Clinical/Counselling/Psychologist/CBT Therapist

at  Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Part time is also offered on this post
Are you ready for a new challenge and a real opportunity to make a difference?
Are you interested in working in early intervention services in child and adolescent mental health services?
An opportunity has arisen for a 18 month fixed term post as a CBT therapist / clinical or counselling psychologist to join and work across our established and new Mental Health Support Teams in Peterborough.
The successful candidate will work closely with their Team and Clinical Lead, to ensure that the MHST is a success. They will join a dynamic service in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged.
This is a new opportunity to take on a new role within the service, engaging in important clinical work delivering CBT to young people and families, working within schools and colleges.
The post would be ideally suited to a clinician looking to broaden their professional skillset, whilst being part of a new national initiative to increase the numbers of children, young people and their families supported within an early intervention mental health service.
(Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised)
Salary will be subject to the 2024/25 Afc increases once an implementation date is agreed
This role will support the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across Peterborough, within an early intervention service.
The successful applicant will provide psychological assessments and interventions to children, young people and their families, consultation with education establishments, training internally to the Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) within the Emotional Health Wellbeing Service (EHWS) and externally to education staff, and staff from the wider professional network.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with all key stakeholders to establish effective multi-disciplinary / multiagency working within a range of settings.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To provide and be responsible for implementing a range of psychological assessments and interventions for children, young people, and their families within the early intervention setting adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses. The post holder will work with those presenting with more complex difficulties, helping to bridge the gap between early intervention work of the MHST and Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) services.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals (both internal and external to the MHST) contributing directly to client’s formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan and enhancing staff confidence and competence in their own roles
To evaluate, analyse and make decisions/recommendations about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family, carers or group
To undertake risk formulations and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk formulation and risk management in line with Trust and inter-agency policies, procedures and NICE guidelines.
To lead on service evaluations relating to efficacy of interventions.
To participate in audits.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, representing the MHST and provide a psychological lens for case discussions.
To provide group clinical supervision to staff within various teams within the EHWS.
To participate in the development of the evolving service, including implementation of Single Session Thinking for consultations.
To be aware of health inequalities, ensuring that any additional vulnerability or inequality suffered by children and young people (e.g., learning disability, victim of child sexual exploitation, children looked after) is properly considered when identifying appropriate interventions with other professionals.
Communication
Establish effective working relationships so that the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people is promoted.
Effective communication on complex issues to a wide range of audiences, including senior management level and children, young people and families.
To contribute to quarterly service reports to senior management.
To deal with and investigate complaints sensitively.
To work in partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory, non-statutory and primary care agencies as appropriate.
Ensure that children, young people, and their parents/carers are treated with compassion, respect and dignity, free from stigma or judgment.
To work in partnership with other psychology colleagues across the Trust.
Budgetary Responsibility
Authorised signatory
People Management
To provide clinical supervision, including staff development, work allocation and checking.
Provide specialist group supervision for various teams within the service.
To abide by HR policies / processes.
Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process.
Research & Development Activity
It is required to undertake R&D activity , including service evaluations and audits.
To contribute data for accessible management information for service improvement and reporting via System One data sets, suitable technology/systems development and in compliance with Trust Information Governance (and all relevant legislation) standards.
To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.
To ensure that management information is readily accessible and regularly used for service improvement.
The post holder will continually use impact and outcome measures and will support others to do the same, contributing to quarterly reviews of service
Clinical and Practice Governance
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken regarding the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with a recognised professional body, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis according to professional and Trust guidelines.
To work within the guidelines of your professional body and keep up to date with your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), complete your annual appraisal and support your colleagues in their CPD and appraisal needs.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required.
Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team.
Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis.
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
General
Safeguarding people responsibility
Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.
There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care
Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

THOSE MOST IN NEED OF PROTECTION INCLUDE:

Children and young people
Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.
The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure of Barring Service to be made to check for any previous criminal convictions. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff, potential staff, or users in line with its equal opportunities policy and policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offender

Please refer the Job description for details