Clinical Psychologist

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Brandon Centre Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a clinical psychologist who is interested in supporting staff working with young people in third sector organisations.

Ground Up is an innovative, mental health consultation and training service. The service is funded by the London Borough of Camden to provide mental health-related training, consultation and staff support to third-sector organisations in Camden that work with children and young people. Ground Up aims to increase the mental health knowledge and skills of front-line workers and also to support their resilience and wellbeing in the face of working with vulnerable and complex young people. The post holder will provide clinical supervision, reflective practice and training to (mostly) youth workers and volunteers and also to their managers. The post holder will also be responsible for overseeing the service, supervising a 3rd-year trainee clinical psychologist, managing relationships with organisations and reporting to commissioners.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the following:

1)Delivering individual and group supervision to youth workers, volunteers and managers in Camden who work with and support young people

2)Have regular review sessions with the management of organisations about the support offer and broad themes that come up in sessions

3)Deliver reflective practice sessions to youth work teams

4)Manage relationships with all of the organisations who access Ground Up support.

5)Respond to and manage any safeguarding and clinical risk that arises from support sessions

6)Collect, analyse and report on data for commissioners and internal reports

7)Supervise trainee clinical psychologists and/or sessional psychologists who deliver the service

8)Ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service

9)Regularly review and develop the service offer

10)Be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for any safeguarding concerns that arise from the service.

About us

The principal objective of theBrandon Centre has always been to provide a professional, accessible andflexible service which responds to the psychological, wellbeing and socialneeds of young people under 25 years and their families.

Servicesinclude:

Individual psychological therapies for young people,using a range of evidence-based therapies

Systemic integrative treatment for families

Parent support programmes

Therapeuticwork in community settings (outreach)

Brandon Centre is a friendly and welcoming place towork that prioritises and is passionate about the young people it supports. Ithas a local reputation for providing a very high standard of therapyinterventions. Some of the benefits ofworking here include:

35-hour work week

25 days leave + bank holidays +3 extra daysover the Christmas period when the centre shuts

A BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

NEST Pension

Strong focus on clinical supervision and staffsupport

Achievable targets and outcomes

Job description

Job responsibilities

A.OUTLINEOF POST AND PRINCIPAL CONTRACT TERMS

Job Title Clinical Psychologist - Ground Up: YouthStaff Consultation and Training Service

Salary £50,952 prorata per annum

Contract Permanent

Hours / FTE 9 hours per week

Location Brandon Centre, 26 Prince of WalesRoad, London, NW5 3LG

Reports to Clinical Director

Accountability The post holder shall be accountableto the Board of Trustees of the Brandon Centre through the Clinical Director

B. JOB SUMMARY

Ground Up:

GroundUp is an innovative, mental health consultation and training service. Theservice is funded by the London Borough of Camden to provide mental health-relatedtraining, consultation and staff support to third-sector organisations inCamden that work with children and young people. Ground Up aims to increase themental health knowledge and skills of front-line workers and also to supporttheir resilience and wellbeing in the face of working with vulnerable andcomplex young people. The post holder will provide clinical supervision,reflective practice and training to (mostly) youth workers and volunteers andalso to their managers. The post holder will also be responsible for overseeingthe service, supervising a 3rd-year trainee clinical psychologist, managingrelationships with organisations and reporting to commissioners.

C. BRANDON CENTREOVERVIEW

The principal objective of theBrandon Centre has always been to provide a professional, accessible andflexible service which responds to the psychological, wellbeing and socialneeds of young people under 25 years and their families.

Services include:

Individual psychological therapies for young people,using a range of evidence-based therapies

Systemic Integrative Treatment forfamilies

Parent support programmes

Therapeuticwork in community settings (outreach)

Brandon Centre is a friendlyand welcoming place to work that prioritises and is passionate about the youngpeople it supports. It has a local reputation for providing a very highstandard of therapy interventions. Someof the benefits of working here include:

35-hour work week

25 days leave + bank holidays +3 extra daysover the Christmas period when the centre shuts

A BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

NEST Pension

Strong focus on clinical supervision and staffsupport

Achievable targets and outcomes

D. PRINCIPAL DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ground Up:

The post holderwill be responsible for the following:

1) Delivering individual and group supervision to youthworkers, volunteers and managers in Camden who work with and support youngpeople

2) Have regular review sessions with the management oforganisations about the support offer and broad themes that come up in sessions

3) Deliver reflective practice sessions to youth work teams

4) Manage relationships with all of the organisations whoaccess Ground Up support.

5) Respond to and manage any safeguarding and clinical riskthat arises from support sessions

6) Collect, analyse and report on data for commissionersand internal reports

7) Supervise trainee clinical psychologists and/orsessional psychologists who deliver the service

8) Ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service

9) Regularly review and develop the service offer

10) Be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for any safeguardingconcerns that arise from the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology or its equivalent. Registered as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC

Experience

Essential

Experience of working therapeutically with young people. Experience of working with sensitive data and data record keeping A working knowledge of safeguarding children and young people Experience of working with diversity

Desirable

Experience of supervising other professionals Experience of providing consultation to non-psychological professionals

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent IT skills, including use of full Microsoft Office Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent time management skills. Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work to strict deadlines using a systematic approach. Ability to communicate well on sensitive subjects with a range of stakeholders in a non-judgemental way. Ability to be tactful and diplomatic when discussing sensitive and confidential issues, displaying appropriate empathy. Ability to work with professionals from a range of disciplines Ability to work accurately with attention to detail , data inputting. Ability to work as part of a team and establish and maintain good working relationships. Ability to work independently and use initiative to identify tasks. Capacity to show flexibility when required. Demonstrate awareness and commitment to equality in the delivery of all services. Be interested in whole systems change and the barriers that young people from diverse backgrounds may face to accessing mental health services

Other requirements

Essential

Able to prioritise, work independently and on own initiative. Ability to work well under pressure and/or in times of crisis. Flexibility, creativity, and preparedness to be innovative in a developing organisation. Ability to be reliable, co-operative and consistent both as an independent clinician and in team settings. Ability to demonstrate commitment to own personal & professional development. Computer literate. Be able and willing to work face to face Be able and willing to work in different settings
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