Clinical Psychologist Mental Health Support Team In Schools

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare is seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to lead psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for children and families in schools, as part of the MHST teams operating across Weymouth, Blandford and wider Dorset. The role includes supervision, consultation, and training across a multidisciplinary network.

You will travel across Dorset and BCP, provide clinical leadership and contribute to service development, governance and quality improvement within CAMHS pathways.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology is required.
• Current HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist.
• Extensive experience in psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and supporting multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families.
• Offer psychological consultation to MHST practitioners, schools and partner agencies.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Team Leads, Counsellors, Senior Clinical Supervisors and other MHST staff.
• Support practitioners in risk assessment and management.
• Deliver training, consultation and reflective practice sessions to MHST staff, education professionals and partner agencies.
• Support schools and colleges to develop Whole School Approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Contribute to workforce development, clinical governance, service evaluation, audit and quality improvement.
• Work with the wider CAMHS Clinical Psychology Service on psychology pathways, professional leadership and service innovation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Assessment & formulation

Interventions with children

Supervision

Partnership with schools

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Senior Clinical Psychologist post within Dorset HealthCare's Mental Health Support Teams in schools, working with the Dorset local authority MHST team from bases in Weymouth and Blandford. The work centres on psychological assessment and intervention for children and young people with mild to moderate difficulties, plus consultation, supervision and training for practitioners and education staff. The role carries clinical leadership across a multidisciplinary team and involves travel across Dorset and BCP. A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and HCPC registration are required.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with mild to moderate difficulties
• Offer psychological consultation, advice and guidance to MHST practitioners, schools, colleges and partner agencies
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Team Leads, Counsellors, Senior Clinical Supervisors and other MHST staff
• Support practitioners in assessing and managing complexity, uncertainty and risk
• Deliver training, consultation and reflective practice sessions to MHST staff, education professionals and partner agencies
• Support schools and colleges to develop and sustain Whole School Approaches to emotional wellbeing and mental health
• Contribute to workforce development, clinical governance, service evaluation, audit and quality improvement
• Work with the wider CAMHS Clinical Psychology Service on psychology pathways, professional leadership and service innovation

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Experience

• Extensive experience of psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families
• Experience of providing clinical supervision, consultation and support to practitioners and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of working with complexity, risk and safeguarding, including supporting others in risk assessment and management
• Experience of working collaboratively with education settings and partner agencies, and understanding of factors affecting children's learning, emotional wellbeing and mental health

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to provide clinical leadership and contribute to service development, quality improvement and psychologically informed practice
• Ability to travel independently across Dorset and BCP and work flexibly across community and education settings

Nice to have

• Additional training in the supervision of others
• Training in evidence-based approaches appropriate to BABCP registration requirements
• Evidence of working closely with education settings