SET CAMHS Clinical Psychologist/Family Therapist/Child Psychotherapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 9YQ |
| Company: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6279380/395-PP052-24-A |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Psychologist/Family Therapist/Child Psychotherapist to join our North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) Child Adolescent Mental Health Service ( SET-CAMHS) team in North Essex. If you have the background, experience and innovation in developing and delivering a high standard of therapeutic intervention for young people and families then this is the post for you.
Working with SET-CAMHS, you will be part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team working together to support the delivery of evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
The post-holder we are seeking will be an experienced and highly skilled practitioner, fully registered with the appropriate professional body and can demonstrate leadership in professional and clinical spheres. You will have a breadth of experience in child and adolescent mental health services and feel passionate and excited to help shape and deliver services to best support the needs of the local population in North essex.
The post holder will work alongside the Clinical Lead and Team Manager to help support the delivery of psychological support across the service. They will be responsible for assessment, treatment and systematic outcome measurement and provide clinical supervision of staff. The post holder will be accountable for their own professional actions and will work within professional ethics & NELFT NHS Trust Policies.
As a senior clinician within the service, you will bring highly developed knowledge of specialist therapeutic assessment, formulation and intervention skills and specific knowledge and expertise in psychological interventions.
This post would suit someone with a strong interest in working with young people who present with complexity and significant levels of distress, working with the wider systems including education, social care and family/carers.
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nX8CImoDX8
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024