Clinical Psychologist - CAMHS Early Years' Service

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trust in the UK seeks a Clinical Psychologist to provide specialised services for pre-school children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The role entails conducting complex assessments, developing intervention plans, and delivering therapeutic services across West Staffordshire. Candidates should possess a doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology and relevant experience in child mental health services.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave

Health & Wellbeing support and resources

Mileage reimbursement for community teams

Free car parking at all Trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience of working therapeutically with children.
• Experience of consultation with professionals in health service.
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and deliver interventions.
• Provide group parenting programmes and training for colleagues.
• Utilize research skills for service development.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Intervention planning

Supervision

Education

Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology

Registered with HCPC

Completion of Clinical Psychology supervision training

Job description

Job summary

In this role you will be responsible for the provision of a specialised emotional wellbeing service for pre-school children presenting with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. This role will provide a service predominantly across West Staffordshire. This role will incorporate complex assessments leading to psychotherapeutic formulations of distress; interpretation of assessment instruments, forming intervention plans, and the delivery of interventions to this population.

You will provide supervision and clinical support to team members and clinical supervision to Psychologists in training as required. Supervision and support will be arranged as per Trust guidance and professional requirements.

You will participate in the development and delivery of the CAMHS Early Years' Service provision.

There will be an expectation to utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development, and research within the area served by the team/service.

If you are interested in this post and are recently qualified, or due to qualify in 2025, we will consider an application for a Band 7 to 8a preceptorship opportunity. We have an established preceptorship process in place. Please state on your application if this is the case.

For informal discussion about this vacancy or further information please contact:

Saky Kaur CAMHS Early Years Team Leader mobile: [phone]

Lisa Graham, Principal Clinical Psychologist mobile: [phone]

Main duties of the job

• The Clinical Psychologist will provide psychological assessments and interventions in the CAMHS Early Years' Service to pre-school children meeting service criteria.
• This role will deliver a service across the West (Stafford, Cannock & Rugeley areas) of the CAMHS Early Years' Service, but may include work across the South Staffordshire area, as required. This role will involve complex assessments leading to psychological formulations, development of care plans, the delivery of interventions to this population and use of Outcome Measures to evaluate service effectiveness.
• Interventions will include delivery of group parenting programmes. The post-holder will be expected to participate fully in the delivery of such programmes and to undertake training as required to support such delivery. The post-holder will be expected to accept any opportunities, as required, to develop specialised supervision skills so that they may ultimately supervise colleagues in the delivery of the parenting programme.
• The CAMHS Early Years' Service pays close attention to parent-child attachments. The post-holder will deliver interventions, as appropriate, to support child attachment and thereby improve functioning.
• The post-holder will support the development of relevant skills and knowledge of service colleagues and other professionals through training, supervision, and consultation to further address the emotional wellbeing needs of young children.

About us

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) provides a range of support that can be accessed by their employees:

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) pro rota, and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health & Wellbeing support and resources
• Mileage reimbursement for community teams
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rates
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage is paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all Trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Before applying for this exciting and challenging role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognized by the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
• Registered with the HCPC under a relevant practitioner psychologist title
• Completion of STAR (or equivalent) Clinical Psychology supervision training

Desirable

• Eligible for Chartership status with the British Psychological Society
• Further training in a specific psychological model / interventions specific to the role remit/area of work

Experience

Essential

• Post-qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with significant emotional or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers.
• Experience of contributing to the development of services.
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention across a full range of settings.
• Experience of consultation with professionals from both within the Health Service and Partner Agencies.
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision

Desirable

• Experience of group work
• Experience of conducting research and/or audit in clinical settings.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology as recognized by the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
• Registered with the HCPC under a relevant practitioner psychologist title
• Completion of STAR (or equivalent) Clinical Psychology supervision training

Desirable

• Eligible for Chartership status with the British Psychological Society
• Further training in a specific psychological model / interventions specific to the role remit/area of work

Experience

Essential

• Post-qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people with significant emotional or mental health difficulties, and their families/carers.
• Experience of contributing to the development of services.
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention across a full range of settings.
• Experience of consultation with professionals from both within the Health Service and Partner Agencies.
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision

Desirable

• Experience of group work
• Experience of conducting research and/or audit in clinical settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

CAMHS - Early Years' Service

The Bridge, St George's Parkway, off Crooked Bridge Road

Stafford

ST16 3NE

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