Senior Practitioner Psychologist
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Are you a practitioner psychologist seeking to grow you career in CAMHS? Come and work for us! We are delighted to be able to offer a Band 8A or 7 to 8A preceptorship post to a dynamic and caring psychologist with a passion for working with children and families. This is a full time, permanent post based in the Fareham and Gosport CAMHS team. We are a warm and lively multi-disciplinary team who are united in the commitment to provide the highest quality care to the children, young people and families using our service.At Hampshire CAMHS we follow a Stepped Care Model including, MHST, Single Point of Access, Early Help, Digital Teams and Community Teams alongside specialist CAMHS services including forensic, eating disorders, crisis, closer to home and inpatient. We have well developed assessment and treatment pathways to ensure an evidence based and consistent service across CAMHS. You will have scope to develop your own areas of interest either in relation to specific presentations or therapy models.If this is taken up as a preceptorship post, you will have a career development plan that sets out required competencies for the transition to an 8A role. A senior psychologist will be closely supporting you through regular supervision and you will have opportunities to link in with other child psychologists across the Trust. There are many opportunities to access further training and we have an excellent record in developing our workforce.
Main duties of the job
To provide quality driven assessments, psychological formulations and interventions to children and young people experiencing a wide range of complex and severe mental health problems. Delivering a variety of interventions (individual and group) to families and young people in line with their needs and goals.
To be part of the Neurodevelopmental Team by contributing to neurodevelopmental assessments and team discussions.
Working together with other agencies and services to develop and implement interventions and care plans and ensure successful transitions between services.
To be an integral part in developing and delivering clinical care pathways.
Form part of the MDT providing consultation and supervision and developing psychological knowledge within the MDT.
Being part of the leadership team at Fareham and Gosport CAMHS supporting the development of innovative and effective ways of working and participating in systematic clinical governance.
Supervising and supporting the development of other psychologists and psychological therapists in the team, including trainee clinical psychologists on placement from the University of Southampton.
To utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.
- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.
- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.
While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Date posted
25 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SS-4582
Job locations
Osborn Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ES
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Osborn Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ES
Employer's website
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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