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Chief Clinical Psychologist for Adolescent Care
3 months ago
Position Overview
Are you passionate about supporting young individuals and their families while addressing intricate mental health challenges?
At Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, we are seeking a dedicated, empathetic, and proactive professional for the role of Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, leading, and supervising the comprehensive delivery of a high-quality, specialized psychological therapies service for adolescents and their guardians utilizing Tier 4 Hospital at Home/Day Patient Mental Health services.
Our CAMHS Phoenix unit offers specialized day care services for young people aged 12-18 years. We provide coordinated, intensive, and multifaceted interventions aimed at the prevention, diagnosis, management, and evidence-based treatment of severe and persistent mental health disorders in youth. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team that includes Consultant Psychiatrists, medical professionals, therapists, nursing staff, and educators. The clinical team often encounters distressing situations and challenging behaviors. Our service offers a variety of therapeutic programs in a local setting, ensuring continuity of care through a step-up, step-down model, aiming to provide alternatives to inpatient admissions and reduce the length of stay in external facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a blend of direct service provision and consultation, offering supervision to professional colleagues within the clinical team and across various care sectors.
- Develop services as necessary to guarantee that patients receive timely and appropriate interventions, integrating the latest research evidence, available resources, and understanding of local and national policies.
- Oversee and support the psychological assessments and therapies conducted by other psychologists and clinical team members providing psychologically informed care.
- Operate independently within professional and local guidelines, taking responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practices within the service.
- Ensure thorough risk assessments are conducted for all off-site activities, ensuring each young person has a suitable risk assessment in collaboration with the nursing team.
- Maintain accurate and current documentation using RIO regarding participation in activities and any pertinent information related to the young person's presentation or identified concerns/risks.
- Participate in handovers and multidisciplinary team meetings, providing patient feedback and engaging in decision-making processes.
About Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
We are a specialized mental health and community health services trust, recognized for our outstanding care by the CQC. Our commitment is to deliver the highest quality of care to individuals across Berkshire.
We celebrate diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where you will be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to thrive.
Our core values include:
- Prioritizing care for and about you
- Committed to delivering safe, high-quality services
- Collaborating with you to create innovative solutions
We invite individuals who share these values to join our team.
Benefits of Employment
- Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance
- 27 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus options to buy and sell leave
- Comprehensive NHS pension scheme
- Exceptional learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing schemes, including electric vehicles
- Access to various wellbeing resources and services
- Discounts at numerous popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks focused on race, diversity, disabilities, environmental issues, and the armed forces community to support equality
- Generous parental leave policies
- Free parking at Trust locations
If you align with our values and are interested in this opportunity, we encourage you to explore this role further.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology and training in clinical supervision for psychology trainees
- Registration and accreditation with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and for Chartered Clinical Psychology status
- Specialized post-doctoral training and experience in psychological models and therapeutic approaches
- Proven capability in teaching and professional/clinical supervision
Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as a qualified clinical psychologist in relevant specialisms
- Typically, a minimum of four years of post-qualification experience at a highly specialized level in Child and Adolescent Mental Health services.
- Experience working with diverse client groups across various care settings
- Experience in the neuropsychological assessment of children and young people
- Leadership experience in service delivery and evaluation
- Experience in teaching, training, and professional supervision
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficiency in complex psychological assessment and intervention methods
- Doctoral-level knowledge of research design and methodology
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health
- Ability to communicate complex clinical information effectively
- Skills in providing consultation to various professional groups
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all community sectors, ensuring reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants as needed.
