Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - CAMHS Learning Disabilities

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking an experienced counselling/clinical psychologist to join their CAMHS Learning Disability team. This part-time role involves delivering clinical interventions, providing mentorship, and managing a caseload of young people with mental health challenges. The Trust values flexibility and fosters a compassionate work culture, offering various benefits including generous leave and a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with mental health challenges.
• Ability to deliver interventions for those with learning disabilities.
• Proven record of compassionate and collaborative care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical psychological work across Worcestershire.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior team members.
• Manage own caseload and work collaboratively with CAMHS.

Skills

Evidence-based therapeutic work

Time management skills

Flexibility

Collaborative working

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced and skilled psychologist? Are you passionate about improving mental health services for young people with learning disabilities? Are you looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to contribute to a developing service? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a counselling/clinical psychologist to join our CAMHS Learning Disability team in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The successful applicant will deliver evidence-based clinical work via time-boundaried psychological interventions across Worcestershire. You will have a proven record of delivering evidence-based therapeutic work, with a record of working compassionately & collaboratively. No two days will be the same so flexibility, problem solving skills and a desire to make a difference are all vital for this role. You will provide clinical supervision/mentorship to junior members of the Team and in turn will receive support from the most senior psychology leads in the Trust. This is a part time role working 25 hours per week.

As a senior clinician, you will have a strong background working with young people with mental health challenges and will be comfortable delivering interventions that meet the needs of those with learning disabilities. You will be an autonomous practitioner, with strong time management skills and the ability to manage the ebb and flow that comes with community-based mental health work. You will hold your own caseload and be able to proactively manage this, working collaboratively within CAMHS and across multiple agencies. You will work closely with the CAMHS LD team and actively engage with MDTs, clinical case discussions and risk formulations. You will sympathetically and efficiently manage escalations and will keep patient, family and staff wellbeing at the heart of what you do. We offer a flexible working pattern and are committed to upholding a compassionate and inclusive working culture we are excited to speak with you, if you think this role may be for you!

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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