CAMHS Highly Specialist Practitioner–Clinical/ Forensic Psychologist) inCheltenham inCheltenham PUBLISHED
MON 9 DEC 2024
The position is part of a small, supportive team that values professional development and offers ongoing training opportunities. The role includes collaborating with multi-agency partners to promote children’s psychological health, overseeing junior clinicians, and contributing to team activities. The ideal candidate should maintain current knowledge in the field and be committed to improving service quality for children and families in need of mental health support.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Highly Specialist Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) psychological practitioner to join the Gloucestershire CAMHS Harmful Sexual Behaviour Team. Applicants will need to have a relevant qualification in Clinical/Forensic Psychology with significant experience in the psychological aspects of working with children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs.
What we offer:
The HSB team is a small supportive team of professionals who enjoy and are committed to working in this area.
We have specially commissioned team HSB Supervision delivered by an expert in the field, through this we are able to access the most recent evidence and become aware of conferences/training opportunities.
We are part of the Gloucestershire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) which provides opportunities for training and development.
We have good working relationships with professionals in partner agencies who also work with children and families where the child has engaged in HSB.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities: We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We offer ongoing training and development in clinical and service development.
The successful candidate will provide a highly specialist clinical mental health service to the CAMHS HSB team with specific responsibility for Specialist Assessment, including AIM (under 12 & over 12); Specialist Treatment; specialist Consultation both within CAMHS and to Partner Agencies in County; Evaluation and outcome monitoring of team activities.
The practitioner will contribute to further service and policy development with opportunities for research and service evaluation. They will be a valued member of the CAMHS Complex and Vulnerable Children's Team offering senior clinical input to the multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base with in the HSB Team by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in the field of sexually harmful behaviour and by implementing knowledge gained in practice.
To work as a member of the child safeguarding network with multi-agency partners to formulate multiagency risk management plans to minimise risk of further harmful sexual behaviour.
Contribute to relevant Psychological activities, and meet as required with Psychology colleagues.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
To be responsible for promoting the psychological health and well-being of children and families in a designated locality or team within the Trust.
To directly provide and coordinate highly specialist psychological consultation, assessment and intervention services to individuals/ groups/organisations, using a variety of applied psychology models.
To clinically supervise junior clinicians in the MDT, and to supervise / provide substantial support to pre-qualified psychological therapies staff as required by the relevant professional lead and where appropriate provide placements and supervision to Doctoral Clinical Psychology trainees.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development
To be named Care Co-ordinator for designated clients
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