Principal Clinical Psychologist

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

There is an exciting opportunity to join the LD team at Brent CAMHS. We work in a diverse community with many complex presentations due to a number of factors. We are looking for a skilled psychologist with LD and CAMHS experience to lead the team. This post will be supported by the lead psychologist at Brent CAMHS and the consultant psychiatrist who works in the team.

Our aim is to provide an excellent service for all young people referred to us in keeping with the Trust values ofCompassion, respect, empowerment and partnership.

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To lead the multi-disciplinary CAMHS-LD team for children and young people, within the clinical governance structures and protocols of the service.

To provide highly specialist psychology service to children with learning disabilities and their families across all sectors of care; providing highly specialist psychological assessments for children with learning disabilities and their carers referred to the service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, including frontline workers in health, education, social services and the voluntary sector.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural disorders in children, young people and families with a co-existing LD diagnosis, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care in a community setting or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our young persons, colleagues, teams and the Trust.

With every new employee, we are hoping to find our future leaders and will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, emotional disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Enhancement Treatment, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

You will work from Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm (with flexibility) service for children and adolescents who have moderate to severe learning disability with a mental health presentation. The service is based in Monks Park Health Centre, Wembley.
1. To lead the multi-disciplinary CAMHS-LD team for children and young people, within the clinical governance structures and protocols of the service.
2. To provide highly specialist psychology service to children with learning disabilities and their families across all sectors of care; providing highly specialist psychological assessments for children with learning disabilities and their carers referred to the service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care, including frontline workers in health, education, social services and the voluntary sector.
3. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of emotional and behavioural disorders in children, young people and families with a co-existing LD diagnosis, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
4. To work to prevent placement breakdown, and far more effective rehabilitation of children and young people back into their families where appropriate.

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