Senior Clinical Psychologist - Children & Young People inBarnstaple inBarnstaple PUBLISHED 2 DEC 2023
Devon Partnership NHS Trust rQSZNtRl
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Please see the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.
You will be a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist ready to move into a Senior role. You will have a passion for working with children, young people and families with complex needs. You will have the knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will have experience in supporting the development of others through supervision and training and be keen to further develop this. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will be motivated to further develop your leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development within your pathway and the wider service.
Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway
The appointed Senior Clinical Psychologist will work within a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based disorders and Trauma. You would be expected to work with children, young people and families to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to formulate and provide an appropriate evidence-based intervention. You will work with other agencies as required and be able to assess and respond to clinical and safeguarding risks as needed. You will contribute to team discussions and complex case consultations, bringing enhanced formulation skills as well as knowledge and experience to support the team processes, reflections and formulation.
As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management. You will provide clinical supervision to Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as well as Band 7 colleagues and colleagues from other disciplines where appropriate. You will use your clinical leadership, audit and research skill to take a lead in areas of service development to support a culture of Quality improvement.
The multi-disciplinary teams include registered Mental Health Practitioners from a range of backgrounds including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and creative therapies, clinical psychology colleagues, Systemic Psychotherapists, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, CBT Therapists and Psychiatrists.
Child Family Health Devon (CFHD) has developed a new, integrated model and are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated pathways. Come and join us in beautiful Devon!
You will join a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This brings professional collaboration that will be an asset to your daily work, development and support network.
We are looking for experienced
Clinical Psychologists
to join us in senior
roles
(8a)
in our
Mood, Emotions and Relationships
pathway, providing mental health provision across Devon. We have vacancies in our multi-disciplinary teams in
North Devon (0.6 WTE)
Preceptorship opportunity
- new/early qualified psychologists could be appointed to these roles at B7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for B8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.
Its an exciting time of change, developing our pathways under
iThrive
. We are passionate and committed to providing high quality services to improve outcomes for children and young people.
We would love to hear from colleagues who bring advanced clinical thinking and formulation, supervision skills, consultation and collaborative MDT working to this pathway at an exciting time of development.
We may be able to combine part time opportunities.
Relocation funds
may be available for this role.
As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will be offering high-quality complex assessments and psychological input to children, young people and their families who access the support of these pathways. You will bring advanced formulation skills and consultation to your team alongside wider service development contributions.
There will be CPD opportunities to support your development and a commitment to supporting your career progression at this stage in relation to consolidating your supervisory role and leadership skills as well as further expanding your clinical knowledge and skills.
You will have regular clinical supervision and separate line management. You will be supported with a job plan with opportunities to use a breadth of skills including research and service development. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee placements.
We encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.
We are currently advertising other Band 8a vacancies in other localities. We may be able to consider combining part time opportunities into one role where possible, please note this on your form and discuss with us.
Please see the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.
You will be a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist ready to move into a Senior role. You will have a passion for working with children, young people and families with complex needs. You will have the knowledge and skills to undertake complex assessments and deliver evidence-based and outcome monitored psychological therapies. You will have experience in supporting the development of others through supervision and training and be keen to further develop this. You will be a reflective practitioner with strengths to bring to a multi-disciplinary team and consultative work. You will be committed to service user participation and collaborative working with children, young people, parents, carers and families. You will have a good understanding of safeguarding across the lifespan. You will be motivated to further develop your leadership skills to contribute to quality improvement and service development within your pathway and the wider service.
Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway
The appointed Senior Clinical Psychologist will work within a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing assessments and therapy to children with severe, chronic and enduring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety-based disorders and Trauma. You would be expected to work with children, young people and families to understand their experiences and presenting concerns in order to formulate and provide an appropriate evidence-based intervention. You will work with other agencies as required and be able to assess and respond to clinical and safeguarding risks as needed. You will contribute to team discussions and complex case consultations, bringing enhanced formulation skills as well as knowledge and experience to support the team processes, reflections and formulation.
As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management. You will provide clinical supervision to Assistant and Trainee Clinical Psychologists as well as Band 7 colleagues and colleagues from other disciplines where appropriate. You will use your clinical leadership, audit and research skill to take a lead in areas of service development to support a culture of Quality improvement.
The multi-disciplinary teams include registered Mental Health Practitioners from a range of backgrounds including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work and creative therapies, clinical psychology colleagues, Systemic Psychotherapists, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, CBT Therapists and Psychiatrists.
Child Family Health Devon (CFHD) has developed a new, integrated model and are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated pathways. Come and join us in beautiful Devon!
You will join a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This brings professional collaboration that will be an asset to your daily work, development and support network.
We are looking for experienced
Clinical Psychologists
to join us in senior
roles
(8a)
in our
Mood, Emotions and Relationships
pathway, providing mental health provision across Devon. We have vacancies in our multi-disciplinary teams in
North Devon (0.6 WTE)
Preceptorship opportunity
- new/early qualified psychologists could be appointed to these roles at B7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for B8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.
Its an exciting time of change, developing our pathways under
iThrive
. We are passionate and committed to providing high quality services to improve outcomes for children and young people.
We would love to hear from colleagues who bring advanced clinical thinking and formulation, supervision skills, consultation and collaborative MDT working to this pathway at an exciting time of development.
We may be able to combine part time opportunities.
Relocation funds
may be available for this role.
As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will be offering high-quality complex assessments and psychological input to children, young people and their families who access the support of these pathways. You will bring advanced formulation skills and consultation to your team alongside wider service development contributions.
There will be CPD opportunities to support your development and a commitment to supporting your career progression at this stage in relation to consolidating your supervisory role and leadership skills as well as further expanding your clinical knowledge and skills.
You will have regular clinical supervision and separate line management. You will be supported with a job plan with opportunities to use a breadth of skills including research and service development. There is a strong and friendly network of Clinical Psychologists working across CFHD, enjoying shared CPD and professional support. We also have excellent links with local Doctoral courses for teaching and Trainee placements.
We encourage interest from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, both personal and professional.
We are currently advertising other Band 8a vacancies in other localities. We may be able to consider combining part time opportunities into one role where possible, please note this on your form and discuss with us.
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