Address We are recruiting for a Clinical Psychologist who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. Clinical Psychologist in our multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) team in delivering high quality and innovative psychological solutions with children, young people and their families who experience difficulties with mental health.
The service offers direct therapeutic work in the form of individual therapy, group work and parent workshops as well as Consultation and training to professionals. The service has a comprehensive delivery model with care pathways for a wide range of mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, trauma, functional and somatic symptoms, self-harming behaviours, challenging behaviours and eating disorders. Some of our young people will also have co-occurring Intellectual Disabilities, physical health conditions and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Duties of the post are varied and focus on the diversity of skill that Clinical Psychologists hold. Your post will be to deliver psychological interventions and deliver group interventions and trainings. You will support the Consultant Psychologist in developing psychological thinking within the team and undertaking service development projects. You will lead new psychological initiatives within the service and actively grow the psychological skills of other team members. You will provide clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
The Service has strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Course at Southampton University and provides placements for Trainee Psychologists. This link offers the opportunity for the post holder to train via the University as a Clinical Supervisor and opens avenues for pursuing research and teaching interests.
The Service recognises the importance of receiving regular supervision and of Continued Professional Development and actively supports your training and study.
The Island offers the opportunity for multiple sporting, music and arts activities combined with rural areas of outstanding natural beauty and easy commuting distance to the mainland with good road and rail links to London and Southern England and regional airports- so life and work on the Island is “connected”.
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.
This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.
We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - to be formed by April 2024.
People employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 31 March 2024, will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 April 2024.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description & person specification document attached. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
