Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a clinical psychologist to join the team who has a passion for working with children in care and with families who are open to children's services. We are looking for a psychologist who is trauma informed in their practice and can find creative ways of engaging the young people and families we work with. The post holder will contribute to initial assessments, provide evidence based psychological therapies and undertake goal-based case management. They will contribute psychological thinking to this busy, friendly multi-disciplinary service and will supervise the clinical work of assistant psychologists, trainees and other professionals. They will be encouraged to develop and lead on creative service development initiatives which meet the needs of the population. Greenwich CAMHS is in the process of a redesign to align with the Thrive framework to ensure timely, responsive, needs based mental health interventions for children and young people in Greenwich.
Oxleas provides an internal CPD programme for psychological therapists for the first two years post qualification. The postholder will be supported to attend supervisor training at Salomons Clinical Psychology training programme and will contribute to placements for clinical psychology trainees. They are also guaranteed access to train in a specialist training relevant to the client group (e.g. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, EMDR) and needs of the team within their first two years in post as well as to specialist supervision in the approach.
We welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists and those who may be awaiting confirmation of their doctorate qualification and HCPC registration due to delays in submitting their thesis.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Doctoral level in training in Psychology
2. Current HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
1. Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
1. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
2. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained intense concentration.
Desirable criteria
1. Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups.
2. Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings. Some experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems.
2. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life span 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.
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of teaching training and supervision.
2. CAMHS clinical experience.
3. Experience of the application of practitioner psychology in different cultural contexts.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
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