Job Description Post
Specialist Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS Grade
Band 8A
HPSS (Agenda for Change) pay and terms and conditions will apply. Further information on Agenda for Change is available on the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Northern Ireland website:
http://www.wise.nhs.uk/cmsWISE/Workforce+Themes/Retaining and_Developing_Staff/PayandReward/ImplementingAgendaforCh ange/JobProfiles Department Specialist CAMHS Base To be decided Reports to
Head of Specialist CAMHS through Head of Children and Young people Clinical Psychology Specialism
Responsible to
Director of Children’s services through Clinical Psychology Services Manager.
For professional matters the person will be responsible to Clinical Psychology Services Manager via Head of Children and Young People Clinical Psychology
Vision
To work together within the community to provide the best care we can, so that people use our services with confidence and can make informed choices, which promote their health and social wellbeing.
Job Summary
To have a lead role in the provision of Specialist CAMHS in a designated team within the Northern Health & Social Care Trust and to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a service to this client group.
(a) Clinical
Key Result Areas/ Main responsibilities
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assessment, treatment and management children young people and families, referred to the service.
To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance,
consultation, supervision and training to other mental health and social care professionals working across the full range of children services.
• To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources, including
psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured
observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams and employed individually and in synthesis, psychological formulations and drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypothesis.
• To provide psychotherapeutic support for clients and to evaluate and make decisions about treatment options, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and
developmental processes which may have shaped the individual.
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To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and supervision to other professionals
contributing directly to clients’ formulations and treatment plans.
To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies concerned.
• To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking
responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans involving clients, their carers, referrers, other care providers and others involved in their network of care.
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To communicate, in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex/sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for clients, and to provide advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management, and to communicate, in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care to monitor progress.
• To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with, and up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to personality disorder.
(b) Management • • • •
To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the service’s operational policies and procedures
To be responsible for managing the process of psychological assessment for patients referred to the service including allocation of work and supervision of clinical staff within the service.
To have operational management responsibility for more junior clinical staff within the service.
To have a key role in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.
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To manage the workloads of more junior staff and that of trainee clinical psychologists, for the service and to do this within the framework of the service’s policies and procedures. To be involved, as appropriate, in the short-listing and
interviewing of other staff employed by the service.
To advise both service and professional management of those aspects of the service where psychological and/or
organisational matters need addressing. (c)
Administration
• To maintain such records as are necessary for the
management of the clinical assessment process within the Specialist CAMHS(including waiting lists allocation of cases to other staff).
• To maintain the highest standard of clinical record keeping,
including electronic data and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures. In particular, to be responsible for regular scrutiny and validation of computerised waiting list data.
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To work with local managers and professional colleagues to maximise efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. To comply with Board, Trust and Directorate policies and procedures.
To undertake specific administrative duties as required. To participate in committees, working parties etc as appropriate to clinical work.
(d) Teaching / Supervision / Consultancy • •
To develop, organise and carry out the training and education of other professionals within and outside Trust. To educate staff across the Trust about the area of Child and Adolescent Mental and to help ensure that appropriate
services are provided in accordance with best practice. • To provide operational and clinical supervision to
multidisciplinary staff, and trainee clinical psychologists working within the Service.
• To contribute to the pre and post qualification teaching of clinical psychology as appropriate.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, consultation, supervision and training to staff working with children, young people and families across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holder’s professional and service manager(s).
(e) Audit/Research • To participate in research and audit within Specialist CAMHS, also to ensure its analysis and documentation is completed to the highest standard.
• To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to
support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other service members.
• To undertake project management, including complex audit
and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service, to help develop service provision.
Staff members are encouraged, though not required, to undertake applied clinical research, which is consistent with the Trust’s objectives as laid down in its business plan. Where appropriate, collaborative research with other professions is encouraged.
General Management responsibilities
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct for HPSS managers which
states that managers will be expected to work with integrity, honesty and openness, probity, accountability and respect, available on www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
• Ensure the appropriate governance and risk management
arrangements are in place for the services you are
responsible for and take appropriate action to identify and manage risk and to maintain safety of users, staff and others in accordance with relevant regulations, policies and procedures;
• It is essential to ensure that the highest standards of
infection prevention and control are maintained to ensure patient and client safety and maintain confidence in the Trust. As a Manager, you must ensure that you implement all instructions/ policy in this area and that all staff are made aware of and fully comply with these.
• Where the postholder has responsibility for managing a
budget, ensure that services are managed and developed both in accordance with agreed and funded priorities as set out on a yearly basis and in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions, particularly ensuring your compliance with payroll documentation procedures and timescales;
• Ensure the necessary arrangements are in place in regard
to the ‘Knowledge and Skills Framework’ outlines, where this applies, for the posts for which you have management responsibility and ensure that each member of staff has an annual development and performance review, a personal development plan and that arrangements are in place to ensure that staff have maximum opportunity to progress through gateways in their pay bands and to contribute effectively towards our objectives;
• Promote a culture of continuous service improvement
amongst your staff, encouraging their participation and that of service users in reviewing and modernising current services and in service development;
• Make sure you are trained and competent in the relevant
staff and other resources and abide by these policies; seeking advice as necessary from senior management or specialist staff as necessary;
• Communicate effectively with staff and maintain productive
working relationships amongst your staff and with others;
• Delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to staff in
order to ensure optimum and effective service delivery and decision-making, whilst retaining overall accountability and responsibility for outcomes;
• Promote a culture of learning and development and
facilitate arrangements for and participate in training and development of staff as agreed for the performance of their duties. Where training is in accordance with relevant
standards make sure you have the relevant competences in order to carry out this responsibility;
• Promote equality of opportunity for all by personal action,
both in the management of your staff and in the provision of care to service users in accordance with the Trust’s Equality of Opportunity Policy and Equality Scheme;
• Take responsibility for ensuring appropriate standards of
environmental cleanliness and for encouraging staff to maintain standards in their work area. Have an awareness of environmental issues and take appropriate action, for example to ensure the efficient use of energy and other resources, recycling etc.;
• Make sure that staff are aware of trust policies regarding the
Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Records Management and that they must not disclose, withhold, retain or dispose of any information unless legally authorised.
General Responsibilities
Employees of the Trust will be required to promote and support the mission and vision of the service for which they are responsible and :-
At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner
Carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures patient and client safety
Comply with all instructions in regard to Infection Prevention and Control
attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them
Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy Carry out their duties and responsibilities in
compliance with health and safety policy and statutory regulations
Adhere to equal opportunities policy throughout the course of their employment
Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in service provision
Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct Records Management
All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patient/client, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Data Protection Act 1998. Employees are required to be conversant with the Trust’s) policy and procedures on
records management and to seek advice if in doubt. Pay and Terms and Conditions
Agenda for Change pay and terms and conditions will apply. Further information on Agenda for Change is available on NHS Employers website
www.nhsemployers.org/PAYANDCONTRACTS/AGENDAF ORCHANGE - Please note that there may be some local agreements in place for staff employed within HSC sector in Northern Ireland.
Some important points are set out below: Salary
£38,851 - £46,621per-annum (pro-rata for part-time) Hours
Normal full-time hours of duty are 37½ hours per week, exclusive of meal times.
Medical
health assessment. Holidays
27 days each year; 29 days after 5 years’ service; 33 days after 10 years’ service and 10 statutory and public holidays. Pension
The postholder can participate in the Health Social Care Pension Scheme
Probationary Period
You will serve a probationary period of normally six months. Waiting List
A waiting list may be compiled for any similar temporary, full-time, part-time vacancies arising within the next nine months. Pay Protection
Legacy Trust Staff who apply for a promotion after 1 April 2011 should be aware that they will lose their legacy
protection arrangements and will be entitled to pay protection in accordance with circular HSS (JNF)(1) 2011.
This circular will also apply to legacy staff who are currently in receipt of protection and who move post on promotion Closing Date
Completed application forms should be returned to Human Resources Department, Bush House, Bush Road, Antrim, BT41 2AP on or before the closing date as stated in the advertisement.
Canvassing, either directly or indirectly, will be an absolute disqualification.
We will review this Job Description and it may include any other duties and responsibilities we determine in
consultation with the jobholder. We do not intend it to be rigid and inflexible but rather to provide guidelines within which the jobholder works.
PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE AND BAND: Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Band 8A
DEPARTMENT: Specialist CAMHS
LOCATION: To be decided
Factor
Essential Criteria/Competencies Required Method of Assessment *Qualificationsand Experience *Professional qualification in clinical psychology, as accredited by the BPS,
that would include models of psychopathology, clinical
psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
*Membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
*Post qualification training in clinical and personal supervision.
*At least 2 years experience as a clinical psychologist with two years working in a child psychology specialism
*Currently working as a Psychologist at Band 7 within CAMHS in the Northern HSC Trust
*Only those
applicants who state clearly on their application form that they have the
required level of qualification/experien ce will be considered for interview.
Knowledge Knowledge of working with a wide variety
of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
Doctoral level knowledge of current clinical and practice issues in the assessment and management of child and adolescent mental health
Knowledge of the theories and therapeutic approaches relevant to children young people and their families.
Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including
complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the clinical fields of psychology.
Knowledge of issues involved in service development and management.
Knowledge of current HSS issues. Evidence of continuing professional
development as recommended by the BPS and the HPC
Skills and Aptitudes Skills in the use of complex methods of
psychological and psychometric assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, at both a written and oral level, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional persons, both written and outside the HSS.
An interest in models of service delivery and an ability to take forward the issues of service design and development.
Skills in providing consultation and
supervision to other professionals and non-professional groups.
Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals.
Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and
maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
*Current full driving licence. Access to a car on appointment.
This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport
Interview
approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of this post. Special
Circumstances Candidates will be expected to undertake such training as may be considered
appropriate by the Trust in the care Looked After and Adopted Children
Interview
Health
Requirements Acceptable attendance record
General good health for the demands of the post.
Application form/ Interview / Referee Reports
Pre-employment Health Assessment
*Successful candidates can only be offered posts if they are employed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust or are working via an agency within the Trust at the date of offer
* Applicants please note: Short-listing will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out above, using the information given on the application form. You should therefore address the requirements when completing the application form, as failure to do so may result in you not being short-listed. Appointments are subject to verification of appropriate qualifications.
