We are looking to appoint an HCPC registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist to join our welcoming and psychologically minded team to provide a service of excellence for Children and Young People and their families within Hertfordshire mainly in Stevenage.
This post brings a diversity of experience, from providing specialist assessments and intervention, to supporting other members of the psychology team across the county, and working closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team. It forms a key part of a well established and stable leadership team with particular responsibility for quality care and governance.
The ideal candidate for us will be someone who shares our values about offering high quality, evidence based, compassionate and trauma-informed services, whether in the psychological therapies or the neuropsychological assessment aspect of the service. The ethos of the team is one of continuous quality improvement and co-producing what our clients require, and we are looking for candidates who share a passion for service development and innovation. We hope that candidates will bring skills and knowledge to support audit, research, and project development within the service.
The CYP North team is focused on improving their pathway for neurodiverse young people as well as improving access to the service for those from groups who typically struggle to engage in mainstream services. We welcome someone with energy and drive to join us on this journey of improvement.
The key duties of the job will involve completion of specialist psychological assessment (including risk assessment) and treatment of clients referred to the service. The postholder also will be responsible for providing highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a service user's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
The key duties will also involve providing professional and clinical supervision to Psychologists working in the service as well as management supervision to other psychological therapists within the team. Other important duties will involve supporting psychological aspects of service development, evaluation, research and teaching and maintaining standards in supervision and CPD.
This role has a key leadership role both within the team and across the wider psychology professional group. We are therefore seeking a strong leader, who has an extensive clinical skill set, who is passionate about working collaboratively to improve the delivery of care to young people and their families.
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the
Care Quality Commission.
Our Family Of Over 4,500 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charlotte Train Job title: Service Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Nick Clarke
Consultant Clinical Psychologist & CAMHS Professional Lead for Psychological Services
Dr Hadi Shaker-Naeeni
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist