CAMHS Specialist Psychological Practitioner
Job summary
***An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a paediatrics provision for Gloucestershire!***
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Band 7 Clinical Psychologist who can provide high-quality psychological care to children and young people who are living with long term health conditions.
Alongside face to face clinical work, the post-holder will be expected to provide consultation/training to a variety of multi-disciplinary teams, and to participate in the development and delivery of group programmes.The successful applicant will be expected to work effectively as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and work in close collaboration with Doctors, Specialist Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Administration Staff and Operational Managers.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their service evaluation and quality improvement skills as part of their continuing professional development.
The successful candidate will be joining the wider group of Clinical Psychologists, who work across a broad spectrum of specialties within the Children and Adolescent service in Gloucestershire. The service has links to the Bath Clinical Psychology Training Programme, and Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust (GHC) has an active and varied research network.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist clinical risk assessments (including Self Harm assessments) and risk management planning as part of routine clinical work. This will include leading and actively contributing to multi-disciplinary clinical discussions and formulations.
- Provide specialist clinical interventions within a paediatric multidisciplinary team where expected roles, responsibilities and activity/performance expectations are outlined within a personal job plan. This job plan will be reviewed on a quarterly basis and may be adjusted to meet team or service led requirements.
- Provide specialist clinical consultation and advice to professionals working within a range of children's services within Gloucestershire as required.
- Undertake clinicalleadership and/or other project management tasks as requested to actively contribute to service development and other continuous improvement cycle and ensure CAMHS continues to provide high quality, safe and effective services.
- Provide highly specialist professional based clinical reasoning, knowledge, skills and competencies regarding a range of CAMHS assessments and therapeutic interventions
- The "voice" of the child will be central to developing personalised care planning for all children and young people.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Date posted
12 December 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-24-1105
Job locations
Acorn House,
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PX
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be employed by GHC Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and will hold a generic job-description. Specific requirements for this post will be specified in the job plan.
- Provide a range of assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers who present with emotional and mental health difficulties in the context of living with long term health conditions.
- Provide specialist psychological assessments based on the appropriate use, interpretatio and integration of data from a variety of sources including neuropsychological assessments,self-report measures, direct and indirect observation and interviews with clients, family members and/or carers.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upondifferent explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be employed by GHC Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and will hold a generic job-description. Specific requirements for this post will be specified in the job plan.
- Provide a range of assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers who present with emotional and mental health difficulties in the context of living with long term health conditions.
- Provide specialist psychological assessments based on the appropriate use, interpretatio and integration of data from a variety of sources including neuropsychological assessments,self-report measures, direct and indirect observation and interviews with clients, family members and/or carers.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upondifferent explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)
- Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: HCPC,
Desirable
- Evidence of formal post graduate learning within CAMHS or paediatrics
- Clinical supervisor qualification/training/ accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or paediatrics
- Demonstrate skill in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using appropriate psychological theory and knowledge
- Demonstrate experience of providing specialist CAMHS or paediatric related consultation and advice to partner agencies
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with health conditions
- Postgraduate qualification in Health Psychology
- Experience of facilitating groupwork with young people
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)
- Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: HCPC,
Desirable
- Evidence of formal post graduate learning within CAMHS or paediatrics
- Clinical supervisor qualification/training/ accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or paediatrics
- Demonstrate skill in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using appropriate psychological theory and knowledge
- Demonstrate experience of providing specialist CAMHS or paediatric related consultation and advice to partner agencies
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and young people with health conditions
- Postgraduate qualification in Health Psychology
- Experience of facilitating groupwork with young people
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Acorn House,
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PX
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Acorn House,
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PX
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
CAMHS Specialist Psychological Practitioner
Lisa Fensome
03004214899
Date posted
12 December 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-24-1105
Job locations
Acorn House,
Horton Road
Gloucester
GL1 3PX
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