A rare opportunity has arisen to further develop and apply your clinical skills in our acute inpatient CAMHS setting. We are offering a bank opportunity seeking a minimum of 0.6 WTE sessions for a B7 or 8A Clinical Psychologist, for a minimum of 3 months, with the possibility of an extension period of 6 months, and you will be supported by your manager to make the transition from your current role.
Chalkhill is an inpatient unit which supports young people presenting with complex and acute presentations. Formulations are developed in collaboration with the entire MDT and wider network around the young person, leading to interventions which use a whole team approach. Given the need for this integrated approach, joining the Chalkhill team offers a rare opportunity to work closely and intensively with the young person, their family/carers and the MDT to support the young person. Sussex CAMHS will also be launching the Hospital at Home, intensive home treatment pathway as an alternative to admission, which will work closely with the inpatient multi-disciplinary team.
You will be working closely with nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, family therapy, social work, and mental health practitioners across Chalkhill inpatient setting. You will be responsible for ensuring the provision of assessment, consultation, and interventions.
Main duties of the job To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways. To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy. To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues. To clinically supervise assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists.
About us At Sussex Partnership, we create spaces where people feel free to express themselves at work every day. Here, you don't just have the freedom to be yourself, you're celebrated for it.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as approved by the HCPC. Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological working (assessment, formulation and treatment) with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology. High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification. Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chalkhill Hospital Princess Royal Haywards Heath RH11 4NQ
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Chalkhill is an inpatient unit which supports young people presenting with complex and acute presentations. Formulations are developed in collaboration with the entire MDT and wider network around the young person, leading to interventions which use a whole team approach. Given the need for this integrated approach, joining the Chalkhill team offers a rare opportunity to work closely and intensively with the young person, their family/carers and the MDT to support the young person. Sussex CAMHS will also be launching the Hospital at Home, intensive home treatment pathway as an alternative to admission, which will work closely with the inpatient multi-disciplinary team.
You will be working closely with nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, family therapy, social work, and mental health practitioners across Chalkhill inpatient setting. You will be responsible for ensuring the provision of assessment, consultation, and interventions.
Main duties of the job To provide a qualified, high-quality specialist psychology service to individuals, carers, families, and groups, within and across teams, in line with best, evidence-based practice and trust care pathways. To be responsible for holding and managing a clinical caseload and to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the planning and prioritising of own workload and the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients, within the bounds of the service operational policy. To use analytical and judgment skills and be responsible for taking clinical management decisions in complex clinical issues. To clinically supervise assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists.
About us At Sussex Partnership, we create spaces where people feel free to express themselves at work every day. Here, you don't just have the freedom to be yourself, you're celebrated for it.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK], including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as approved by the HCPC. Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological working (assessment, formulation and treatment) with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of applied psychology. High level of knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification. Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chalkhill Hospital Princess Royal Haywards Heath RH11 4NQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
354-CS-21628
#J-18808-Ljbffr
