Clinical or Counselling Psychologist/ CAMHS Practitioner

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job overview

We are a successful and forward thinking Tier 2 early intervention service in Hackney that works with children and young people (aged 0 - 18) and their families.

We are looking for motivated clinicians with qualifications in the area of either clinical/counselling psychology, child psychotherapy, systemic and family therapy or other equivalent training, who are interested in working within a CAMHS early intervention setting.

We have a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the diverse community in which we are located. We would be very happy to receive applications from individuals of global majority heritage and other minoritised groups.

Closing date is indicative only, this vacancy may close without notice when sufficient applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible and accountable for the provision of an autonomous and accessible Child and Family Mental Health Service in Hackney. You will use specialist knowledge, skills and experience to offer a range of psychological interventions to children and adolescents and their families/carers in the community, presenting with mild to moderate emotional difficulties. We offer a brief intervention of up to six sessions to families.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

1. Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical or equivalent
2. HCPC registration or equivalent

Desirable criteria

1. Relevant post-qualification training

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

1. High level communication and facilitation skills with regards to clients and professionals
2. Skills in working with staff and clients from diverse ethnic communities in providing a culturally competent service
3. Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base
4. Ability to organise own workload within competing demands
5. Competence in basic IT and keyboard skills
6. Ability to work autonomously or collaboratively within a team and systems

Experience

Essential criteria

1. Experience of working therapeutically with children, young people and families within a child and adolescent mental health framework
2. Experience of working with multi-ethnic populations and with interpreters
3. Experience of group work with children and young people

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of working in a primary care setting
2. Experience of clinically supervising trainees or assistant psychologists

Knowledge

Essential criteria

1. Knowledge of relevant legislation and national policy framework relating to the NHS/work with children and young people and their families
2. Knowledge of parenting strategies and behaviour management techniques
3. Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
4. Knowledge of the principles of Community Psychology

Desirable criteria

1. Familiarity with a culture or ethnic group minority
2. Knowledge of major ethnic language

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

1. Respectful approach to service users, family, carers, colleagues and other professionals

Desirable criteria

1. Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic professional journals and/or books

Trust Values

Essential criteria

1. Understand and Demonstrate Trust Values

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD CAMHS Practitioner - Community CAMHS (PDF, 217.5KB)
• PS CAMHS Practitioner - Community CAMHS (PDF, 70.4KB)
• Guidance for Applicants (PDF, 124.4KB)
• Trust Values (PDF, 652.3KB)