Description
The CAMHS Disability Service is a well-established part of Community CAMHS and offers a wide range of care pathways (0-18 years; moderate to profound LD, ASD and ADHD as well as physical disabilities) including specialist therapeutic interventions, neurodevelopmental assessments with post-diagnostic support, MDT and group interventions, duty and initial assessments and brief, focused interventions for autism.
This is a highly specialist Psychologist post within CAMHS Disability, Community CAMHS. The post will provide senior clinical and pathway leadership across two key areas of the service: leading the Getting Help (Tier 2) intervention and group pathways across Community CAMHS, and supporting the strategic and clinical leadership of the SCAC autism assessment pathway for children and young people aged 5-18.
The post holder will work across Community CAMHS to strengthen timely, evidence-based Getting Help interventions, develop and coordinate group-based offers, and support consistent clinical pathways. Alongside this, the post holder will contribute senior clinical leadership to SCAC, supporting the quality, flow and development of the 5-18 autism assessment pathway.
Responsibilities:
- Provide senior clinical leadership, supervision and consultation to staff
- Analyse complex clinical and service information and translate this into practical pathway improvements
- Design, coordinate and clinically oversee group intervention pathways
- Lead and develop brief, evidence-based Getting Help (Tier 2) interventions
- High-level communication, consultation and facilitation skills with families, professionals and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across teams and professional groups
- Deal sensitively with complex, stressful and high-risk clinical situations, colleagues and partner agencies
Requirements:
- HCPC registration Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent for those qualified prior to 1997) or Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology approved by the British Psychological Society
- Evidence of relevant post-qualification clinical experience and continuing professional development
- High-level clinical assessment, formulation and intervention skills with children, young people and families
- Knowledge of autism and neurodevelopmental presentations in children and young people
- Knowledge of evidence-based autism assessment practice and multidisciplinary diagnostic pathways
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year pa inc.
- Fixed term contract for 18 months
- Full-time position