Band 7/8A Clinical Psychologist - East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nacton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Comprehensive in-house and external培训

Career progression

27 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Job summary

This clinical psychologist post sits in East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS, the child and adolescent mental health service run by Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust for 0 to 18 year olds with moderate to severe difficulties. The work centres on specialist assessment, formulation and therapy, with consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues and supervision of trainee psychologists.

It is open to newly qualified, band 7 and established 8A psychologists, with service development and leadership

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in clinical psychology accredited by BPS (or equivalent if trained before 1996).
• HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist.
• Experience supervising trainees and newly qualified psychologists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions to service users, families and carers.
• Give psychological consultation, advice and formulation to multidisciplinary team colleagues.
• Undertake complex risk assessments and advise other professionals on risk management.
• Supervise trainee, assistant and newly qualified psychologists and contribute to developing the wider psychological workforce.
• Contribute to service development, strategic planning and implementing psychologically informed practice across services.
• Work with health, social care and partner agencies to meet recovery, safeguarding and wellbeing needs.

Skills

Doctor-level knowledge of research

Education

Post-graduate degree in clinical psychology accredited by BPS

Job description

This clinical psychologist post sits in East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS, the child and adolescent mental health service run by Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust for 0 to 18 year olds with moderate to severe difficulties. The work centres on specialist assessment, formulation and therapy, with consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues and supervision of trainee psychologists. It is open to newly qualified, band 7 and established 8A psychologists, with service development and leadership duties. Applicants must hold a BPS-accredited clinical psychology doctorate and HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with complex mental health needs
• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions to service users, families and carers
• Give psychological consultation, advice and formulation to multidisciplinary team colleagues
• Undertake complex risk assessments and advise other professionals on the psychological aspects of risk management
• Supervise trainee, assistant and newly qualified psychologists and contribute to developing the wider psychological workforce
• Contribute to service development, strategic planning and implementing psychologically informed practice across services
• Work with health, social care and partner agencies to meet recovery, safeguarding and wellbeing needs of service users and families

What's required

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree in clinical psychology accredited by BPS (or equivalent if trained before 1996)

Registration & licences

• Registered practitioner psychologist with the HCPC

Experience

• Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist at Band 7, with knowledge to clinically supervise trainee clinical psychologists
• Experience working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and holding full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment
• Experience of supervision and teaching

Skills & knowledge

• Doctor-level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis

Nice to have

• Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post

What's offered

• NHS pension
• Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes
• Career progression
• 27 days annual leave rising to 33 days based on length of service, plus paid bank holidays
• Staff physiotherapy service
• NHS discounts