Job summary
Salary: £58,131 to £61,445 per annum (For the
part time position this equates to £46,504 to £49,156 per annum pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 1 x Full time 37 hours per
week, 1 x Part time 29.6 hours per week, Monday - Friday and for the part time role days are
flexible except Wednesdays as this is team meeting day.
Location: Based at County Hall North, Horsham
- countywide coverage
Please apply directly through the West Sussex County Council website: http://emea3.mrted.ly/3w6rl
Following the transfer in of our
specialist psychological services into West Sussex County Council, we are at an
exciting point in the process and are looking to recruit two permanent Senior
Clinical Psychologists to the Consultation Assessment &
Treatment Service (CATS) within the Community Psychological Service.
CATS is a Psychology led service which
is embedded within West Sussex Children's Social Care. The service provides a
range of specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions
with children, young people and their families/carers where concerns have been
raised about the child engaging in harmful sexual behaviour (HSB). It is an
exciting time to join the service as we are widening our service offer within Children's
Social Care and the successful candidates will be part of this service
development.
Main duties of the job
In this role,
you will have post qualification experience in undertaking evidence based psychological
assessments and interventions with children and families. In addition, you will
have expertise in trauma-informed practices and relational approaches.
As
a senior psychologist in the team the role will involve clinically supporting
other staff and taking on some supervision and 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 successful candidate/s will also
receive a range of in-house specialist training in addition to external
training in the AIM 3 assessment model.
The
post holders will receive regular clinical supervision from the CATS clinical
lead (Principal Clinical Psychologist), in addition to ongoing opportunities
for co-working and taking part in regular team case discussions. The team has
close links to the University of Surrey Clinical Psychology Doctoral programme
and regularly provides placements to trainees.
The
post holders will join a well-established and valued team who are passionate
about the service and the work that we undertake.
You will need
to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that
may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are
available and having a driving license is highly desirable.
About us
As
already mentioned, following the successful TUPE transfer of our specialist
psychological services into West Sussex County Council last year, we are
embarking on an exciting journey to realign and integrate a range of specialist
social care and psychological interventions under one roof in our Psychological
Hub.
The
Psychological Hub is clinically led by two consultant clinical psychologists:
one leading the Community Psychological Service and the other leading the
Children We Care for Therapeutic Service. The Community Psychological Service
works primarily with children and families when children are open to Childrens
Social Care on child in need and child protection plans, this work also at
times extends to children who are in care. CATS sits within the Community
Psychological Service.
As
an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to
everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment
where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life
balance and are rewarded for the work they do. For a full
list this can be found at our https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Just some of the key
skills and experience you will need to be successful in the role include:
- Professional
Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology and be registered as a
Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council
(HCPC).
- Excellent
communication skills enabling presentation of information in an accessible way
to the various stakeholders you will work with.
- Significant
experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children, young
people, and their families and knowledge of legislation in relation to the
client group.
- 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 and providing consultation to other professionals and be able to
evidence continuing professional development.
- Designing and
delivering accessible and engaging psychological training to different
audiences, to inform and improve the practice across services.
For more information
on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required,
please refer to the Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Just some of the key
skills and experience you will need to be successful in the role include:
- Professional
Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology and be registered as a
Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council
(HCPC).
- Excellent
communication skills enabling presentation of information in an accessible way
to the various stakeholders you will work with.
- Significant
experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children, young
people, and their families and knowledge of legislation in relation to the
client group.
- 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 and providing consultation to other professionals and be able to
evidence continuing professional development.
- Designing and
delivering accessible and engaging psychological training to different
audiences, to inform and improve the practice across services.
For more information
on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required,
please refer to the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
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.
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professional Council.
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
Person Specification
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.
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professional Council.
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
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
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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).
