Principal Clinical Psychologist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

The Children and Young People's Directorate in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to provide maternity cover and lead the Mindworks CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team. You will be joining a dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team based Surrey wide.

The post-holder will be responsible for planning and delivering a highly specialist Neurodevelopmental service.

The post-holder will have substantial experience working in a children's neurodevelopmental service, assessing neurodevelopmental conditions and leading on service development. They will have a sound understanding and expert knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people. They will be committed to inclusive and accessible services. Knowledge and skills in supervision and outcome measures is essential.

The successful candidates will hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and be eligible for registration with the HCPC.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
• To plan and deliver a highly specialist psychology service (in leadership or advanced therapy role) and to oversee its clinical governance.
• To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of the neurodevelopmental service.
• To contribute to the transformation of the service alongside the new contract, supporting the leadership team where needed to utilise new funding to operationalise the joint alliance vision.
• To lead in the supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of psychology staff, as required.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, procedures and legislation.
• To plan and deliver a highly specialist psychology service and to oversee its clinical governance.
• To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of a CYPS Neurodevelopmental team.
• To lead in supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Review / Appraisal of psychology staff, as required.
• To ensure that the healthcare needs of people using services are communicated to and work in partnership with service commissioners and other healthcare providers for the best outcomes. To positively contribute to Trust and divisional developments in relation to psychology practice. To advocate and represent the service.
• To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols, and care pathways.
• Contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment.
• To ensure that the needs of people with protected characteristics are addressed within the local services and future developments.
• To demonstrate highly specialist expertise and specialist psychological skills such as neurodevelopmental assessments, formulation, and consultation to support children and young people with complex needs.
• To act as supervisor / teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements. To participate in staff induction.
• To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards - in partnership with people who use services and carers.
• To lead in developing and conducting clinical audit and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within the relevant area of practice.
• To influence and develop team cultures that support and encourage innovation, creativity, partnership working, and curiosity.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
• Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course
• ADOS Trained

Desirable

• Additional academic clinical qualification
• Additional leadership / management study

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post qualification clinical experience in children and young people's services.
• Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work
• Experience of supervision
• Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
• Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
• Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
• Experience assessing neurodevelopmental conditions in children and young people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Azalea House

Farnham road hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX

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