Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job title:

Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Company

West London NHS Trust

Job description

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, registered with the HCPC, to join Hounslow CAMHS Neuro-Developmental Team (NDT). This vacancy would equally suit a newly qualified Psychologist or a Band 7 Psychologist with CAMHS experience looking to develop an expertise in ND work. We are seeking to employ a candidate with a real interest and commitment to working with young people with neuro-diversity.There are two main aspects to this role: assessment and therapeutic intervention. You will be responsible for undertaking high quality evidence based assessments to young people referred in to the service and offering therapeutic interventions (e.g. CBT) to those young people with co-morbid mental health disorders.Main duties of the jobWithin this role you will largely be responsible for offering evidence based interventions to those young people with neuro-diversity and co-morbid mental health problems. Such interventions include CBT however where formulation indicates other interventions would be supported. We would support training in further specialist therapies such as EMDR, NVR or MBT. You will also be responsible for undertaking Neuro-Developmental assessments, producing high quality written clinical assessment reports, and offering discrete assessments (e.g. WISC, 3di, ADOS) to young people open to our service. Training may be able in specialist assessment if required. All assessment work is discussed within MDT meetings and specialist Panel meetings to ensure that staff are supported in undertaking complex assessment. Staff report feeling supported in their assessment work within our service.Other aspects to the role include offering, when appropriate, clinical supervision to other members of the psychology team, attendance at appropriate team meetings, and undertaking duty work. You will also contribute to the services ongoing Quality Improvement work.You will be expected to maintain a high standard of professionalism throughout your duties and work in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework.Working for our organisationWithin this role you will largely be responsible for offering evidence based interventions to those young people with neuro-diversity and co-morbid mental health problems. Such interventions include CBT however where formulation indicates other interventions would be supported. We would support training in further specialist therapies such as EMDR, NVR or MBT. You will also be responsible for undertaking Neuro-Developmental assessments, producing high quality written clinical assessment reports, and offering discrete assessments (e.g. WISC, 3di, ADOS) to young people open to our service. Training may be able in specialist assessment if required. All assessment work is discussed within MDT meetings and specialist Panel meetings to ensure that staff are supported in undertaking complex assessment. Staff report feeling supported in their assessment work within our service.Other aspects to the role include offering, when appropriate, clinical supervision to other members of the psychology team, attendance at appropriate team meetings, and undertaking duty work. You will also contribute to the services ongoing Quality Improvement work.You will be expected to maintain a high standard of professionalism throughout your duties and work in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance Framework.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attachedThe person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.Person specificationTRAINING & QUALIFICATIONSEssential criteria

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS/HPC.

Desirable criteria

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
• Training in the assessment of autism e.g. ADOS-II, 3di, ADI
• Post-doctoral/graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice with children and young people.
• Clinical training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach i.e. CBT, Parenting Skills or other.

EXPERIENCEEssential criteria

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of working with children and adolescents and their carer networks.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of working with other agencies.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of assessment and intervention with children with autistic spectrum disorders and/or ADHD

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSEssential criteria

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and skills in specialist neuropsychological assessment and treatment with children and young people with neuro-developmental difficulties
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. children with challenging behaviour, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

OTHEREssential criteria

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou 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

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Expected salary

Location

Hounslow, Greater London

Job date

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:54:24 GMT

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