Clinical Psychologist in Child & Family Mental Health
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist who shares our vision to work within our child and families community team in North & East Dorset.
In Dorset, we are transforming our child and adolescent mental health service into a Family Mental Health model that embraces and adopts the Thrive framework. The community teams offer a range of help within the Getting More Help and Getting Risk Support quadrants of Thrive.
We aspire to offer families a service that is built on compassion, social connection, and participation with our peers and parent peers, and a service that is understanding of the need to work in partnership with the wider network of education, social care and 3rd sector services in order to deliver support for families based on their needs.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Main duties of the job
There is the opportunity to become part of a multidisciplinary therapies team within our community team. Other team members include Occupational Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapy who work alongside the Mental Health Nursing, Social Work and Psychiatry team.
The post-holder would work directly with young people and their families providing a range of assessments and therapeutic work. You would also provide consultation and training for the clinical team to ensure that psychological thinking and formulation is at the core of service delivery.
Supervision from a Clinical Lead Psychologist will be provided and training will be arranged where needed.
We believe in supporting clinicians who have more recently qualified and help them to progress and develop, so we are keen to hear from newly qualified psychologists.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
* 2:1 honours degree in Psychology or better. Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS.
* Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer or with Statement of Equivalence) as accredited by the BPS or HPC.
* Relevant specialist training or qualifications for Band 7 Psychologist
* Clinical supervision for trainee and assistant clinical psychologists
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology
* Knowledge of legislation, white papers, etc. and implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to CAMHS
* Extended skills and training specifically related to child and adolescent mental health
Job specific experience
* Training to work as a qualified clinical psychologist.
* Clinical experience with children and adolescents mental health
* Ability to sit in a restricted position for a substantial proportion of the working time
* Ability to deal with exposure to highly distressing/ emotional circumstances
* Ability to undertake clinical audits
Information Technology
* Ability to use a computer and Internet for word processing, keeping electronic notes, spreadsheets, presentations, teaching and information seeking purposes
Personal Qualities/Attributes
* Must be capable of working on own initiative and acting independently
* Need to tolerate working conditions which may be unpleasant and where there is some exposure to vandalism and aggressive incidents.
* Ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive information where there may be barriers to understanding or where professional opinions may differ.
* Ability to use a range of assessment materials (including psychometric tests).
Additional Requirements
* Ability to conduct complex risk assessments and develop appropriate strategies to minimise risk.
* Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the BPS and HPC and working to professional guidelines.
* Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
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.
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