Jobs at Avon in United Kingdom

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Learning Disability CAMHS team in Bristol.

LD CAMHS work with children up to 18 years old who have a Moderate to Severe Learning Disability and who experience a range of mental health needs and challenging behaviour.

The successful applicant will join a small established, and friendly multidisciplinary team consisting of Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Support Workers and Admin.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical psychology assessment, formulation and treatment to young people and their families, specialist schools and the wider network.

The successful candidate will have an interest and experience in working with children and families with moderate to severe LD.

If you are interested in making a difference for children with learning disabilities and those who care for them we would love to hear from you.

The main duties are to hold a caseload of young people presenting with complex and enduring mental health and challenging behaviour in the context of having a moderate to severe LD.

You will use integrative assessment and formulation skills drawing from Positive Behaviour Support, and Functional Behaviour Assessments, psychometrics assessments, clinical interviews and direct observations in order to create treatment plans with the young person and their network.

You will assess and manage complex risk with the young people.

You will provide specialist clinical psychology consultation, training and supervision to the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in LD CAMHS including trainees, students and nursing staff.

You will work with the wider care systems which impact on the welfare of our families.

You will participate fully in the development of the service as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, to include involvement in clinical activity (audit and evaluation of the service, outcome evaluation and governance).

You will liaise well with referrers, families, social care and schools alongside teams to offer effective interventions.