About this role
Job summary
Due to the need for maternity leave cover, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a psychologist to join the children and families team in Hounslow CAMHS for a full time one year fixed term contract. The team offers assessment, treatment and risk support to young people who are presenting with significant mental health problems and or risk. The psychologist will be part of the multi-disciplinary assessment clinic, will support team formulation, and undertake therapeutic work with children up to age 14 and their families/carers.
Main duties of the job
The child and family team is a multidisciplinary and friendly team, who hold team meetings in person and work collaboratively together. We have a number of psychologists working in different areas of Hounslow CAMHS, including the Mental Health Support Team, and there are opportunities for wider connection and CPD with psychologists outside of the team. The post holder will be offered high quality and consistent supervision from within the service. We are looking for a skilled, hard-working and enthusiastic psychologist who is passionate about delivering high quality and effective services to children and young people.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post-graduate doctorate in a relevant branch of applied psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer), or forensic psychology equivalent, as accredited by the BPS. Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
Desirable
Other related academic qualifications
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. 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 working with children and adolescents and their carer networks, including other agencies
Desirable
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework and context. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Post-graduate level knowledge of research design and methodology Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Psychomotor and IT skills necessary to administer complex psychological tests and make use of computer and audio-visual and video equipment, including database, word processing and test administration/scoring software
Desirable
Knowledge and skills in specialist neuropsychological assessment and treatment with children and young people with neuro-developmental difficulties Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. children with challenging behaviour, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc). High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. Ability to use statistical software e.g. SPSS
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 West London NHS Trust
Address Hounslow CAMHS
92 Bath Road Hounslow
London
TW3 3EL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)