Clinical Psychologist - CAMHS Learning Disability Team
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Strategic Themes
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- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites.Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Working as a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist in our Community CAMHS Learning Disability Team, involves working with children and young people who are diagnosed with moderate to severe learning disabilities, their families, carers, staff teams, including schools and other health and social care professionals.You will be working as part of a Professional specialist Multi Disciplinary team, where hearing the voice or view of the child or young person means we take a person centred approach to improving quality of life, emotional wellbeing and working to reduce behaviours which challenge.
Liaison, supervision, formulation and consultation are key parts of this role, and the the post holder will be involved in opportunities to develop a diverse range of skills. With responsibility for assessment, formulation and intervention for children with additional mental health needs.
Our Community team facilitates learners from all clinical disciplines and the post holder will gain valuable experience with opportunity for learning and teaching, supervising and being supervised, with opportunity to be involved in research, service development and innovation.
We pride ourselves on excellent team working because we are all passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children with learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
To provide a clinical psychology service to children and adolescent and their families with complex psychological problems, across all sectors of care, through supportive and professional Multi Disciplinary working. The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and supervision and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area.This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Experience as a psychologist, working with children in either clinical or community settings.
- Experience of working with young children with severe emotional/behavioural difficulties.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client’s psychological care and treatment, both as professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-agency care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Knowledge of the Children Act 1989 + 2004.
- experience of working with children and young people with moderate to severe learning disability
Training and Education
Essential criteria- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology
- Eligibility for registration Clinical Psychologist HCPC
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Evidence of undertaking training in supervision.
knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria- Experience as a psychologist, working with children in either inpatient or community settings as a registered clinical psychologist
- Experience of working with young children with severe emotional/behavioural difficulties.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for client’s psychological care and treatment, both as professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multi-agency care plan
- Experience of working with children and young people with moderate to severe Learning Disability.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
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