Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Psychologist to be at the forefront of the development of the CAMHS Learning Disability/Autism service across Hampshire. We are looking for a psychologist to work alongside the clinical lead and other disciplines to develop the psychological offer for the young people we work with. The post holder will also support the development of our pathways and help shape the culture of the team. Providing effective supervision, training, and leadership will be integral to the role. You will join a small group of skilled and compassionate professionals to build a wider service from the ground up, ensuring the children and their families receive best practice care for their mental health and behavioural needs. You will also be part of the county wide child psychology team, making innovative contributions to ongoing service improvement and compassionate care, and we work towards psychology being at the heart of everything that we do. There are many opportunities to access further training and we have an excellent record in developing our workforce. We have close links with Southampton University offering placements to trainee clinical psychologists. We would consider offering this as a Band 7 to 8a development post. If taken as a preceptorship, you will have career development plan that sets out the required competencies for the transition to an 8a role. A senior psychologist will be closely supporting you with this journey. Main duties of the job To provide quality driven assessments, psychological formulations and interventions to children and young people that have moderate to severe Learning Disability experiencing a wide range of complex and severe mental health and/or behavioural problems. Delivering a variety of interventions (individual and group) to families and young people in line with their needs and goals. To help develop the consultation offer to the Wider CAMHS service for young people with mild Learning Disability or those that have complex neurodevelopmental needs. Working together with other agencies and services to develop and implement interventions and care plans and ensure successful transitions between services. To be an integral part in developing and delivering clinical care pathways. Form part of the MDT providing consultation and supervision and developing psychological knowledge within the MDT. Being part of the leadership team at Hampshire CAMHS Learning Disability/Autism Team supporting the development of innovative and effective ways of working and participating in systematic clinical governance. Supervising and supporting the development of other psychologists and psychological therapists in the team, including trainee clinical psychologists on placement from the University of Southampton. To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service. About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future. Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,775 to £60,504 a year Based of full time hours Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 348-SS-7094 Job locations Bramblys Grange Health Centre Bramblys Drive Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 8UN Advertiser House 24-32 London Street Andover Hampshire SP10 2PE Ashurst Hospital Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst Southampton Hampshire SO40 7AR Osborn Centre Osborn Road Fareham Hampshire PO16 7ES Oak Park Community Base 50 Leigh Road Havant Hampshire PO9 2BF Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, approved by the HPCP Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and other complex needs within a multi-disciplinary setting. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HPC Desirable Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification of working as an applied psychologist with evidence of having received a substantial amount of clinical supervision (normally in the region of approximately 50 hours). Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Additional Criteria Essential Communication/Relationship skills: Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment formulation and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Ability to work within a large geographical area effectively, managing travel arrangements and using creative working solutions. Ability to plan and manage a complex work load with competing demands. Ability to plan and implement projects Skills in clinical supervision of others Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. Ability to use electronic clinical record systems. Experience of software e.g. SPSS, EXCEL and ACCESS Ability to use a keyboard /computer Able to carry out PMVA interventions Ability to maintain sustained concentration over considerable time and to be able to manage a high number of competing work demands. Ability to meet competing deadlines Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, approved by the HPCP Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and other complex needs within a multi-disciplinary setting. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HPC Desirable Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification of working as an applied psychologist with evidence of having received a substantial amount of clinical supervision (normally in the region of approximately 50 hours). Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework. Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Additional Criteria Essential Communication/Relationship skills: Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment formulation and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Ability to work within a large geographical area effectively, managing travel arrangements and using creative working solutions. Ability to plan and manage a complex work load with competing demands. Ability to plan and implement projects Skills in clinical supervision of others Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. Ability to use electronic clinical record systems. Experience of software e.g. SPSS, EXCEL and ACCESS Ability to use a keyboard /computer Able to carry out PMVA interventions Ability to maintain sustained concentration over considerable time and to be able to manage a high number of competing work demands. Ability to meet competing deadlines 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Bramblys Grange Health Centre Bramblys Drive Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 8UN Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)