Principal Clinical Psychologist and Lead CAMHS Tri-borough EIP Pathway

Job title:

Principal Clinical Psychologist and Lead CAMHS Tri-borough EIP Pathway

Company

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo provide specialist expertise to all Oxleas CAMHS teams about identifying, assessing and providing interventions for young people with First Episode Psychosis (FEP).To provide specialist clinical supervision to clinicians including those working on the Greenwich CAMHS EIP pathway, and across the service. This may include psychologists, trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, and staff from other disciplines.To provide specialist consultation to Greenwich CAMHS staff around identifying, assessing and providing interventions for unusual experiences (including hearing voices, seeing visions, paranoid beliefs), both within and outside of the EIP pathway.To lead on organising the provision of urgent initial assessments of suspected psychosis to meet the 2-week Access and Waiting Time and Treatment targets for First Episode Psychosis set by the Department of Health (2015).To provide highly specialist assessments of children and young people referred to the Early Intervention in Psychosis pathway, and other complex presentations in the Greenwich Adolescent Team, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client’s FEP and other comorbid issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients within the Greenwich EIP pathway and others in the Greenwich Adolescent Team and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.To act as care coordinator for young people on the Greenwich EIP pathway where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under CPA including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved the network of care.To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality, evidence-based practice and appropriateness of the work of all clinicians on the EIP pathway including clinical supervisees.To work in close collaboration with other CAMHS leads to fulfil and further develop the evidence- based practice offer to children and families presenting with FEP.To contribute to developing strong joint working relationships and practices across Greenwich CAMHS and with the adult EIP teams, between clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels of the organisation.To work with seniors on workforce development for the EIP pathway across the 3 boroughs including recruitment to meet current demands and supporting training and development needs.To lead on and complete the annual National Clinical Audit of Psychosis regarding waiting times and treatments targets for First Episode Psychosis, and other service audits as required.To identify areas for Quality Improvement and to lead on quality improvement projects, and service evaluations, to drive service improvement.Leading on relevant NICE guidance review, synthesizing findings and feeding into senior leadership when any gaps are identified to ensure appropriate provision of care for young people with FEP.

To lead on developing and delivering training across Oxleas CAMHS relating to Early Intervention in Psychosis and working with unusual experiences.To be responsible for liaising with extended networks including adolescent inpatient units, CAMHS crisis team, paediatrics, social care, education, youth offending services.Person specificationTraining and qualificationsEssential criteria

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology and HCP registration

Desirable criteria

• Pre qualification training e.g qualifications in research methodology

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Completion of two years post-doctoral post-qualification supervised clinical experience with the client group of the post or a related client group
• Experience in the delivery and coordination of treatment for young people with a range of complex mental health difficulties including FEP, C-PTSD, PTSD, often in combination with neurodiversity

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience in the delivery of assessments for those with FEP and complex mental heath difficulties

Knowledge and SkillsEssential criteria

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Qualification in CBT for psychosis in line with the NCAP requirements for EIP provision

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou 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 and Person Specification (PDF, 744.3KB)
• Important Additional Information For Candidates (please read carefully) (PDF, 160.6KB)
• Privacy Notice for Staff (PDF, 268.6KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.5MB)

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:13:58 GMT

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