child psychologist jobs

To act as an autonomous professional fully registered with the appropriate professional or regulatory body (e.g. HCPC). To use appropriate clinical understanding in assessing, jointly with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team, children, adolescents, and their families to formulate their strengths and difficulties and to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. To work alongside other colleagues in CYPMHS and in the care pathway to provide an indepth comprehensive assessment of the childs, young persons, and familys functioning where there is a constellation of high dysfunction and entrenched difficulties in the family.

To provide therapeutic interventions with due regard to issues of cultural, racial and religious difference and sexual orientation. To provide clinical assessment of children and young people with severe, highly complex and persistent mental health problems. To undertake observations of children in school settings as part of wider assessments. To provide therapeutic interventions (including parent/child work, group work, parent support input, psycho-education and brief individual work with children and young people.

To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the Trust to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols, and guidelines. To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.