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Job Overview- Are you a qualified Clinical Psychologist with an interest in working with children and young people?
- Are you interested in working with neurodiversity and associated needs ranging from developmental trauma to Learning Disability?
- Would you like to work as part of a thriving multidisciplinary team?
- Do you enjoy working in a therapeutically-informed and formulation-driven way?
- Would you like to gain experience of service development in Somerset around the ADHD, Learning Disability and Post-Diagnostic support for Autistic CYP and their families?
If so, then this job is for you!!!Full OR part-time hours available!We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist to join the Psychology team within our neurodiversity service.The core role involves offering therapeutically-informed and formulation-driven assessments for children aged 4-17 as part of a thriving multidisciplinary team. You would be able to work flexibly and holistically with young people and their families. The children and families we see present with diverse and complex needs. Psychology is highly valued in the service and you would be clinically supported to work in a holistic, needs and values led, way.The role also involves supervising one of our brilliant Assistant Psychologists. We don’t expect you to have supervision experience as we can support you with this.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will hold a clinical caseload, leading on therapeutically-informed and formulation-driven Autism assessments for children and young people alongside multidisciplinary colleagues from Community Paediatrics, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Educational Psychology. You will supervise an Assistant Psychologist and be involved in the very exciting growth of our service with a view to a diverse role supporting neurodiversity across assessment and post-diagnostic pathways.We do not expect the successful candidate to necessarily have direct experience of working with neurodiversity. We want to invest in you and support you to grow into the role. So long as you enjoy working psychologically with children and young people as part of a multidisciplinary team, this role is suitable for you.
About The TeamThe multidisciplinary team consists of Community Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists, and Educational Psychologists. The Clinical Psychology team will consist of a Principal Clinical Psychologist, two Clinical Psychologists, and three Assistant Clinical Psychologists.The post holder will receive clinical supervision from the services Principle Clinical Psychologist.
Working for our organisationSomerset NHS Foundation TrustSomerset NHS Foundation Trust is a newly merged organisation across acute and mental health provision, delivering high quality care with compassion. The Trust is innovative and forward thinking and a fantastic and friendly place to work.
Our Aims Are ToAim 1: Provide safe, effective, high quality, person-centred care in the most appropriate setting.Aim 2: Deliver care closer to home in neighbourhood areas with an emphasis on self-management and preventionAim 3: Give equal priority to physical and mental health, and value all people alikeAim 4: Improve outcomes for people with complex conditions through personalised, co-ordinated care.SomersetSomerset is an unspoilt rural and picturesque county with a population of just over half a million. It has a long coastline and wide range of attractive scenery including the Mendip and Quantock Hills and the grandeur of Exmoor contrasting with the flat wetlands and peat areas of the Somerset levels. It provides excellent links to Bath, Bristol, Taunton and Exeter.
Detailed Job Description And Main ResponsibilitiesPlease see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of main responsibilities,
For Further Details / Informal Visits ContactIf you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesRelocation package up to £7000 (Roles band 5 and above, Subject to eligibility)NHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click here