Highly Specialist HSB Lead/Senior Clinical Psychologist
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 per annum inclusive of HCAs |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW2 1EG |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6175557/334-CLI-6175557 |
Summary
A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated CAMHS Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) Senior Clinical Psychologistto work within the YJS CAMHS and Lambeth CAMHS. The post holder will primarily provide specialist consultations to multi-agency professionals and some direct clinical work including the provision of AIM assessment/intervention. Specialist supervision will be provided to support the post holder in the role. Applicants will need to have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to further progress in the role and leadership as a senior CAMHS Clinician. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in clinical and service development. Specialist supervision will be provided to support development in the HSB role.
The successful candidate will be the lead for the Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) service providing consultation to professionals. They will have specific responsibility for provision of specialist AIM assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. They will clinically supervise the Band 7 psychologist within the service . The successful candidate will be involved in further service and policy development with opportunities for research and service evaluation. They will be a valued member of the YJS CAMHS team offering clinical input in the multidisciplinary team.
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm giving you the very best of good work life balance.
The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth’s population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% Other Black), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.
The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth’s residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth.
Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old
YJS CAMHS is a multidisciplinary team that provides specialist mental health treatment to young people who have become engaged with the Youth Justice System and need help. The team comprises of 1 CAMHS Practitioner, 1 Senior Clinical Specialist, 1 HSB Lead, 1 HSB Clinical Psychologist, 1 Youth Justice Liaison & Diversion Practitioner and a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Service Lead. The Team offers a combination of evidence-based interventions and work closely with the Youth Justice Team.
• To provide expertise in a specialist clinical area which will
contribute to YJS CAMHS team and the Harmful Sexual Behaviour
(HSB) service.
• To manage all the referrals to Lambeth HSB service and provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs. You will provide specialist HSB support to young people and their families where there has been sexually harmful behaviour by the young person.
• To select and deliver specialist evidence based mental health
treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting
interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical models. This includes
formulation of multiagency risk management plans to minimise risk of
further offending and implementation of therapeutic programmes to
address sexually harmful behaviour.
• To continue running a successful monthly HSB forum inviting colleagues from the local authority on the panel for professionals to bring HSB cases for consultation.
• To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the HSB service by maintaining an active awareness of current
developments in sexually harmful behaviour and by implementing
knowledge gained in practice.
• To provide professional and clinical supervision to junior practitioners or trainees for all aspects of their work.
• To provide specialist training to other professions as appropriate,
including normative, and non-normative sexual behaviour, why young
people engage in harmful sexual behaviour, and assessment and
intervention of harmful sexual behaviour including safety planning.
• To identify aspects of the service, which could be improved and initiate and implement service development projects.
• Manage the direct and indirect clinical operational aspects of the day to day service delivery of Lambeth HSB project across different agencies including CAMHS, YJS, Social Care, Education, Police and health.
• Manage clinical risk of sexually harmful behaviour across Lambeth HSB with senior staff from partner agencies
• To contribute to the development of services through initiating,
undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated CAMHS Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) Senior Clinical Psychologistto work within the YJS CAMHS and Lambeth CAMHS. The post holder will primarily provide specialist consultations to multi-agency professionals and some direct clinical work including the provision of AIM assessment/intervention. Specialist supervision will be provided to support the post holder in the role. Applicants will need to have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with experience in the psychological aspects of caring for children and adolescents with mental health problems/needs.
Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. For this role, we offer career pathways to further progress in the role and leadership as a senior CAMHS Clinician. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in clinical and service development. Specialist supervision will be provided to support development in the HSB role.
The successful candidate will be the lead for the Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) service providing consultation to professionals. They will have specific responsibility for provision of specialist AIM assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes. They will clinically supervise the Band 7 psychologist within the service . The successful candidate will be involved in further service and policy development with opportunities for research and service evaluation. They will be a valued member of the YJS CAMHS team offering clinical input in the multidisciplinary team.
Flexible working:
As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm giving you the very best of good work life balance.
The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth’s population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% Other Black), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.
The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth’s residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth.
Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old
YJS CAMHS is a multidisciplinary team that provides specialist mental health treatment to young people who have become engaged with the Youth Justice System and need help. The team comprises of 1 CAMHS Practitioner, 1 Senior Clinical Specialist, 1 HSB Lead, 1 HSB Clinical Psychologist, 1 Youth Justice Liaison & Diversion Practitioner and a part-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Service Lead. The Team offers a combination of evidence-based interventions and work closely with the Youth Justice Team.
• To provide expertise in a specialist clinical area which will
contribute to YJS CAMHS team and the Harmful Sexual Behaviour
(HSB) service.
• To manage all the referrals to Lambeth HSB service and provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs. You will provide specialist HSB support to young people and their families where there has been sexually harmful behaviour by the young person.
• To select and deliver specialist evidence based mental health
treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting
interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical models. This includes
formulation of multiagency risk management plans to minimise risk of
further offending and implementation of therapeutic programmes to
address sexually harmful behaviour.
• To continue running a successful monthly HSB forum inviting colleagues from the local authority on the panel for professionals to bring HSB cases for consultation.
• To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the HSB service by maintaining an active awareness of current
developments in sexually harmful behaviour and by implementing
knowledge gained in practice.
• To provide professional and clinical supervision to junior practitioners or trainees for all aspects of their work.
• To provide specialist training to other professions as appropriate,
including normative, and non-normative sexual behaviour, why young
people engage in harmful sexual behaviour, and assessment and
intervention of harmful sexual behaviour including safety planning.
• To identify aspects of the service, which could be improved and initiate and implement service development projects.
• Manage the direct and indirect clinical operational aspects of the day to day service delivery of Lambeth HSB project across different agencies including CAMHS, YJS, Social Care, Education, Police and health.
• Manage clinical risk of sexually harmful behaviour across Lambeth HSB with senior staff from partner agencies
• To contribute to the development of services through initiating,
undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024