Senior Clinical Psychologist - Neurodevelopmental Team/CAMHS Intellectual Disabilities

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join an innovative and developing CAMHS Service with a split post working across neurodevelopment and intellectual disabilities. Applications are invited from qualified Clinical Psychologists and final year Trainee Clinical Psychologists (preceptorship option), who have experience, passion and commitment to working with these client groups, their families and the wider network of professionals.

Closing date: 22nd March 2023

Shortlisting: 23rd March 2023

Interview Date: 3rd April 2023

Neurodevelopmental Pathway

Within the CAMHS neurodevelopmental diagnostic team for 7 to 18 year old's, the post holder will draw on a range of psychological models and be able to distinguish between inherent and acquired disorders, particularly mental health, developmental trauma, attachment as well as other neurodevelopment disorders, in order to... contribute to a differential diagnosis. Supervision of a team of Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Clinical Psychologists will be a key element of the role.

For young people referred to the CAMHS Intellectual Disabilities Service, a dedication to improving the lives of these young people through psychological and systemic formulation will be essential as well as a commitment to advocating for this client group at a wider service and multiagency level. Skills in therapeutic intervention for families and young people alongside a good understanding of the interface with other statutory and voluntary services locally will be important.

The successful candidate will be experienced in working with children, young people and their families and familiar with working through a systemic and trauma informed lens.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Benefits

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Lee Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01274 723241
Bradford UK

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