Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
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Job Opportunity: Psychologist for Vulnerable Children
Are you a psychologist with a knowledge and desire to work with vulnerable children who are supported by the local authority or are looked after by the Local Authority?
Would you like to work for an outstanding Trust?
About the Role
The post-holder will be a member of the award-winning Community CAMHS Targeted Team who offer care to children and young people presenting with emotional and behavioural problems where they may have a history of complex attachment difficulties due to abuse, neglect, trauma which are causing emotional distress and impacting on their mental health. The children we support always have a social worker who is actively supporting the family and who may be on the edge of care. Looked after by the local authority or children who have been adopted.
CAMHS Targeted Team is a welcoming, supportive multi-disciplinary team who are committed to providing innovative and high-quality care. We offer a variety of evidence-based specialist therapeutic interventions such as:
- Trauma-focused CBT
- Work informed by Dyadic developmental psychotherapy
- Play therapy
- Systemically informed reflective network interventions
We use our knowledge of trauma and attachment to support those receiving the service whether this is direct or indirect work for the child/carers and/or the networks. We work closely with a range of colleagues in social care, schools, and other partners.
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Main Duties
The Successful Candidate Will
- Conduct assessments and provide therapeutic interventions, in line with NICE guidance and excellent clinical practice, for children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and may have complex trauma and other mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Work with partner agencies such as Hertfordshire Children's service due to the nature of our team.
- Be part of a senior leadership team.
- Be part of an excellent multi-disciplinary team.
- Work holistically with service users, taking a care coordination function as required.
- Offer supervision to a highly skilled team.
- Enhance the team's knowledge base around trauma and mental health where children have been exposed to ACES.
- Support with service development.
- Have oversight of professional development in the team.
About Us
Hertfordshire NHS Partnership Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our Family of Over 4,000 Members of Staff Provide Health and Social Care for People with Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health, and Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within the Community and Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned by Choice, Independence, and Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout.
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What We Offer You
- Leadership and management training
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Special leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
- Employee Assistance Programme
Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rachael Lee
- Job title: Service Manager
- Email address: rachael.lee10@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07809426054
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