Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Band 7 Psychologist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team within our Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) unit. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced psychologist to work with young people under the age of 13 experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties, providing specialist psychological assessment, therapy, and therapeutic support within an inpatient setting.
Main duties of the job
In liaison with colleagues and in response to an identified need, to provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with children, family members and others involved in the client's care. While working as part of a multidisciplinary team, to exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans. To formulate and implement plans for recommendations for formal psychological community-based treatment and/or the management of a client's mental health problems to prevent psychiatric inpatient admissions wherever possible and appropriate. Treatment should be based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems, and employ methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. Whilst working as an integrative member of the Collingham multidisciplinary team to be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for high risk individuals and their carers / families. To adjust and refine psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
About us
Collingham Child and Family Centre is a Tier 4 inpatient service that provides specialist assessment and treatment to young people under the age of 13 experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties, providing specialist psychological assessment, therapy, and therapeutic support within an inpatient setting. Collingham has a multidisciplinary team that adopts an integrative and evidence-based approach to provide assessment and treatment of acute mental health difficulties including self-harm, suicidal ideation and psychosis.
Job responsibilities
1. Alongside other clinical staff to have competencies in initiating, planning and reviewing care plans under enhanced CPA and for initiating and co-ordinating multi-agency reviews. To contribute a psychological mental health perspective to these discussions.
2. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary care.
3. To attend the teams weekly care planning meetings and ward rounds to ensure the safe running of services, adherence to complex care plans and enable effective communication within the team and share relevant information as required.
4. To prepare reports as required, including assessment and discharge summaries, CPA reports and referrals to other specialist services and contribution to reports for commissioners.
5. To promote the safeguarding and welfare of young people.
6. Provide psychoeducation and support to families, ensuring they are engaged in the treatment process and feel supported during the child's admission.
7. Provide individual and group therapeutic interventions based on a range of psychological approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and evidence-based treatments in line with the NICE Guidelines.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
* An upper second class honours degree or higher in a subject relevant to mental health and higher level postgraduate training in an applied clinical field that includes models of psychopathology and distinct psychological therapies.
* PLUS Clinical/Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC.
Desirable
* Postgraduate training in eating disorders specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E)
Experience
Essential
* CAMHS Experience
* Experience and understanding of the needs of a multicultural population
* In providing consultation, liaison with a range of professionals, and multidisciplinary working
* Skilled in using outcome-focused resources such as ROMS and RCADS with Service Users, and making use of such information in the course of psychological therapy
Desirable
* Experience of Group Work
* Working with children & young people with complex mental health
* Experience of audit
* Qualified to administer ADOS
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* High level knowledge of the theory and practice of cognitive-behavioural therapy.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Evidence base in relation to child mental health Legislation and DOH guidelines relevant to children and mental health
* Knowledge of child protection policies and procedures and understanding, Child development in relation to mental health difficulties
Desirable
* Understanding of systemic theory and practice
* Understanding of Positive Behaviour Support planning
Skills
Essential
* Skills in working with children and families with mental health and social problems
* Ability to apply analytical skills to multi-layered complex cases
* Ability to assess, including risks, and to formulate comprehensive assessments and offer a range of effective treatments based on formal psychological and specialist therapies and act in accordance with Child Protection and Risk Policies.
* Ability to provide ongoing treatment in complex, often unstable and frequently changing circumstances
* Ability to liaise with and manage complex professional networks in relation to individuals and families
* Capacity to work independently, but have the skills to recognise the need to consult to professional colleagues from the multidisciplinary team and/or other departments within CNWL or to external agencies
* Ability to communicate complexity verbally and in writing with relevant administrative capacity.
* Ability to withstand high levels of emotionally charged situations
Desirable
* Parent Management training
Physical Capacity
Essential
* Ability to sit with clients/patients for extended periods of time, often within pressurized circumstances.
* Ability to create a calm, appropriate environment for clients in a highly emotive situation and respond appropriately to this need.
* To have basic information technology skills.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Collingham Child and Family Centre
1a Beatrice Place
London
W8 5LP #J-18808-Ljbffr