Job overview
Whatwearelookingfor?
Harrow CAMHS is looking for a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist (Full time, band 7) to join our friendly, supportive, and experienced multi-disciplinary specialist mental health service. The post involves workinginourEnhancedTreatmentSub-Team(ETT)andalsoprovidingDialecticalBehaviourTherapy(DBT) in Harrow CAMHS for 2.5 days a week. Time in DBT is guaranteed.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who is able to maintain clinical curiosity and keen to engage in reflective practice as well as be able to be an advocate for children, young people and families’ needs.ClinicianswhohavepreviousexperiencewithinCAMHSsettingsandworkingwithyoungpeoplewho have complex needs associated with a diagnosis of “emerging personality disorder” would be of benefit.
Main duties of the job
Whatdoesthepost entail?
Youwillhelptheserviceprovidespecialistmentalhealthandneurodevelopmentalassessmentsalongsidea variety of psychological interventions (e.g. CBT, ACT, TF-CBT, DBT, parenting work, groups and family / systemic work) for a broad range of complex mental health concerns and neurodevelopmental differences experienced by children, young people and families within a socially, economically and culturally diverse London borough.
InyourroleasHarrowDBTTherapist,youwillattendregularconsultteammeetings,holdacaseloadofat least 4 DBT individual cases, co-facilitate the DBT-A Multi-Family Skills group, provide telephone consultation to DBT cases, and provide consultation to the network where needed. Specialised DBT supervision will also be provided.
Whatwillweprovideyou?
The post provides an excellent opportunity for clinicians to develop their skills and knowledge via regular clinical supervision, being part of Quality Improvement (QI) projects, CPS opportunities as well as multi- disciplinary working within experienced team of Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Nurses, Child WellbeingPractitioners,PsychiatristsandClinical/CounsellingPsychologists.FoundationalDBTtrainingwill also be fully funded for the successful candidate.
Working for our organisation
Workingforyourorganisation
We'repassionateaboutdeliveringfirst-classpatient-centred,safeandeffectivecareinacommunitysetting or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care dependsonourabilitytoemploythebestpeople.Wearealwayslookingtorecruitoutstandingpeoplewho will go the extra mile to support our young persons, colleagues, teams and the Trust.
Withevery new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to developyour career.Witha diverseculture andequally diverserange ofopportunitiesacross mental health, community services, emotional disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Enhancement Treatment,learningdisabilitiesandmorewhateverstageofyourcareeryou'reat,there'salwaysaplacefor you at CNWL.
You will work from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm service for young people experiencing mental health problemsinHarrowarea.ThepostwillbebasedwithintheAshTreeClinic,SouthHarrowandthepostholder will be expected to maintain the close links with the Hospital.
The Ash Tree Clinic (Harrow CAMHS) is easily accessible by train from Kings Cross station, Oxford Circus, Euston, and Victoria, within around 45 minutes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JobTitle: ClinicalPsychologistandDBTTherapist
Grade: Band7
Hours: 37.5/1.0WTE(2.5daysClinicalPsychologistinHarrowCAMHSEnhancedTreatment Team + 2.5 days DBT Therapist for Harrow)
Salary: Agendafor Change
Location:HarrowChild&AdolescentMentalHealthService(CAMHS)
AshTreeClinic,322-326Northolt Road,South Harrow,HA28EQ
Inordertomeetthe needsoftheTrust’sservice,youmayberequiredfromtimeto time to work outside your normal place of work.The Trust reserves the right to change your normal place of work to any other location within the Trust.
Responsibleto: LeadClinicalPsychologistatHarrow&DBTLeadforCNWL CAMHS
Accountableto: Service/TeamManagerHarrowCAMHS
Key Relationships:CAMHS colleagues, service line managers in CAMHS, social workers, school staff, frontlineworkersinotheragencies,AdultMentalHealthServices,membersofother disciplines and agencies responsible for a client’s care
JOB SUMMARY:
1. To join the multi-disciplinary CAMH Service in the delivery of mental health care to children and young people and their families, including involvement in the multi-disciplinary assessment pathway.
2. Toworkautonomously,withsupportfromthestaffinthe EnhancedTreatmentTeaminHarrowCAMHS, as well as 2.5 days dedicated to the DBT Team in Harrow for CNWL CAMHS.
3. Toworkwithcolleagueswithinthepathwaytoensuresystemicandhigh-qualityprovisionofassessment andbothindividualandgrouptreatments.Thisrolewilljoinupreferralandsupportforclientsidentified in the inpatientsetting to be suitable for DBT orother relevant care and support as they are discharged intothecommunity.Toliaisewithcolleaguesfromotherpathwaystoensureseamlessdeliveryof services.
4. To work as part of the DBT team developing the DBT based ethos within the team and to facilitate training, supervision and development as required.
5. Toprovidespecialistclinicalpsychologyinputtochildrenandyoungpeopleandtheirfamilies.
6. To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy including specialist assessments for neurodevelopmental concerns (e.g. ASD and ADHD).
7. To offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues from all disciplines and to individuals external to CAMHS working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
8. To support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other professionals and to offer supervision as agreed per job plan.
9. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and researchwithin the areas served by the services.
10. Toworkautonomouslywithinprofessionalguidelinesandexerciseresponsibilityforthesystematic governanceofone’spsychologicalpractice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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