What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist or Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist Progression 7/8a position at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust?
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Psychologist to join our multi-disciplinary Community Learning Disabilities CAMHS team based at North End House in Durham. This vacancy is open to either experienced Band 8A psychologists or offered as a Band 7 psychologist development post. Successful candidates who are appointed at Band 7 will be expected to work towards the competencies of the B8A Psychologist role and regraded to higher banding upon successful completion. We take our staff development needs seriously and upon starting in the service we will work together with you on your CPD needs. Within the Psychological Professions we have a strategic approach to developing staff and have a range of opportunities for individual development such as training within a psychological therapy or area of specialised psychological practice.
The team works with children and young people with a learning disability up to the age of 18, alongside their families. We operate an assessment, treatment, and consultancy model to ensure that young people and their families receive high quality, safe, effective, evidence-based care, in line with national guidance.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be joining a well-established community team, at an exciting time of transformation. The post will involve working in the community within the supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinaryteam to provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to young people and their families. The post holder will also offer supervision, advice, consultation and training to other members of the team and our partner agencies. There are multiple opportunities to be involved in service development initiatives as the service is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our population. We are seeking an enthusiastic psychologist looking to develop their clinical leadership skills and can contribute to our collective leadership approach within the service transformation and within the Trust.
Experience of working with young people with additional needs andtheir families is important, as well as the ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with our multi-agency partner organisations. Experience of working systemically would be beneficial.Service development ideas and innovation in the role are encouraged and welcomed. The post holder will receive regular supportive supervision from the Consultant Psychologist within the service.
About us
The LD CAMHS North Durham team is a talented and compassionate team who work in partnership with our children and young people and their families and local community partners to help the people feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
There is a well-established and supportive Psychological Professions Network within the wider Durham and Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services supported by a highly motivated team of senior managers and clinical leads. Strong links exist between the service and local training courses in clinical psychology, counselling psychology and psychological therapy. Applied Psychology is highly valued within the Trust with good professional support. Leadership skills and behaviours are integral to the recruitment process. The Trust is a strongly value based, person centred organisation which has taken a strategic approach to continued service improvement, the modernisation of clinical roles and the use of care pathways embedded within a functioning system of governance. Psychologists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job descriptions as per documents section for both Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist or Applied psychologist depending on experience for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional contact details : Dr Nigel Trevarrow, Psychological Professions Lead
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
- Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
