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To formulate and implement highly specialised and innovative plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a young person's mental health needs; be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups and to evaluate and make decisions about the intervention options available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesClinical:
- To offer specialist, highly flexible and innovative assessment to young people and occasionally their families and/or refer a young person to other services as appropriate. This may include risk assessment, and subsequent risk management, with the provision of specialist advice for other professionals
- To formulate and implement highly specialised and innovative plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a young person's mental health needs; be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups and to evaluate and make decisions about the intervention options available. This will involve interpretation and integration of complex psychological data and competing or contradictory theories/hypotheses from professionals from other agencies
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and intervention approaches of young people and to monitor progress
- To develop, facilitate and deliver well-being group based activities and interventions that are grounded in psychological theory and principles or to support the delivery of groups alongside other team members or professionals.
- To act as a lead professional, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans. This will involve offering staff from other agencies guidance on mental health
- To act in a consultative capacity for staff across the partnership and other agencies concerning the psychological issues relating to the young people known to the service
- To contribute in an active way to the network of services for young offenders and to ensure the co-ordination of services provided. This will involve working closely with colleagues from other agencies
- To manage and supervise clinical posts as appropriate, including professionals from a non-mental health backgrounds and caseworkers with lived experience
- To engage in clinical audit and maintain appropriate records of work
- Consider ways in which child and young adult mental health provision may develop within the service.
Consultation, Teaching, Training, and Supervision
- To provide consultation and training to other professionals within the team developing understanding of psychological interventions; which will assist with day to day clinical practice
- To provide consultation and training to external services as required.
- To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.
- To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staff's psychological work as appropriate.
- To provide professional and clinical supervision of other team members.
- To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical psychology, as appropriate.
- To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.
Communication
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
• Communicate both verbally and in written format regarding complex and sensitive information.
• Communication with the MDT regarding care and treatment planning
• Communication regarding supervision and consultation with other staff.
• Communication with colleagues from health and other services regarding the provision of psychological assessment and intervention for service users.
Patient/Customer Care
• Much of the day to day role will involve direct contact with young people and consultation to staff both within and external to the service. Providing direct clinical input as described above and communicating with the wider team regarding the treatment provided.
People (HR) Management
• Supervision of trainee and student psychologists when on placement, assistant psychologists and specialist youth workers/caseworkers if required.
Information Management
• Responsible for keeping good quality clinical records that comply with data protection legislation and Trust policies and protocols.
• Produce reports following assessment and interventions.
Service Development
• To work closely with the team and young people to develop the service to ensure that it meets the needs of the community and coproducing alongside young people.
• To contribute to the wider service development and innovation to improve access to young people and the community as required.
• To contribute to service evaluation, collecting feedback and peer review as required.
Systems and Equipment
• To use and maintain psychological test equipment relevant to the role.
Effort, Mental and Environment
• The role requires significant mental effort in terms of assimilating and analyzing complex data in relation to known and evidence based psychological theory.
• Effort to manage the emotional aspects of the role and distress displayed by clients.
To be noted:
•
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
•
This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder.
•
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology
- Registration with HCPC.
Desirable criteria
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Qualification/training in Systemic/Family Therapy
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an area relevant to this post, preferably CAMHS, YOT or a community-based adolescent team.
- Evidence of a high level of competent and autonomous clinical practice.
- Experience of working within the different psychological models that are evidence based or are building an evidence base
- Understanding of monitoring outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Attachment/Mentalisation based approaches, Narrative Therapy or Community Psychology
- Experience of working in YOIs and/or prisons
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of youth work and/or support work.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Skills in developing, managing and coordinating: psychological interventions with young people who do not initially seek help
- Working knowledge of at least two specialised psychological therapies for example CBT, Systemic Models etc.
- Knowledge of research methodology as practised within the mental health field
- Knowledge of legislation and it's implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group
- A commitment to and skills in, culturally sensitive practice
- Ability to manage a range of tasks in order to meet agreed priorities and deadlines; ability to monitor, review, evaluate and report progress
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Knowledge of the theory and supervised practice of a specialist psychological therapy with gang affected young people in a community setting
- Direct experience of working in a youth-led way with young people who are involved in offending
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector or partnership services
- Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary staff team
- Advanced IT skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively as part of a diverse team
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills
- Demonstrable resourcefulness and skills in problem solving
- Ability to contain work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others
- 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 social contexts
- Ability to work with complex and seemingly contradictory clinical material and help others manage this
- Flexible, engaging and approachable who can work quickly and responsively with both clients and the multidisciplinary team.
- Creative in approach as well as reflective about their own practice.
Desirable criteria
- Values that are rooted in equity, social justice and accessibility
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out travel around the designated area of work and to work flexible and sometimes antisocial hours
- A genuine commitment to the vision, mission, values and beliefs of the service
- A genuine commitment to the London Vanguard's ethos of partnership working across sectors and agencies.
- Ability to work in both a flexible and disciplined way
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- JD/PS (PDF, 364.9KB)
- Person Specification (PDF, 360.6KB)
- Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical:
Consultation, Teaching, Training, and Supervision
Communication
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
• Communicate both verbally and in written format regarding complex and sensitive information.
• Communication with the MDT regarding care and treatment planning
• Communication regarding supervision and consultation with other staff.
• Communication with colleagues from health and other services regarding the provision of psychological assessment and intervention for service users.
Patient/Customer Care
• Much of the day to day role will involve direct contact with young people and consultation to staff both within and external to the service. Providing direct clinical input as described above and communicating with the wider team regarding the treatment provided.
People (HR) Management
• Supervision of trainee and student psychologists when on placement, assistant psychologists and specialist youth workers/caseworkers if required.
Information Management
• Responsible for keeping good quality clinical records that comply with data protection legislation and Trust policies and protocols.
• Produce reports following assessment and interventions.
Service Development
• To work closely with the team and young people to develop the service to ensure that it meets the needs of the community and coproducing alongside young people.
• To contribute to the wider service development and innovation to improve access to young people and the community as required.
• To contribute to service evaluation, collecting feedback and peer review as required.
Systems and Equipment
• To use and maintain psychological test equipment relevant to the role.
Effort, Mental and Environment
• The role requires significant mental effort in terms of assimilating and analyzing complex data in relation to known and evidence based psychological theory.
• Effort to manage the emotional aspects of the role and distress displayed by clients.
To be noted:
•
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
•
This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder.
•
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Clinical:
- To offer specialist, highly flexible and innovative assessment to young people and occasionally their families and/or refer a young person to other services as appropriate. This may include risk assessment, and subsequent risk management, with the provision of specialist advice for other professionals
- To formulate and implement highly specialised and innovative plans for the psychological treatment and/or management of a young person's mental health needs; be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups and to evaluate and make decisions about the intervention options available. This will involve interpretation and integration of complex psychological data and competing or contradictory theories/hypotheses from professionals from other agencies
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and intervention approaches of young people and to monitor progress
- To develop, facilitate and deliver well-being group based activities and interventions that are grounded in psychological theory and principles or to support the delivery of groups alongside other team members or professionals.
- To act as a lead professional, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans. This will involve offering staff from other agencies guidance on mental health
- To act in a consultative capacity for staff across the partnership and other agencies concerning the psychological issues relating to the young people known to the service
- To contribute in an active way to the network of services for young offenders and to ensure the co-ordination of services provided. This will involve working closely with colleagues from other agencies
- To manage and supervise clinical posts as appropriate, including professionals from a non-mental health backgrounds and caseworkers with lived experience
- To engage in clinical audit and maintain appropriate records of work
- Consider ways in which child and young adult mental health provision may develop within the service.
Consultation, Teaching, Training, and Supervision
- To provide consultation and training to other professionals within the team developing understanding of psychological interventions; which will assist with day to day clinical practice
- To provide consultation and training to external services as required.
- To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.
- To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staff's psychological work as appropriate.
- To provide professional and clinical supervision of other team members.
- To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical psychology, as appropriate.
- To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.
Communication
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
• Communicate both verbally and in written format regarding complex and sensitive information.
• Communication with the MDT regarding care and treatment planning
• Communication regarding supervision and consultation with other staff.
• Communication with colleagues from health and other services regarding the provision of psychological assessment and intervention for service users.
Patient/Customer Care
• Much of the day to day role will involve direct contact with young people and consultation to staff both within and external to the service. Providing direct clinical input as described above and communicating with the wider team regarding the treatment provided.
People (HR) Management
• Supervision of trainee and student psychologists when on placement, assistant psychologists and specialist youth workers/caseworkers if required.
Information Management
• Responsible for keeping good quality clinical records that comply with data protection legislation and Trust policies and protocols.
• Produce reports following assessment and interventions.
Service Development
• To work closely with the team and young people to develop the service to ensure that it meets the needs of the community and coproducing alongside young people.
• To contribute to the wider service development and innovation to improve access to young people and the community as required.
• To contribute to service evaluation, collecting feedback and peer review as required.
Systems and Equipment
• To use and maintain psychological test equipment relevant to the role.
Effort, Mental and Environment
• The role requires significant mental effort in terms of assimilating and analyzing complex data in relation to known and evidence based psychological theory.
• Effort to manage the emotional aspects of the role and distress displayed by clients.
To be noted:
•
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.
•
This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder.
•
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology
- Registration with HCPC.
Desirable criteria
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
- Qualification/training in Systemic/Family Therapy
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an area relevant to this post, preferably CAMHS, YOT or a community-based adolescent team.
- Evidence of a high level of competent and autonomous clinical practice.
- Experience of working within the different psychological models that are evidence based or are building an evidence base
- Understanding of monitoring outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Attachment/Mentalisation based approaches, Narrative Therapy or Community Psychology
- Experience of working in YOIs and/or prisons
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Experience of teaching and training.
- Experience of youth work and/or support work.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Skills in developing, managing and coordinating: psychological interventions with young people who do not initially seek help
- Working knowledge of at least two specialised psychological therapies for example CBT, Systemic Models etc.
- Knowledge of research methodology as practised within the mental health field
- Knowledge of legislation and it's implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group
- A commitment to and skills in, culturally sensitive practice
- Ability to manage a range of tasks in order to meet agreed priorities and deadlines; ability to monitor, review, evaluate and report progress
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Knowledge of the theory and supervised practice of a specialist psychological therapy with gang affected young people in a community setting
- Direct experience of working in a youth-led way with young people who are involved in offending
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector or partnership services
- Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary staff team
- Advanced IT skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively as part of a diverse team
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills
- Demonstrable resourcefulness and skills in problem solving
- Ability to contain work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others
- 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 social contexts
- Ability to work with complex and seemingly contradictory clinical material and help others manage this
- Flexible, engaging and approachable who can work quickly and responsively with both clients and the multidisciplinary team.
- Creative in approach as well as reflective about their own practice.
Desirable criteria
- Values that are rooted in equity, social justice and accessibility
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out travel around the designated area of work and to work flexible and sometimes antisocial hours
- A genuine commitment to the vision, mission, values and beliefs of the service
- A genuine commitment to the London Vanguard's ethos of partnership working across sectors and agencies.
- Ability to work in both a flexible and disciplined way
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- JD/PS (PDF, 364.9KB)
- Person Specification (PDF, 360.6KB)
- Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)
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To work as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK, several key skills and qualifications are essential. Here’s an overview:
Educational Requirements
1. Undergraduate Degree: A degree in psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) is required. This usually includes a Bachelor’s degree with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS.
2. Postgraduate Training: You must complete a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) or an equivalent qualification that is also accredited by the BPS and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Key Skills
1. Clinical Assessment: Ability to conduct assessments using a range of psychological tests, interviews, and observational methods.
2. Therapeutic Skills: Proficiency in various therapeutic modalities (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic approaches) to effectively work with clients.
3. Research Skills: Capability to understand and conduct research, as clinical psychologists often engage in evidence-based practice and may be involved in research projects.
4. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex psychological concepts clearly and build rapport with clients.
5. Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Ability to understand and relate to clients’ feelings and experiences, providing compassionate and supportive care.
6. Problem-Solving Skills: Competence in identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, and developing treatment plans tailored to individual clients.
7. Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
8. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respecting diverse backgrounds, ensuring that treatment approaches are sensitive to cultural differences.
9. Professionalism and Ethical Practice: Adherence to ethical guidelines and professional standards as set by the HCPC and BPS.
10. Continuous Learning: Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with new research, therapies, and best practices in the field.
Additional Experiences
- Work Experience: Gaining relevant experience in clinical or healthcare settings prior to training, such as assistant psychologist roles, mental health support worker positions, or voluntary work in related fields.
- Supervision Experience: Engaging in regular supervision during training and practice to reflect on work and improve skills.
Registration
- HCPC Registration: After completing the necessary training and qualifications, you must register with the Health and Care Professions Council to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK.
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