Job summary
Salary: NJC Grade 12 - £46,731 to £49,764
per annum (for the part time position this equates to £28,038 to £29,858 per
annum pro rata)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 1 x Full time 37 hours per
week, 1 x 0.6 Part time 22.2 hours per week, for the part time role the days
can be flexible with the exception of a Wednesday as this is team meeting day
Location: Based at County Hall North, Horsham
but will be required to provide countywide coverage
Please apply directly via the WSCC Jobs site. Link is available in the "Supporting Links" within this advert.
Main duties of the job
In this role,
you will have experience in undertaking evidence based psychological
assessments and interventions with children and families. In addition, you will
have an understanding of trauma-informed practices and relational approaches.
As
a psychologist in the team the role will involve consultation to social care
and other colleagues, facilitating reflective practice, and training delivery.
There will also be opportunities to be involved in service development.
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 a Senior Clinical
Psychologist in CATS, 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
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 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 Childrens 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 Childrens
Social Care and the successful candidates will be part of this service development.
Some of these developments are within the field of HSB and some will be a
broader psychological offer. In addition to direct work, the service provides
consultation, training and reflective practice groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as a member of the Consultation, Assessment and Treatment Service, providing a high-quality specialist psychological service to children, young people, their parents/carers and their network. Work will include undertaking psychologically informed assessments and therapeutic interventions in addition to providing consultation to multi-agency professionals, including social workers, teachers and youth justice officers.
Additional responsibilities will include supporting the team in service development and in the writing and delivery of training.
As a clinical Psychologist for our service, 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as a member of the Consultation, Assessment and Treatment Service, providing a high-quality specialist psychological service to children, young people, their parents/carers and their network. Work will include undertaking psychologically informed assessments and therapeutic interventions in addition to providing consultation to multi-agency professionals, including social workers, teachers and youth justice officers.
Additional responsibilities will include supporting the team in service development and in the writing and delivery of training.
As a clinical Psychologist for our service, 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology and be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families and good working knowledge of the service population or similar.
- Clinical expertise in delivering psychological assessment and therapy with children, young people and their families presenting with a range of complex psychological needs, who may be mistrustful of services.
- Effective communication skills, skills in consultation to other professionals and in designing and delivering training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Doctorate level training in Clinical Psychology and be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families and good working knowledge of the service population or similar.
- Clinical expertise in delivering psychological assessment and therapy with children, young people and their families presenting with a range of complex psychological needs, who may be mistrustful of services.
- Effective communication skills, skills in consultation to other professionals and in designing and delivering training.
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).
