We are seeking to recruit to our exciting development posts for newly qualifying Psychologists to begin their career in CAMHS.
We are a friendly and supportive service, passionate about supporting children and young people and extremely proactive in supporting skills and professional development of our staff.
In these posts, you would have the opportunity to work in our specialist pathways Family Therapy, DBT, Children in Care alongside developing your skills in core psychological interventions working with children and families.
We are keen to give a rich and empowering experience to newly qualified staff and help you identify where you may want to develop specialisms in the future. We will support post-qualification training, ensure you have weekly supervision, and lots of opportunities to work jointly with others in the service.
You would follow a preceptorship plan to support you in your transition from a trainee to a confident and highly skilled psychologist.
The base is flexible (Worcester, Redditch, Hereford, Malvern or Kidderminster) and this will be agreed upon appointment.
Main duties of the job
* Working alongside other Psychologists, CAMHS practitioners, and other clinicians offering psychological interventions to CYPs and their families.
* Assessment, formulation, consultation, and intervention for CYPs with an emphasis on child-centred and evidence-based care for those with moderate to severe mental health difficulties using a range of psychological interventions that best meet the needs of the YP and fit with the CAMH service criteria. This includes direct work with the YP, family or consultation/liaison with the network surrounding the child. You would be supported to develop specialist expertise with an active CPD plan.
* Work in collaboration with managers and senior clinicians (appropriate to the stage of your career development) supporting the MDTs through case discussions, formulation, and care planning, as well as carrying a caseload.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive, offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfill your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
* In collaboration with the Service Lead for Psychological Interventions, develop and support the implementation of psychological interventions and psychologically informed practice based on best clinical and professional evidence in accordance with the objectives of the Trust and the Service Delivery Unit.
* Hold a caseload of patients with varying levels of complexity, providing psychological therapies.
* Promote excellent psychological practice by staff and provide clinical leadership to professionals who practice psychological approaches.
* Undertake risk assessments and risk management of individuals presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or physical, sexual or emotional harm to themselves or others.
* Provide clinical and research supervision and training to other staff as agreed with the service lead/manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
* Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
* Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the HCPC and the BPS
* Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at the point of offer.
Experience
Essential
* Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
* Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
* Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
* Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organizations
* Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
* Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patient's psychological care and treatment
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Aconbury North
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JG
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