Job summary

Brookside is a specialist Tier 4 CAMHS adolescent service with award winning services. The Tier 4 services include a 15 bedded acute in-patient service and a pioneering Young-People's Home Treatment Team. Also on site is INTERACT a community outreach team for adolescents.

The young people admitted to the Tier 4 services usually have complex mental health difficulties and present with high risk behaviours ( self-harming/suicidal behaviour) and /or acute episodes of depression, psychosis or other indicators of a complex mental health need.

There is a high level of multi-disciplinary working, and overall there is an intensive therapeutic approach including MDT assessment and formulation and individual, family and group interventions.

Newly qualified Applied Psychologists looking for a development role may also be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join an established psychology team including a lead psychologist (Care pathway lead for psychology Tier 4 CAMHS), a team of clinical psychologists, assistants and trainees. The post-holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team which comprises of consultant psychiatrists, speciality doctors, nurses, health care assistants, occupational therapists, family therapists and a social worker.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 pro rata for part time).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Participating in the development and implementation of high standards of clinical care in CAMHS Tier 4 adolescent services ensuring the psychology service provided is needs led, compliant with national guidance and is experienced positively by service users. Offering support and consultation to the multidisciplinary ward team in their work and in the provision of psychologically informed formulation and interventions. Exercising clinical responsibility for undertaking psychological assessment, psychological treatment and discharge planning of clients in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. To assist in the supervision, teaching and coordinating of assistant and trainee psychologists. Taking a senior role in the clinical development of the Tier 4 CAMHS services. Providing high quality, trauma-informed clinical care that is focussed on recovery and reintegration.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Applied Psychology HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

Experience in Inpatient and MDT working Experience providing clinical supervision

Desirable

CAMHS experience Inpatient experience

Knowledge

Essential

A highly developed awareness of a wide range of mental health interventions and their application