Clinical Psychologist - Exeter, United Kingdom - Exeter Paediatric Intergrated Care Solutions (EPIC Solutions)

Description

Job Title Clinical Psychologist


Responsible to Directors of Epic Solutions Dr Vicky Hill, Dr Karen Street and Dr
Emma Millar


Contract Permanent - 3 days (flexible working hours)


Base Glen House, Sigford Road, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8NL


Client Group 0-25 Service

We believe in taking a 'whole person' approach to assessing and supporting complex health presentations.

This takes time and sometimes requires the combined expertise in both physical and mental health to fully explore and make sense of a wide variety of health difficulties.

We work with children, young people and young adults up to the age of 25 years, sometimes independently and sometimes as part of a family unit.

We adapt our approach according to an individual's specific needs and circumstances.

EPIC solutions offer services to self pay clients, we are also a recognised provider of services to Devon

County Council Education Wellbeing Team, Adoption South West, Torbay Social Care and have forged working relationships with many of the private schools across Devon.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:

• Clients, families and carers
• Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) comprising of Psychiatrists, Paediatrician, Psychologists, Cognitive

Behavioural Therapists, Family Therapists, Advance Mental Health Practitioners, Allied HealthProfessionals (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist), PracticeManager, Administration and Reception staff.

External:

• Education
• Children's Social Care
• Voluntary and private sector care organisations providing services for children and young people
• NHS Providers

Job Purpose
The role of Clinical Psychologist will provide specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to children/young people and adults up to the age of 25 alongside their families/carers who are seeking support around their physical, emotional and mental health needs alongside any specific learning needs


Within this role the post holder will be expected to:
The
Consulting Rooms Company Registration Number:
34 Denmark Road Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions Ltd
Exeter EX1 1SE

NHS - Trusted Provider Status for Child and Family Health Devon


Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist assessments, including cognitive assessments (WPPSI-IV, WISC-V &

WAIS-IV).

• Have experience or knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic theories and interventions including CBT, DBT, ACT and Systemic models that they can draw upon to support children/young people/young adults and their families/carers.
• Ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence based/practiced based interventions alongside using appropriate psychometric questionnaires and outcome measures to guide formulations and interventions with the aim of working towards the shared goals.
• Contribute to the multiprofessional team to aid assessment, formulation and evidence based/practice based interventions to children/young people/young adults.
• Have outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage and adapt their communication to the needs of others.
• Continue to develop the psychological provision for the service.
• Supervise assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists as well as other clinicians where appropriate.
• Have the ability to work with children/young people/young adults and their families/carers across the age range of 02
• Hold an individual caseload, under supervision.
• Engage in monthly supervision with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
• Provide consultancy, supervision and training where appropriate to services outside of EPIC.
• Attend MDT meetings and other meetings (i.e. school etc) where appropriate.
• Promote and support service development, service review and ongoing research.
• Engage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including annual appraisals.
• Maintain a professional code of conduct in line with the Health Care Professional Council and

British Psychological Society guidelines.


Communication and Working Relationships

• Provide and receive complex and sensitive information with children, young people, young adults and their parents/carers and adjust communication style to meet the needs of others.
• Manage and respond to distress, trauma and emotion with empathy, compassion, resilience and sensitivity.
• Communicate in a way that is empathic and compassionate, understanding the needs of all within the system.
• Consider safeguarding, child and adult protection issues, following relevant policies and procedures and seeking safeguarding supervision as required.
• Consider risk and are skilled in the management of risk, identifying own limits and seeking supervision around this.

The
Consulting Rooms Company Registration Number:
34 Denmark Road
Exeter EX1 1SE Exeter Paediatric Integrated Care Solutions Ltd

• Produce reports on children/young people/young adults, in a timely manner, that share the key finding