Young Persons Clinical Psychologist

The Young Persons Clinical/Counselling Psychologist role will provide high quality, safe and effective talking therapy support to Bupa customers aged between 11 to 17 years old.

The role will involve the following:

• To provide high-quality therapeutic care to children and adolescents, which demonstrates excellent clinical outcomes.
• To deliver comprehensive assessments and formulations that drive evidence-based intervention.
• To ensure a thorough assessment determines the most appropriate pathway of care and support for the client and their family.
• To provide different models of service delivery including telephone or video consultation, depending on client preference.
• To be able to communicate effectively to share information with key agencies and systems around the child – for example, school/college, local authority, parents and carers, etc.
• To adhere to Bupa’s case management processes and work collaboratively with the Clinical Leads and wider therapy team.
• To adhere to sessional limits depending on the client’s monetary allowance as determined by their Private Medical Insurance, whilst working towards therapeutic recovery goals.
• To adhere to local and national policies and guidance on safeguarding children and adults and be particularly sensitive to some of the unique safeguarding concerns regarding children and consent.
• To provide risk assessment and management planning, with support from the senior clinical leadership team, as and when required.
• To provide signposting or onwards referral as and when required.
• To provide ad-hoc or one-off wellbeing support and coaching as and when required.
• To provide one-off assessments and referral recommendations, when required.
• To work at a client level to provide group psychoeducation, raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing, promotion of mental wellbeing guidance via remote presentation, workshop events and training as and when required.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of Bupa’s service policies and procedures.
• To attend regular clinical supervision, via individual and group provision, and monthly team meetings to support clinical practice, in line with BUPA and the practitioner’s professional body guidelines.
• To work with the operational and clinical team to identify ways to improve client and employee experiences.

Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Professional doctorate qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Health and Care Professions Council registration as a qualified Chartered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
• General child and adolescent mental health experience.
• At least 1 year’s post-qualification clinical experience working with children and/or adolescents.
• Desirable: Training and accreditation in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological relevance.
• Corporate experience.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.

Key Skills & Experience:

• General child and adolescent mental health specialism experience.
• Corporate experience and business understanding.
• Up-to-date CPD.
• IT Skills including proficient on Microsoft Systems as well as electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to evaluate, plan and prioritise workload within demanding time scales.
• Proven experience of customer service and client liaison.
• Excellent application of clinical knowledge.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience of managing own caseload, working towards individual targets and outcomes.
• Be able to demonstrate high standards in written and oral communication.
• Diverse and varied clinical experience to draw upon.

Personal characteristics

• Well-developed communication skills and ability to flexibly adapt communication to meet the needs of the client and their age.
• Ability to organise time effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment.
• Understanding and awareness of a corporate environment.
• Ability to work at pace and to respond rapidly and decisively.
• Excellent team player.
• Energy and enthusiasm that can inspire, engage, and motivate, young people.
• Strong problem-solving capability.
• Strong professional and personal drive.

Why Bupa?

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.

As a Telephone Counsellor you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday (pro-rata), increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Pro-rated payment of professional membership fee.
• Bupa health insurance.
• An enhanced pension plan and life assurance.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Monthly supervision paid for.
• Blended office and home working options available.
• 2 week induction provided on Bupa policies and procedures.
• Support with your CPD.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.
• Career opportunities to move into other roles or other parts of Bupa.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you. This isn’t where you’ve been. This is where you’re going.