Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
7 months ago
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join and help shape a new service. West London NHS Trust is recruiting to a new Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Service for Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham CAMHS. The team will undertake Intensive DBT training together in November 2024, provided by British Isles DBT.
The service will provide assessment, treatment; training and consultation in relation to young people aged 12 to 18 who present with persistent self-harm and suicidal behaviour, which may be in the context of emotional dysregulation. Many of the young people seen will present with complex needs including high risk behaviours. All young people seen will have a comprehensive assessment to inform decision making and planning for the future. Each team member will have a small caseload and the team will support each other via consultation meetings and supervision.
Within the DBT service each clinician will play an active role in all aspects of the service, including assessment, treatment (individual therapy, skills group, phone coaching) teaching, training, research, and service development.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist DBT to the service users of the WL CAMHS DBT Service, including specialist assessment and intervention for young people referred to the service. Contribute to service evaluation, policy development, audit, evaluation, and research in the area of self-harm and emotional dysregulation. Provide clinical supervision, teaching and consultation as appropriate.
To use and maintain skilled standards of professional clinical practice in the treatment modalities required by the children and young people attending the DBT service and be a resource to the whole service in maintaining the skills of others.
To manage their own caseload and provide specialist DBT interventions for young people. They will be responsible for the provision of skills training groups for young people and parents/carers.
To work in partnership with schools, social services departments, as well as local and national services to support integrated practice and service delivery.
Working for our organisation
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’ overall by 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.
Detailed job description and main 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 and Training
Essential criteria
Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or equivalent if trained overseas. Eligible to work as a Practitioner Psychologist as approved by the Health Care Professions Council Training in supervision
Desirable criteria
Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Training in DBT
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and their families across a range of care settings, (e.g. outpatient, community, primary care, in patient settings). Experience of working with children, adolescents and their families which will have involved maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience working as a specialist clinical psychologist in CAMHS. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
Desirable criteria
Experience working with children, adolescents (and their families) with learning disability and/or neurodevelopmental conditions (eg. ASD, ADHD, etc) in a CAMH setting. Experience working with children, adolescents (and their families) with a suspected or diagnosed eating disorder. Experience working with children, adolescents (and their families) who present in crisis and have provided therapeutic input to prevent inpatient admission. Experience of working with other agencies and providing consultation. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts Experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs and challenging behaviour or mental health difficulties and their families.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention with children, young people and their families. Well-developed 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. Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology Knowledge of legislation in relation to children/families, mental health and children’s social care. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS/HCPC (dependent on grade).
Desirable criteria
Knowledge and skills in specialist psychological assessment and treatment of specific groups e.g. those in crisis, have a suspected or diagnosed eating disorder and/or neurodevelopmental difficulties, or specialist skills in working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies. Knowledge of application of therapeutic models to children who have special educational needs.
Other
Essential criteria
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. Commitment to provide support to children, their families/carers and linked professionals and maintain high levels of aspiration for the population referred to the service. Willingness to work flexibly when necessary. Commitment to working flexibly and collaboratively with team colleagues and to support innovative ways of working. To approach clients with empathy and adaptability and to be open to development of new approaches to work with clients.
Desirable criteria
Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Attitude, Aptitude and Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working Able to prioritise own workload Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change Honesty, enthusiasm and a sense of loyalty Conducts self in a professional, courteous manner at all times and able to maintain professionalism in an often stressful environment.-
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