Band 8b Principal Practitioner Psychologist

Job Details:

Banding: 8b

Salary: £58,972 to £68,525 Per year

Working hours: Full-time, Part-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Summary:

We are seeking skilled and compassionate individuals to join the new NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (London) in the role of Principal Practitioner Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of an evidence-based psychology service to the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (London) and personally provide highly specialist clinical input.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to junior staff and be a source of clinical expertise to the multi- disciplinary team. You will enable other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

The post offers opportunities to develop leadership skills by enabling you to take a key role in a number of exciting service development initiatives.

A new clinical pathway has been developed, based on the recommendations of The Cass Review Interim Report, the NHS England interim service specification, and the expertise of many clinicians from across the Northern and Southern Hubs. The service will be delivered by a wide multi-disciplinary team including paediatricians, mental health practitioners, youth workers, nurses, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. Who patients see will be dependent on the support and care they need.

Job responsibilities

Children and young people will receive an in-depth assessment of their needs, and a care plan will be developed with them and, if needed, those supporting them. Children and young people may be offered a range of care interventions such as therapy, family therapy, physical health support, or mental health support for any identified difficulties they may want help with. The team will also liaise with health professionals in local services nearer to the child or young person.

It is expected that the NHS Children and Young Peoples Gender Service will continue to change and evolve as more learning, research and evidence is developed in this area, and therefore we would encourage applications from individuals with a passion for service improvement, audit and research.

Person Specification

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration. -Clinical psychologist: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent; -Counselling psychologist: Doctorate, MSc and PG Diploma in Counselling Psychology;

Additional training in a specialised area of psychological (e.g. CBT, DBT, etc) practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.

Completed training course in clinical supervision.

Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in an area of practice relevant to CYP with gender diversity

Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in an area of specialism relevant to the needs of CYP with Gender Diversity

Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.

Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists or other professional groups.

Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.

Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.

Experience of proposing and implementing service development projects within own service area.

Record of publications in either peer reviewed, academic or professional journals/books

Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for in a client group relevant to CYP with gender diversity (e.g. CBT, DBT, etc)

Advanced theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment relevant to CYP with gender diversity.

Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics including screening for common neurodevelopmental disorders

Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.

Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.

Knowledge of factors affecting acceptability and accessibility of mental health care.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.
• To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources, on which expert opinion may differ.
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
• To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and to organise meetings such as CPAs and case reviews, and joint activities with staff of partner agencies.
• To plan projects and work schedules for groups of psychologists.
• To be expert in the skilled administration of psychometric tests, including skilled manipulation of test materials; and to be able to supervise others in administration of psychometric tests.
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data.
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi- media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic meetings
• Ability to maintain concentration and to remain in restricted positions for long periods during observations, assessments and psychological interventions, and to deal with unexpected interruptions or changes during these.
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
• Ability to manage verbal aggression and hostility directed at self.
• Ability to manage physical aggression directed at self, including use of physical interventions as prescribed by Trust policies.

Essential Candidate Criteria:

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Doctorate in Psychology or Masters in Psychotherapy

HCPC/BACP Registration

Right to work in the UK

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