About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to advertise this exciting post for a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist in the Hertfordshire MHST. This is a part time (0.6 WTE) post based in the Hertfordshire area with some opportunities for remote working. The ability to travel independently between different MHST base locations to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.
We have an exciting opportunity for a flexible, motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Psychologist with the genuine passion and skills to support both children and young people, parent/carers and the wider workforce.
This role will provide clinical leadership and oversight within the MHST, including service development, improvement and quality evaluation whilst building outstanding supportive and responsive relationships with colleagues across the Hertfordshire system.
The role will include supporting school engagement, staff recruitment and retention, monitoring clinical outcomes and data, and supporting participation.
The Team Clinical Lead will be responsible for the systematic provision of a highly specialist clinical / counselling psychology service to clients of the MHST multi-disciplinary team, as well as contributing to the provision of evidence-based therapeutic intervention across the MHST service (for example CBT and systemic practice).
Main duties of the job
To oversee the formulation and treatment and management plans for schools, parents, children, and young people being supported by the MHST - using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service, both individual and group.
To support MHST clinical supervisors and team leaders in their task of overseeing the formulation, treatment and management plans for schools, parents, children, and young people being supported by the MHST practitioners using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service; individual and group.
To provide clinical/professional supervision to less experienced practitioner psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, and non-psychologist colleagues within the MHST.
To provide placements to trainee clinical/counselling psychologists.
As a senior leader working in partnership with schools and school leaders, supporting children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.
Work in partnership with schools, children, young people, and families in the development of plans for the intervention and agreed outcomes.
To support and empower children, young people, and families to make informed choices about the intervention.
To always operate from an inclusive values base which recognises and respects diversity.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology or approved equivalent. Registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist with significant experience with people with mild to moderate mental health problems Experience of working with a range of people, across the range of clinical severity in community and residential settings Experience of working in team with multiple disciplines and managing complex inter-disciplinary situations. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice including CBT Already completed or willing to complete a postgraduate certificate in supervision; either a low intensity supervision course or Psychological Therapies supervision course
Desirable
Experience in managing and leading service development projects. Experience in providing psychological consultation to other service providers in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors.
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).
Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rosanne House
Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)