Employer: Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Albion Road clinic
Town: North Shields
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59
Lead Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Band 8b
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, and some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. This is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is…the Northumbria Way! What the Northumbria Way means for you: Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups A range of flexible working opportunities Generous annual leave and pension scheme Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies) Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news. Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process. Job overview
Applications are invited for a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist to provide expert psychological support in North Tyneside CAMHS. The team caters for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families, who are affected by a variety of mental health difficulties. We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated team player who is able to strategically lead and develop the delivery of psychologically informed assessment, formulation and intervention across CAMHS service. The candidate must have substantial knowledge of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people as well as being able to deliver intervention at a specialist consultation level. The candidate must also have experience of managing a team and supervising and training at an expert level. We are keen to invest in training opportunities for the successful candidate, in order to develop skills and experience to improve service delivery and patient experience. The post will be based at Albion Road Resource Centre, North Shields but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. Main duties of the job
The role will involve being part of a senior leadership team in CAMHS and managing all aspects of the delivery of service including strategic, managerial, HR responsibilities as well as supporting all aspects of the delivery of psychological formulation and diagnosis of a range of neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions. The post holder will represent the wider service and the Trust as a service lead and will be expected to engage fully in decisions around service modelling and delivery. Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. First degree in Psychology or related subject with the British Psychological Society’s Graduate Basis for Registration. Substantial post qualification experience and training in all aspects of mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnosis, formulation and psychological interventions in a CAMHS setting. Completion of training to be able to clinically supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other Health professionals. Completion of training in child protection and self-harm risk assessment. Specialist training and qualifications in applied psychology relevant to CAMHS. Working for our organisation
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a senior role in the service management, development, and delivery of the neurodevelopmental team in CAMHS. This will involve ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality specialist psychology service to clients of the service team, across all sectors of care. The role will involve supervising and supporting the psychologically informed assessment and therapeutic intervention provided by the team whilst also offering highly specialist advice, consultation, and supervision on clinical presentations where expertise is needed in neurodevelopmental conditions. The post holder must work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. The role will involve proposing and implementing policy or service changes to the wider health and social care structures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. CPD is supported and consideration of specialising in a relevant therapeutic intervention or specific field of special interest would be positively encouraged. The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust. Person specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. First degree in Psychology or related subject with the British Psychological Society’s Graduate Basis for Registration. Substantial post qualification experience and training in all aspects of mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnosis, formulation and psychological interventions in a CAMHS setting. Completion of training to be able to clinically supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other Health professionals. Completion of training in child protection and self-harm risk assessment. Specialist training and qualifications in applied psychology relevant to CAMHS. Experience & Knowledge
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and their families across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient 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 leadership in a multi-disciplinary framework. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools. Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods. Skills & Abilities
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by HCPC and the BPS. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal, and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
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Band 8b
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, and some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. This is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is…the Northumbria Way! What the Northumbria Way means for you: Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups A range of flexible working opportunities Generous annual leave and pension scheme Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies) Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news. Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process. Job overview
Applications are invited for a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist to provide expert psychological support in North Tyneside CAMHS. The team caters for children and young people aged 0-18 and their families, who are affected by a variety of mental health difficulties. We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated team player who is able to strategically lead and develop the delivery of psychologically informed assessment, formulation and intervention across CAMHS service. The candidate must have substantial knowledge of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people as well as being able to deliver intervention at a specialist consultation level. The candidate must also have experience of managing a team and supervising and training at an expert level. We are keen to invest in training opportunities for the successful candidate, in order to develop skills and experience to improve service delivery and patient experience. The post will be based at Albion Road Resource Centre, North Shields but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. Main duties of the job
The role will involve being part of a senior leadership team in CAMHS and managing all aspects of the delivery of service including strategic, managerial, HR responsibilities as well as supporting all aspects of the delivery of psychological formulation and diagnosis of a range of neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions. The post holder will represent the wider service and the Trust as a service lead and will be expected to engage fully in decisions around service modelling and delivery. Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. First degree in Psychology or related subject with the British Psychological Society’s Graduate Basis for Registration. Substantial post qualification experience and training in all aspects of mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnosis, formulation and psychological interventions in a CAMHS setting. Completion of training to be able to clinically supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other Health professionals. Completion of training in child protection and self-harm risk assessment. Specialist training and qualifications in applied psychology relevant to CAMHS. Working for our organisation
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a senior role in the service management, development, and delivery of the neurodevelopmental team in CAMHS. This will involve ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality specialist psychology service to clients of the service team, across all sectors of care. The role will involve supervising and supporting the psychologically informed assessment and therapeutic intervention provided by the team whilst also offering highly specialist advice, consultation, and supervision on clinical presentations where expertise is needed in neurodevelopmental conditions. The post holder must work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. The role will involve proposing and implementing policy or service changes to the wider health and social care structures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. CPD is supported and consideration of specialising in a relevant therapeutic intervention or specific field of special interest would be positively encouraged. The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust. Person specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies, and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. First degree in Psychology or related subject with the British Psychological Society’s Graduate Basis for Registration. Substantial post qualification experience and training in all aspects of mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnosis, formulation and psychological interventions in a CAMHS setting. Completion of training to be able to clinically supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other Health professionals. Completion of training in child protection and self-harm risk assessment. Specialist training and qualifications in applied psychology relevant to CAMHS. Experience & Knowledge
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and their families across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient 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 leadership in a multi-disciplinary framework. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools. Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods. Skills & Abilities
Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by HCPC and the BPS. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal, and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
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