Ward/Dept: PALMS
Hours: Full time Flexible
Shift Pattern: Anythingfrom 1-5 days a week (week days only)
Why might this job interest you?
PALMS (Positivebehaviour, Autism, Learning disability, Mental health Service) is evolving and seekingto welcome a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist, who is a motivated and forwardthinking clinician and leader who can work flexibly and is committed tosupporting CYP and their families across Hertfordshire and West Essex and thefull PALMS team.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities of this job role
If you are successful in yourapplication to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on theresponsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, calltoday to discuss further:
Prepare assessments, intervention/review reportsand discharge CYP referred to the PALMS Team based upon appropriate use, interpretation,and integration of complex data from a variety of sources includingsemi-structured interviews with CYP, family members and others involved in theCYPs care, self-reports measures, rating scales and direct & indirectstructured observations.
Formulate and implement plans for the formalintervention and/or management of CYP presenting difficulties, includingchallenging behaviours, toileting, feeding, sleeping concerns, problematicsexualized behaviour, and/or mental health difficulties; based upon anappropriate conceptual framework of the CYPs needs and employing methods basedupon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings and withother colleagues and services as appropriate.
About us
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job responsibilities
Please findattached a copy of the full job description under the supporting documentssection for this job advert, this has been provided by the hiring manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Doctoral level training in clinical psychology
* HCPC Registered
* Significant experience of working with people with a learning disability and with people with an Autistic Spectrum disorder in a range of settings and/or significant experience of working with children and young people.
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body
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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