provide appropriate support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
- An interest and ability to present a wide range of data and information about the service in accessible formats.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group.
- Skills in self-management including time management.
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).
