Brookside is a specialist Tier 4 CAMHS adolescent service with award-winning services. The Tier 4 services include a 15-bedded acute in-patient service and a pioneering Young-People's Home Treatment Team. Also on site is INTERACT, a community outreach team for adolescents.
The young people admitted to the Tier 4 services usually have complex mental health difficulties and present with high-risk behaviours (e.g. self-harming/suicidal behaviour) and/or acute episodes of depression, psychosis or other indicators of a complex mental health need.
There is a high level of multi-disciplinary working, and overall there is an intensive therapeutic approach including MDT assessment and formulation and individual, family, and group interventions.
Newly qualified Applied Psychologists looking for a development role may also be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join an established psychology team including a lead psychologist (Care pathway lead for psychology Tier 4 CAMHS), a team of clinical psychologists, assistants, and trainees. The post-holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team which comprises of consultant psychiatrists, specialty doctors, nurses, health care assistants, occupational therapists, family therapists, and a social worker.
Job responsibilities
* Participating in the development and implementation of high standards of clinical care in CAMHS Tier 4 adolescent services ensuring the psychology service provided is needs-led, compliant with national guidance and is experienced positively by service users.
* Offering support and consultation to the multidisciplinary ward team in their work and in the provision of psychologically informed formulation and interventions.
* Exercising clinical responsibility for undertaking psychological assessment, psychological treatment, and discharge planning of clients in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
* To assist in the supervision, teaching, and coordinating of assistant and trainee psychologists.
* Taking a senior role in the clinical development of the Tier 4 CAMHS services.
* Providing high-quality, trauma-informed clinical care that is focused on recovery and reintegration.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Doctorate in Applied Psychology
* HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
* Experience in Inpatient and MDT working
* Experience providing clinical supervision
Desirable
* CAMHS experience
* Inpatient experience
Knowledge
Essential
* A highly developed awareness of a wide range of mental health interventions and their application
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
107a Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XQ
Greater London
IG3 8XQ
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