Senior Psychologist

We are looking for a passionate, values-led Senior Psychologist to join our childrens residential care service, to provide a high-quality therapeutic and psychological service to children in our homes. Due to the unique nature of our work, this role would suit someone from an education, counselling or forensic psychology background.

The primary purpose of this role will be to promote the mental health, safety and wellbeing of children in our care.

Key aspects of the role are supporting our teams to recognise and address the needs of children in our care through consultation, reflective practice, training and development and providing therapeutic support to young people where appropriate.

Whilst this role is primarily within the Childrens Residential Service, you will also lead on a really exciting pilot project with a local secondary school to support young people with their mental health and wellbeing. We hope this will lead to further projects where we can replicate this programme with other schools, benefiting more young people in our local community.

Department -Clinical Services

Responsible to -Chief Operating

Location - Based at our main office in Newark, with regular travel between our

locations across Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire and on occasion, country wide

(with ability to drive and access to own vehicle)

Hours -37.5 hours per week (additional hours, weekend and bank holiday working may

be required to fulfil requirements of the post)

Salary -£67,000 per year

The Senior Psychologist leads the clinical services

team. The team primarily provides assessment and therapy for children and

consultation and training for care teams in childrens homes. The team also promotes

a trauma-informed approach in supported housing services and other YMCA services

and delivers a schools wellbeing service.

continuing to develop clinical services in therapeutic childrens residential

care, ensuring high-quality assessments, therapy and therapeutic care of

children in our care. This is delivered directly by the clinical services team,

and indirectly through consultation with and training of care teams

programme, and any other therapeutic programs aligned to YMCA RHG's

objectives

psychologists and therapists in the Clinical Services team

clinical care provided by the YMCA Robin Hood Group (YMCA RHG)

clinical governance within the YMCA RHG, including clinical audit, complaints

management, policy writing and other quality assurance measures across the

entire organisation

clinical services team, undertaking regular one to ones, setting clear

objectives, monitoring progress, ensuring appropriate cover, ensuring the

delivery of a high-quality service, whilst acting as a role model and

demonstrating strong leadership

including recruitment and selection and retention within clinical services

professional education, development, and training of all clinical staff and

other staff requiring clinical support

current therapeutic and psychological services within Childrens Residential

Care and Supported Housing, including oversight of and direct involvement in

psychological assessments, placing and matching new referrals, interventions,

clinical reflections and consultations to the care teams, and other associated

services within Childrens Residential Care offering new therapeutic

environments and homes, as well as additional therapeutic services for the

community and other areas of the business

wellbeing programme, empowering school staff to use a trauma-informed approach

to support children

Residential Services and Clinical Services among the wider community and

professional communities, providing the highest standards of care and

opportunities for shared learning and development

place to continuously review and evaluate services and to plan for improvements

in relation to the Ofsted inspections and Childrens Homes Regulations, and any

other regulatory bodies and requirements (including but not limited to HCPC,

BACP, UKCP services or accreditations and any future CQC registration)

therapists, mental health professionals, and operational professionals within

our services and embed a trauma informed approach across our services,

including development of further support for our staff

workshops to staff across the organisation.

events

management, ensuring policies and practices comply with legislation and quality

standards

throughout the services

within the parameters of the HCPC, the Childrens Home Regulations (England)

2015, the Childrens Act 1989/2004, Care Standards Act 2000, Health &

Safety at Work Act 1974, Equality Act 2010 and associated guidance including

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 and Every Child Matters.

All

members of the Clinical Services team including psychologists and/or therapists.

Responsibilities for all Staff, Casual Workers, and Managers

Group

To act as an advocate and ambassador of the group; promoting and exemplifying

the groups values, mission, vision, and ethos and to positively and

proactively protect the groups reputation.

To undertake any other

duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by your Line Manager. To work in

a flexible way to ensure that workload is completed and to undertake any other

jobs commensurate with the seniority of the post.

Discretion to Act

To exercise discretion

in the performance of the duties of the post, to use best practice and to

ensure the effective and efficient use of resources.

Relationships and

To establish, maintain

and enhance team-working with colleagues and staff of the group and to keep

confidential all information about individuals and the business of the group.

Any breach of confidentiality will be treated seriously and may lead to dismissal.

Health and Safety

To adhere to the groups Health

and Safety policies at all times.

Character

counts. We are committed to building teams of staff and volunteers who share

our uncompromising dedication to supporting one another and our community.

We Seek Out

We never stop looking for

ways to transform lives for the better.

We

respect, support, and protect without fail. Everyone is included, and everyone

belongs.

We

build and rebuild peoples confidence in their own strength, and foster

conviction in everyones potential.

We

stand up for whats right, advocate when needed, and encourage people to find

the power of their own voice.

We

are committed to the wellbeing of others in mind, body and spirit, and to fair

and equitable opportunities for all.

An expression of our YMCAs mission, vision and values. Every team

within our YMCA is united under one shared ambition our North Star.

We will work relentlessly to ensure all children and young people:

connections that help them discover who they are

their own lives

world around them

committed to promoting diversity and practicing equality of opportunity

alongside ensuring the protection of children and adults at risk. A completed

application form will be required during the recruitment process and will be cross

checked against the CV provided. Any discrepancies or gaps in employment

will require verification as part of the offer process. The recruitment process

aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting

procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references,

relevant DBS check and other pre-employment checks. To be successful in your

application, you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and

must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times.

All positions are subject to

subject to references, relevant DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

Our Clinical Services team work relentlessly to provide looked-after

children the therapeutic care they need to recover, grow and thrive.

We work with compassion and dedication to create and

deliver nurturing clinical care, with homes, environments and support that

enable children to build connections, discover their strengths and shape their

own futures.

We also extend our services across the organisation

and with local partners to support the overall wellbeing and mental health of

children and young people.

We recognise each child as an individual, with their

own interests, challenges and ways of understanding the world. Our department

meets children where they are and provides the psychologically informed care

that they need to grow their capabilities and engage and contribute to the

world around them.

If you are driven by the empowerment and children

who have faced significant trauma - and are committed to unlocking their

development and wellbeing - this is where your work can make life-changing

impact.

To support and embody our

group values: We Serve, We Inspire, We Welcome, We Seek Out and We Speak Out.

To work with dedication towards our shared North Star strategy, for the

positive development of all children and young people.

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