Clinical Psychologist Band 7-8a

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join a supportive multidisciplinary team focused on improving the mental health of children and young people. This role involves conducting specialist assessments and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions within a dynamic environment. The organization is dedicated to professional development and offers strong links with the Clinical Psychology training course at the University of Sheffield. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young individuals and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified clinical psychologist with experience in CAMHS and multiagency teams.
• Strong skills in psychological assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist psychological assessments and formulate therapy plans.
• Provide training and clinical supervision to team members.
• Implement a range of psychological therapies for clients and families.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Consultation skills

Child protection knowledge

Education

Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Job description

Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Kimberworth Place

Town: Rotherham

Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 24/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 20/02/2025

Clinical Psychologist Band 7-8a

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, passionate, innovative and motivated Clinical Psychologist to join our Getting Help Team within RDASH CAMHS.

The post holder will join an established supportive multidisciplinary team providing assessments, formulation work and therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties. Excellent therapeutic skills, communication skills, and close working with other members of the multidisciplinary team will be essential.

The post is ideally suited to a qualified clinical psychologist with a particular interest in CAMHS. Part-time and job share applications will be considered.

There are strong links with the Clinical Psychology training course at the University of Sheffield, and there are always trainees on placement within the Department. The Child Psychology Service is strongly committed to personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.
• Offers advice and case consultation to multi-disciplinary team members and wider healthcare professionals and carers/families.
• Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients’ mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
• Implements a range of highly specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
• Utilises research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the teams/service.
• Undertakes highly skilled evaluations of therapy options and makes decisions about treatment options.
• Offers training and upskilling to wider teams.
• Where appropriately qualified, provides clinical supervision and reflective practice to other healthcare professionals (e.g., care coordinators, CBT therapists, Trainee clinical psychologists) employed within the service.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Person specification

Experience

• Specialist psychological assessment and treatment
• Experience of working in multiagency teams
• Experience of teaching and training

Knowledge and Skills

• Complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and case management
• Providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
• Evidence of CPD as recommended by the BPS
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and therapies
• Knowledge and experience of working within the context of child protection settings

Qualifications

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• Continued professional development through structured self-study, specialist clinical supervision, and/or relevant combination of short courses.

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.

Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s point-based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.