• Job Description

  Req#: C9354-24-1828?language=en&page=1174&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist on a fixed term contract to join the Brighton and Hove Children in Care Emotional Well -Being Service. The focus of this service is to work together to develop positive relationships across multiagency networks and to make plans for interventions] based on a shared understanding of the needs, vulnerabilities and strengths of children and young people in care who have experienced developmental trauma. You would join a small team providing a consultation service to the network around the child:-social workers, foster carers and others. The post also involves providing therapeutic parenting support, relevant training to social workers, psychological assessment of children's needs, cognitive assessments and direct attachment-informed interventions with Children in care and their foster carers.

  BHSCCwork to an innovative and relational based model and supports its social work teams in a 'Pod' structure. You will be supervised by a principal psychologist and have access to relevant secondary supervision packages (e.g. DDP). You will be joining a community of clinical psychologists and other professionals who meet for quarterly Pan Sussex Psychology CPD events.

  Main duties of the job

  You will contribute to the emotional wellbeing, psychological and mental health thinking of the network around a child/young person in care through offering consultations that support a comprehensive understanding of the young people's psychological needs from an attachment and developmental trauma perspective.

  You will hold a small caseload, offering dyadic attachment-informed work.

  You will provide therapeutic parenting support to Foster Carers.

  You may co-facilitate Therapeutic Parenting Groups for Foster Carers, and training for Social Workers.

  • Carry out psychological assessments of children and young people to support greater understanding of their needs and well-being and to support identification of what further therapeutic support might be indicated.

  You will carry out, or supervise, cognitive assessments of children and young people.

  You may offer clinical and professional supervision to Assistant Psychologist/s and Trainee Psychologist/s within the service.

  Supervision will be provided by a principal clinical psychologist.

  Base: CiC Psychology Service, Portslade Hub, Mile Oak Rd, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2PG

  About us

  Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people. We'd love you to join our Trust, rated good overall and outstanding for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree; in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

  Other key survey results:

  • 70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
  • 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
  • 77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles

  Professional development is encouraged through supervision, training, team CPD and wider CAMHS and Trust events. We welcome contact from interested candidates to find out more about the team and the role.

  See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.

  Date posted

  15 August 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £50,952 to £57,349 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  354-CS-21556

  Job locations

  Portslade Hub

  Mile Oak Road

  Portslade Brighton

  BN41 2PG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  REQUIREMENTS

  You will

  -Hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and will be registered with HCPC.

  -Have a good understanding of the impact of developmental trauma and attachment.

  -Be experienced in working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services).

  -Be experienced in risk management and supporting others to assess and manage risk.

  -Have experience of co-facilitating groups.

  -It would also be advantageous if you have experience of working closely with social care partners and of dyadic attachment-focused therapeutic interventions.

  MAIN DUTIES

  To provide consultation to the networks of Children in Care.

  To provide therapeutic parenting interventions (individual and group).

  To provide training to social workers.

  To provide psychological assessment and cognitive assessments of children and young people in foster care

  To hold a small therapy caseload.

  To provide supervision to Assistant Psychologist/s and Trainee Clinical Psychologist/s.

  See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  REQUIREMENTS

  You will

  -Hold a doctorate in clinical psychology and will be registered with HCPC.

  -Have a good understanding of the impact of developmental trauma and attachment.

  -Be experienced in working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services).

  -Be experienced in risk management and supporting others to assess and manage risk.

  -Have experience of co-facilitating groups.

  -It would also be advantageous if you have experience of working closely with social care partners and of dyadic attachment-focused therapeutic interventions.

  MAIN DUTIES

  To provide consultation to the networks of Children in Care.

  To provide therapeutic parenting interventions (individual and group).

  To provide training to social workers.

  To provide psychological assessment and cognitive assessments of children and young people in foster care

  To hold a small therapy caseload.

  To provide supervision to Assistant Psychologist/s and Trainee Clinical Psychologist/s.

  See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK*] as approved by the HPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
  • *For forensic psychologists working in forensic settings: Masters degree (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in forensic psychology or equivalent
  • Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

  Knowledge/Experience

  Essential

  • 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.
  • Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification of working as an applied psychologist with evidence of having received a substantial amount of clinical supervision (normally in the region of approximately 50 hours)
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
  • 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 teaching, training and/or supervision
  • Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
  • Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service
  • Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
  • High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
  • High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification.
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HPC

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained before 1996 or outside the UK*] as approved by the HPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
  • *For forensic psychologists working in forensic settings: Masters degree (with the award of the British Psychological Society qualification in forensic psychology or equivalent
  • Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

  Knowledge/Experience

  Essential

  • 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.
  • Demonstrate specialist experience gained post-qualification of working as an applied psychologist with evidence of having received a substantial amount of clinical supervision (normally in the region of approximately 50 hours)
  • Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
  • 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 teaching, training and/or supervision
  • Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework
  • Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
  • Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service
  • Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
  • High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
  • High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification.
  • Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HPC

  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 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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Portslade Hub

  Mile Oak Road

  Portslade Brighton

  BN41 2PG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Portslade Hub

  Mile Oak Road

  Portslade Brighton

  BN41 2PG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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