Psychologist, Family Therapist/Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
NHS AFC: Band 8a
Main area: CYPMHS
Grade: NHS AFC Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (Part time, Flexible working)
Job ref: 395-PP259-24
Site: Orchard House, Broadstairs, Kent
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 PA pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 23:59
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway, providing community and mental healthcare services to adults and children.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist, family therapist, or Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in Thanet CYPMHS. Driven by the principles underpinning the national CYP-IAPT programme, the service provides evidence-based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people, and their families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
You will be a highly motivated and innovative individual with extensive clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
You will:
1. Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions in line with the CY-IAPT programme.
2. Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people, and families through clinical interventions.
3. Undertake initial school-based and community-based assessments and deliver early interventions to children and young people with emotional and psychological difficulties.
4. Assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients.
5. Provide clinical leadership and specialist treatment and assessment within your area of expertise, responsible for the supervision of junior clinicians.
Working for our organisation
NELFT places great importance on welcoming and inducting new starters. All new starters will join on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training and systems training. New starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
NELFT is an experienced provider of mental health services for children and young people, offering these services in Essex, Medway, and four London boroughs.
Our priority is providing the highest standard of care to all service users.
NELFT’s CYPMHS is for anyone aged 0-18 living in Kent and is free at the point of entry. The service also caters to young people with special educational needs (SEN) up to the age of 25.
What difficulties can be referred to the service?
* Mood and anxiety disorders
* Behavioural and conduct disorders
* Emerging personality and attachment disorders
* Psychotic disorders
* Deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation
* Substance misuse with co-existing mental health needs (dual diagnosis)
* Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) with co-occurring mental health needs
* Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with co-occurring mental health needs
* Prolonged bereavement problems
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Successful completion of a post-graduate training in psychological practice (e.g., psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist).
Qualification and experience
* Eligibility for registration as a full member of the appropriate professional body (e.g., HCPC, BABCP, UKCP, AFT, ACP).
* Extensive experience of working with challenging children/young people requiring skilled and complex interventions.
* Experience working therapeutically with parents/carers/families of children and young people with complex mental health problems.
We believe in bringing your authentic self to work to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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