Clinical Psychologist in Doncaster

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Doncaster Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). This is an exciting opportunity to work across the Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways, supporting children, young people and families experiencing a wide range of emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

As a psychologist within the team, you will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people presenting with complex emotional and mental health needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute psychological expertise to consultation, care planning, risk assessment and intervention, ensuring that care is evidence-based, trauma-informed and centred on the needs of children, young people and their families.

The role will involve working across both the Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways. Within Getting Advice, you will provide consultation, psychological formulation and support to professionals, helping to ensure children and young people receive the right support at the right time. Within Getting Help, you will undertake specialist assessments and deliver a range of psychological interventions for children and young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional regulation difficulties, trauma-related presentations, behavioural difficulties and other common mental health concerns.

Main duties of the job include:

• Providing a specialist psychological service to children, young people and families within the Doncaster CAMHS Getting Advice and Getting Help pathways.
• Undertaking psychological assessments, developing evidence-based formulations and delivering a range of therapeutic interventions for children and young people presenting with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

About us: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Doctoral-level professional qualification in Clinical Psychology, or an equivalent qualification that confers eligibility for registration as a practitioner psychologist. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist, Clinical Psychology modality. Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to children, young people, families and the clinical area.
• Experience: Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention with children and young people and/or families presenting with complex needs. Experience of working within multidisciplinary and multi-agency contexts. Experience of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding practice.
• Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of psychological theory, assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention relevant to children, young people and families. Knowledge of child development, attachment, trauma, neurodevelopment, systemic influences and the impact of social adversity and inequality.
• Skills: Ability to conduct specialist psychological assessments and integrate complex information into coherent, evidence-informed formulations. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate sensitive or complex information to different audiences.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.