This role is based in Reading, however, will be deployed to also work regularly at Fir Tree House, Upton Hospital Site, Slough) .
The post holder will support the team to offer structured and Individualised interventions to meet the young person's underlying needs, as guided by clinical formulations. This will involve working with both young people and their families individually and in group settings. Therapeutic interventions will be offered such as DBT/CBT informed work, support to parents/carers, both of which may be delivered individually or as a group.
An integral aspect of this post, is to provide comprehensive needs led psychological and psychosocial assessments, leading to clinical formulations and care plans, all which will focus on understanding the underlying reasons for the crisis presentation, ensuring the young person is understood, and their needs are identified.
In conjunction with the Team Lead and Service Manager, the post holder will also be involved in audit and research. Multi-agency consultation/liaison will be expected, and whereappropriate, chair multi-agency meetings including safeguarding and child protection meetings. The post holder will be required to have or develop a wide knowledge of other agencies within their Locality and to develop relationships that facilitate and enhance patient care. This will also involve working closely with other CAMHS Community Teams to meet the young persons needs.
Main duties of the job
* Provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people and their families, as appropriate
* Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload
* Offer supervision and training to junior colleagues and other agencies
* Work with colleagues to support the clinical leadership of the team
* Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and within a multiagency system
* Contribute to audit, service development and research, as appropriate
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must have's for this role:
* Relevant qualification for the role (as stated in the job description)
* Appropriate experience in a CAMHS setting, especially with complex presentations
* Supervision experience
* Experience working in multidisciplinary team settings
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Marie Duffield on 07767 851207 or email: marie.duffield@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 22nd Jan 2025
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
* For Clinical/Counselling Psychologist: Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or for those who completed their training overseas) which provides eligibility for Chartered Membership of British Psychological Society (BPS)
* Registered and accredited with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist
* Additional training/ accreditations (willingness to undertake or working towards these) to reflect post qualification specialism (e.g. Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, BABCP, UKCP, ACAT, EMDR-UK, BPS,).
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
* Evidence of post-qualification training and expert knowledge in multiple psychological models and therapeutic approaches relevant to the service area. Having a robust awareness of the current evidence-base and new developments within the area of specialism
* Training in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
* Demonstratable post qualification experience working as a qualified psychologist in area of specialism.
* Experience of working in evidence-based ways with services users (and their carers/families) presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of settings. Also having the ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
* Experience of dealing with highly distressing or emotional circumstances, such as serious mental illness, child and sexual abuse, exploitation and complex family dynamics.
* Experience of delivering interventions across different modalities (e.g. individual, group and systemic-based approaches).
* Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments.
* Experience of providing specialist advice and consultation to MDT and multi-agency colleagues to support the psychological care of service users.
* Experience of supervision (including of psychology roles) and ability to offer effective supervision to junior staff.
* Experience of developing and delivering teaching to a range of staff groups
* Experience of service development and carrying out clinical audit, evaluative research and applying the findings.
* Experience of service evaluation and implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions.
* Experience of working with and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working with diversity, multiculturalism, and equality of access to service.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
* Demonstrable knowledge, skills and abilities in the practice of highly specialised psychological/neuropsychological or psychotherapeutic assessment, formulation and intervention, relevant to the service area.
* Knowledge of evidence base, research, policy and legislation in relation to the service area
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
* Well-developed verbal and written communication skills enabling the sensitive communication of complex, technical and/or sensitive information to multiple stakeholders.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to support, influence and engage with clinicians, stakeholders and service users to create change and improvement.
* The ability and skills to act as an advocate for the service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system.
* Advanced IT skills and the ability to navigate various systems and software packages (such as RiO, Outlook, databases, MS Office/Teams, One Consultation and the Internet).
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Ability to travel across sites in Berkshire and beyond as required
* Able to work flexibly as required and to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements and duties of the position
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
CAMHS Rapid Response, 25 Erleigh Road
Reading
RG1 5LR
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