Clinical Psychologist – Getting Help and Clinical Pathway Leadership

Essential

• 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
• Additional relevant clinical and/or leadership knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, supervision and experience

Desirable

• Further training in an evidence-based therapeutic approach relevant to children and young people
• Training in supervision, leadership or service development
• Training or experience relevant to autism assessment and neurodevelopmental pathways

Essential

• High-level clinical assessment, formulation and intervention skills with children, young people and families
• Ability to lead and develop brief, evidence-based Getting Help (Tier 2) interventions Ability to design, coordinate and clinically oversee group intervention pathways
• High-level communication, consultation and facilitation skills with families, professionals and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to provide senior clinical leadership, supervision and consultation to staff
• Ability to analyse complex clinical and service information and translate this into practical pathway improvements
• Strong planning, organisational and project-development skills
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across teams and professional groups
• Ability to deal sensitively with complex, stressful and high-risk clinical situations, colleagues and partner agencies

Desirable

• Project or programme management skills Competence in use of data and IT systems to monitor pathway activity and outcomes
• Experience of quality improvement or service redesign

Essential

• Relevant post-qualification experience working with children, young people and families in CAMHS or a comparable children's mental health service
• Experience of neurodevelopmental assessment pathways for children and young people aged 5-18
• Experience delivering and/or leading evidence-based interventions, including delivering and overseeing groups
• Experience of teaching, training, supervision and consultation across staff groups
• Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working
• Experience managing clinical risk and safeguarding concerns
• Experience contributing to pathway development or service improvement

Desirable

• Experience of strategic or clinical leadership across more than one pathway or team
• Experience of multidisciplinary autism assessment and diagnostic decision-making
• Experience using service data to support waiting-list, demand/capacity or pathway improvement

Essential

• Knowledge of autism and neurodevelopmental presentations in children and young people
• Knowledge of evidence-based autism assessment practice and multidisciplinary diagnostic pathways
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and relevant legislation
• Advanced knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, psychological development and evidence-based interventions and thrive model
• Knowledge of clinical governance, outcome monitoring and service evaluation

Desirable

• Knowledge of demand, capacity and waiting-list improvement approaches
• Knowledge of group-based therapeutic approaches and factors supporting safe and effective group delivery

Desirable

• Evidence of contribution to research, audit, publication or wider professional development relevant to children and young people's mental health services
• Able to travel between Community CAMHS sites as required