Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you will need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you are even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you will need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you will need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

• You must be registered/accredited with a professional body e.g., NMC, SW England, UKCP, HCPC, BACP

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• You must have a recognised qualification.

Desirable criteria

• Additional qualifications relating to the assessment of autism e.g. ADI, ADOS training
• Certificate in supervision skills
• Additional qualifications relating to LD or autism
• Additional post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of working with children and young people with autism and social communication difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload.
• Relevant experience and training in multi-disciplinary assessments of autism in children and adolescents.
• Proven experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
• Experience of working with hard to reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.
• Experience of assessing and managing risk, including safeguarding.
• Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
• Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion.
• Experience of mentoring and supervision of others, including supporting the wellbeing of junior staff and students
• Experience of consulting with health care and other professionals.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families.
• Working knowledge of professional systems involved in work with children.
• Experience of group work and/or delivering training.
• Experience of audit.
• Community mental health experience across a variety of settings.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.
• The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely.
• The ability to select, use and interpret assessment tools and outcome measures/ROMs effectively and in collaboration with the child, young person, and family.
• Ability to integrate psychological theories and outcome data with clinical practice and service provision.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate therapeutic interventions with children across the age range and their parents/carers.
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance with children, parents and professionals.
• To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships.
• To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development.
• The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
• To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner.
• Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context and pressurised situations.
• The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change.
• The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic.
• The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages.
• The ability to cope with stressful situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the case of highly emotive and distressing problems.
• The ability to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision.
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• A commitment to undertake further relevant training and self-directed study
• Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
• A commitment to the inclusion of young people's, parent/carer views in service delivery, development, and design.
• Willingness to contribute to team functioning, performance, and the ongoing development of the service.
• Positive approach to own continuing professional development.

Work Related Circumstance

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel across the MFT footprint.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 440.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 392.6KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 1.4MB)