Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stone Castle Town, Conisbrough
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Clinical Psychologist 8a
Band 8a
Job Overview
Clinical Psychologist – CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Community Support Team
Location:
Hours: 0.9 WTE (Part-Time)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join our CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Community Support Team within the Children’s Care Group. This team plays a critical role in delivering urgent and intensive mental health support to children and young people.
About the Role
As a Clinical Psychologist within the team, you will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions to young people experiencing acute mental health crises. The role offers the opportunity to work with children and young people presenting with a broad range of mental health and neurodiverse needs. You will also contribute to the development of care pathways that ensure timely and effective support.
Join Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative mental health services while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children, young people, and their families.
Main Duties of the Job
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver trauma-informed and evidence-based interventions, consultations, and psychological assessments.
* Provide psychological input to multi-agency risk management plans.
* Offer consultation, supervision, and training to colleagues and external agencies.
* Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
About You
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and skilled Clinical Psychologist with:
* Post-graduate training in Clinical Psychology (doctoral level or equivalent prior to 1996), accredited by the BPS.
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (or pending registration for 2024 graduates).
* Experience working with children, young people, and families, particularly in crisis or intensive support contexts.
* Excellent clinical skills and a passion for working with children and young people experiencing complex mental health challenges.
* A collaborative, team-oriented approach.
* Effective interpersonal and time management skills.
What We Offer
* You will join a thriving and supportive community of Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
* A supportive and collaborative work environment.
* Opportunities for continued professional development and training.
* A chance to contribute to innovative service transformation.
Working for Our Organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are valued and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
* Experience as an applied psychologist within the designated service.
* Knowledge, training, and experience in NICE guidance recommended interventions for treating mental health difficulties.
* Experience of working within primary & community mental health transformation within the NHS.
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can assess potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s points-based immigration system.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact:
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Psychological Professionals Lead (Mental Health Directorate)
Clinical Lead for Getting Advice and Help Pathways Trust Wide (CAMHS)
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