*Relocation package available*
If you are passionate about working with children and young people with a Learning Disability who are experiencing poor mental health or emotional dysregulation, we would love to hear from you. We are a highly experienced team of community based clinicians, who love our work, love our team and the families we work with.
You'll be visiting young people and families in a variety of settings offering multi-disciplinary assessment and interventions as part of agreed care pathways and interventions. You'll have the opportunity to be involved in our various research and audit projects, participate in team learning events, training as required and support service developments.
We'll offer you robust clinical supervision including the opportunity to work with other professionals and share learning, appraisal and CPD for Clinical Psychology. We have regular multidisciplinary team meetings and there are regular psychology meetings, and we have a super supportive team culture of compassion and respect.
In return, you'll need to bring experience from similar roles, lots of commitment, enthusiasm, and of course, a sense of humour.
For the right person we can offer full time or 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
As the CAMHS/LD lead clinical psychologist you will be responsible for completing relevant assessments, facilitating multi-disciplinary formulations and offering evidence-based interventions for children with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
You will be required to work autonomously and respond to the needs of an individual caseload from initial assessment to discharge.
You are expected to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the service providing specialist skills and knowledge within the four quadrants of the IThrive model.
You will be liaising and providing advice, information and consultation to colleagues and other agencies as well as undertaking service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.
The role will include actively participating in the senior leadership team within the CAMHS-LD team.
You will be expected to participate in clinical governance and service development within the CAMHS/LD Team, in partnership with professional specialists and other clinical teams.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. Current registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical). Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment modalities in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. co-morbid/complex presentations). Additional further training in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.
Desirable
Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists including Doctoral Trainees.
Experience
Essential
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings. Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children and young people with Learning Disability/Autism/Neurodivergence. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with people with complex and challenging mental health presentations.
Desirable
Experience of working with adults presenting with high risk and emotionally dysregulated presentations.
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kernow building
Wilson Way
Redruth
TR15 3QE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
201-24-878-A #J-18808-Ljbffr
If you are passionate about working with children and young people with a Learning Disability who are experiencing poor mental health or emotional dysregulation, we would love to hear from you. We are a highly experienced team of community based clinicians, who love our work, love our team and the families we work with.
You'll be visiting young people and families in a variety of settings offering multi-disciplinary assessment and interventions as part of agreed care pathways and interventions. You'll have the opportunity to be involved in our various research and audit projects, participate in team learning events, training as required and support service developments.
We'll offer you robust clinical supervision including the opportunity to work with other professionals and share learning, appraisal and CPD for Clinical Psychology. We have regular multidisciplinary team meetings and there are regular psychology meetings, and we have a super supportive team culture of compassion and respect.
In return, you'll need to bring experience from similar roles, lots of commitment, enthusiasm, and of course, a sense of humour.
For the right person we can offer full time or 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
As the CAMHS/LD lead clinical psychologist you will be responsible for completing relevant assessments, facilitating multi-disciplinary formulations and offering evidence-based interventions for children with moderate to severe learning disabilities.
You will be required to work autonomously and respond to the needs of an individual caseload from initial assessment to discharge.
You are expected to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the service providing specialist skills and knowledge within the four quadrants of the IThrive model.
You will be liaising and providing advice, information and consultation to colleagues and other agencies as well as undertaking service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.
The role will include actively participating in the senior leadership team within the CAMHS-LD team.
You will be expected to participate in clinical governance and service development within the CAMHS/LD Team, in partnership with professional specialists and other clinical teams.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. Current registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical). Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment modalities in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. co-morbid/complex presentations). Additional further training in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.
Desirable
Formal training in the supervision of other psychologists including Doctoral Trainees.
Experience
Essential
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings. Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with children and young people with Learning Disability/Autism/Neurodivergence. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan. Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision. Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with people with complex and challenging mental health presentations.
Desirable
Experience of working with adults presenting with high risk and emotionally dysregulated presentations.
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kernow building
Wilson Way
Redruth
TR15 3QE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
201-24-878-A #J-18808-Ljbffr
