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SalaryThe post holder will work within the Paediatric Psychology service, providing telephone, video and face to face assessments as well as evidence based interventions with supervision from the Senior Clinical Psychologist. This will include a range of therapeutic self management interventions to children and young people with mild to moderate psychological problems, as well as the administration and teaching of psycho-educational classes to groups of parents and children and young people.
Other key roles are to assist in, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and project work.
This post involves working independently according to a work plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) named MICE (Mental Health Intervention for Children with Epilepsy)T, designed to improve the treatment of mental health problems in young people with epilepsy. Many children with long-term physical health problems have mental health needs, and children with neurological problems are particularly likely to have emotional and behavioural difficulties. These psychological problems often have a significant impact on both the child and their family, and their school experience. MICE has recently been demonstrated to be effective in a large research study.
The post holder will work alongside the Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to deliver the pilot project which also includes implementing the PAVES model.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
