Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

Job Title: Clinical Psychologist

Grade: Band 8A

Trust: HertfordshireCommunity NHS Trust

Location: QE2 Hospital, WGC,Danestrete Child Development Centre, Stevenage, St Albans Childrens Centre, PeaceChildrens Centre, Watford

Hours: Flexible anythingfrom 1 to 5 days per week

Pay rate: £ Per Hour

Main duties of the job

RatedGood in their most recent CQC report, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT)provides a variety of community health services, including specialist servicessuch as cardiology, neurological rehabilitation, childrens mental health andmany more. A county of opportunity with something for everyone, Hertfordshirefeatures stunning countryside with a huge range of places to walk, cycle andplay whilst boasting good road and rail links to London and the North.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

To prepareassessments, intervention/review reports and discharge To provide highlydeveloped specialist assessments of CYP referred to the PALMS Team based uponappropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a varietyof sources including semi-structured interviews with CYP, family members andothers involved in the CYPs care, self-reports measures, rating scales anddirect & indirect structured observations

To formulate andimplement plans for the formal intervention and/or management of CYP presentingdifficulties, including challenging behaviours, toileting, feeding, sleepingconcerns, problematic sexualized behaviour, and/or mental health difficulties;based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the CYPs needs and employingmethods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settingsand with other colleagues and services as appropriate

To be responsible fora complex caseload whilst working alongside a multi-disciplinary team toprovide a coordinated and integrated individualised care package to childrenand young people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Relevant Qualifications Registration with the relevant Registration Body

Experience

Desirable

Significant experience of working with people with a learning disability and with people with an Autistic Spectrum disorder in a range of settings and/or significant experience of working with children and young people.

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