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Senior Clinical Psychologist - Preceptorship opportunity
Location: Barnstaple, EX31 3UD
Salary: £53755.00 to £60504.00
Date posted: 3rd April 2025
Closing date: 20th April 2025
Job Description
We are delighted to be recruiting a Senior Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) to join the Mood, Emotions and Relationships (MERs) Pathway within Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD), based in North Devon. This is a 1.0 WTE post, and can also be offered at Band 7 under a preceptorship, with a clear structure to progress to Band 8a upon meeting agreed competencies.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality psychological care for children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health needs.
The MERs pathway is part of our wider integrated model of care in CFHD, supporting young people with difficulties such as low mood, anxiety, emotional dysregulation and relational challenges. You will be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, working closely with colleagues across health, education and social care to deliver formulation-driven, trauma-informed interventions.
We are particularly excited to offer the opportunity to lead the development of our DBT-informed approach in North Devon. There are also opportunities to pursue training in EMDR, depending on your clinical interests and service needs.
This is an ideal role for Clinical Psychologists looking to take on senior responsibilities with a blend of therapeutic work, clinical leadership and service development, in a beautiful part of the country.
Main Duties Of The Job
* Deliver specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and interventions for children, young people, and their families
* Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, offering consultation and shared formulation
* Offer clinical supervision and support to colleagues within the MERs pathway
* Engage in service development, evaluation, and quality improvement, aligned with the THRIVE framework
* Support trauma-informed, developmentally sensitive practice across the team
* Pursue ongoing CPD, including training in EMDR, depending on interest and service need
* Collaborate with young people, families, and professionals across systems to ensure joined-up, person-centred care
Qualifications
* A Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent e.g. Masters level qualification in Clinical Psychology if qualified before 1996.
* Active registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
* Post qualification specialist therapy/assessment training relevant to children and young people.
* Post qualification training or proven equivalent experience in supervision.
Experience
* Experience of undertaking specialist psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions for CYP with a wide variety of mental health problems and/or neurodiversity and/or learning disability, reflecting all levels of clinical severity; including risk assessments of self-harming/dangerous/challenging behaviour.
* Experience of teaching and/or training
* Experience of delivering clinical supervision.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Specialist knowledge of child development and the impact of adverse childhood experiences.
* Broad knowledge of psychological services; and of the services in the NHS where psychology is applied to the needs of children and young people.
* Extensive knowledge of the knowledge base, skills and practice of Clinical Psychology in relevant health settings.
* Able to travel and work across the area covered by the trust as requested by Line Manager.
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.
Employer name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Integrated Childrens Services, Fishleigh Road, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3UD
Employer's website: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/
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