Paloma Health
Location: Hybrid working from the London office (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays), with 2 days working from home (Tuesdays and Fridays) ideally. If not possible, one day per week in the London office (Thursdays) will be considered as the minimum. Reporting to: VP Product & Operations About Paloma Paloma's mission is to make children's autism and ADHD assessments and care available on the NHS within 4 weeks of GP referral. We believe the NHS can offer quick access to these services, and Paloma is achieving this by redesigning care pathways, developing new software & AI tools, and investing in clinicians' learning & development. We are growing our team purposefully to meet the need for NHS autism and ADHD care, and since launching, we have: Grown our fantastic team to over 100 people, and are hiring 100 more over the next 12 months Raised £5m pre-seed funding from leading healthcare investors (Triple Point Ventures and Heal Capital), helping us to invest in our technology and our team Achieved financial sustainability How is Paloma Health different from other Neurodevelopmental providers? We are clinically-led, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered, and continuously improve our outcomes and family experiences. Our in-house product & engineering team ensures we can: Give families a more consumer-like experience of healthcare Free our clinicians from documentation to focus on supporting families Our strong culture, including transparency, a sense of community, and supporting staff career development The experience of our founders (Dr Mark Jenkins & Darshak Shah), who have previously built tech-enabled NHS obesity and ophthalmology services. Combined, their previous companies have treated over 1 million NHS patients in the last 15 years! Being backed by leading healthcare investors allows us to move fast The Opportunity We are looking for a Head of Operations to lead and scale our operations function. This is a high-impact role where you will be responsible for a rapidly scaling operations function of 80 people, including our Care Delivery team (Team Managers, Autism and ADHD Clinicians, including assessors and prescribers), the Care Coordination administration team, and our Scheduling, Safeguarding, and Governance teams. Your mission is to ensure that as we scale to help thousands of families, our service remains high-quality, safe, and efficient. Your role is orchestrating this complex function, ensuring that every step of our care pathway-from the NHS referral to exit-is working in perfect sync. About you You are a leader of leaders: You have a proven track record of managing large, multi-tiered teams. You know how to motivate and develop managers who, in turn, manage our Delivery Team, Care Coordinators, Scheduling, Safeguarding and Governance Teams You thrive at scale: Managing a rapidly growing team of over 80 people doesn't intimidate you; you have the organisational skills to keep a large workforce aligned and productive, and are excited to grow the team significantly more. You are a systems thinker: You see how a change in scheduling impacts care delivery, and how an update in governance affects the Care Coordination Team. You manage the "ripple effects." You are operationally rigorous: You thrive on metrics and KPIs. You use data to identify capacity bottlenecks or potential safeguarding risks before they become issues. You are empathetic but decisive: You understand the high-stakes nature of healthcare and can make calm, authoritative decisions that balance patient safety with operational speed. You are adaptable: You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment and embrace the fast-paced change of a growing organisation. You are mission-driven: You are genuinely excited about using technology and innovation to solve the NHS waiting list crisis. You are a hands-on leader: You are willing to dive into operational details and drive tasks yourself when necessary to support and unblock your team. Responsibilities: Oversee the integrated Operations function, including: Providing strategic direction to the managers of Delivery, Scheduling & Capacity, Safeguarding, and Governance. Represent the Operations function at a senior level and work cross-functionally with relevant function leads. Maintain accountability for the function's performance and culture. This includes: Building relationships and data dashboards (with our Business Intelligence Team) to help you identify operational red flags and address them before they impact service delivery. Building a culture of continuous learning, mentoring your direct reports to become the next generation of senior leaders at Paloma. Ongoing optimisation and refinement of operational processes together with the relevant teams and stakeholders, for example: Administrative processes, e.g. NHS GP referral processing Defining the strategic "math" of the service, ensuring you always know the demand forecast and manage scheduling/hiring to meet NHS targets while maintaining staff well-being. Ensuring our safeguarding protocols are deeply embedded in every team member's daily workflows. Develop robust structures, documentation, processes and communication loops to: Grow the team without losing quality or culture. Ensure a 'single source of truth' for all operational workstreams documentation Maintain and implement high-quality policies for complaints, contested outcomes, and quality assurance. Qualifications and experience: Required: At least 7 years of operational leadership experience, specifically in environments with high headcount and complex delivery requirements (e.g., health or other large-scale service operations). Proven experience overseeing multi-tiered teams (managing 5+ direct reports who each manage their own large teams). Advanced experience in managing capacity and scheduling for a large, varied workforce. A track record of "productising" operations-taking a growing service and building the robust structures needed to support 100+ staff members. Demonstrable experience of a commercial mindset, meeting financial targets, understanding trade-offs within budgets, and managing team budgets. A proven ability to balance high-level strategy with a "lead from the front" mentality, diving into the details to solve problems on the ground. Proven experience in being data-driven with decisions, prioritisation, and comfortable providing detailed updates to wider stakeholders at all levels of the business. Experience managing a mixed team of clinical and non-clinical staff Experience leading a large team through periods of rapid organisational change, e.g. a fast-paced startup/scaleup environment where roles and processes evolve quickly. Experience in Data Protection and Data Protection Officer responsibilities Studies have shown that women and people from ethnic minority groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. Paloma is dedicated to building a diverse and top performing workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align with all the qualifications, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role or others! You will be part of a mission driven organisation that's transforming access to autism and ADHD care in England. For all employees, we offer: A strong and positive culture that prioritises staff well being, transparency, and career development. Protected time and budget for team connection, learning, and community building. Competitive compensation, including: Salary of £80,000-90,000, depending on experience and working location Annual salary reviews, ensuring they are competitive Private medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme (planned in 2026) A unique annual leave benefits package which includes: 34 days of annual leave. This includes eight bank holidays and your birthday off. Option to buy an additional 5 days per year (giving you 39 days per year) An additional 10 days of paid sabbatical leave every three completed years of service (which means 44 days of leave in year four at Paloma!) 2 days per year of special leave, for those moments that happen in life, whether personal or family related Additional benefits include: A premium performance company laptop Equity compensation through Share Options in Paloma Health for employees working at least 32 hours per week with Paloma. NHS discounts, including the Blue Light Card (as we are an NHS provider). Equality & Diversity Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic. Accommodations We're glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need, so we can adapt our interview process accordingly. Safer Recruitment & Pre Employment Checks Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on your role within the business . click apply for full job details
Location: Hybrid working from the London office (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays), with 2 days working from home (Tuesdays and Fridays) ideally. If not possible, one day per week in the London office (Thursdays) will be considered as the minimum. Reporting to: VP Product & Operations About Paloma Paloma's mission is to make children's autism and ADHD assessments and care available on the NHS within 4 weeks of GP referral. We believe the NHS can offer quick access to these services, and Paloma is achieving this by redesigning care pathways, developing new software & AI tools, and investing in clinicians' learning & development. We are growing our team purposefully to meet the need for NHS autism and ADHD care, and since launching, we have: Grown our fantastic team to over 100 people, and are hiring 100 more over the next 12 months Raised £5m pre-seed funding from leading healthcare investors (Triple Point Ventures and Heal Capital), helping us to invest in our technology and our team Achieved financial sustainability How is Paloma Health different from other Neurodevelopmental providers? We are clinically-led, Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered, and continuously improve our outcomes and family experiences. Our in-house product & engineering team ensures we can: Give families a more consumer-like experience of healthcare Free our clinicians from documentation to focus on supporting families Our strong culture, including transparency, a sense of community, and supporting staff career development The experience of our founders (Dr Mark Jenkins & Darshak Shah), who have previously built tech-enabled NHS obesity and ophthalmology services. Combined, their previous companies have treated over 1 million NHS patients in the last 15 years! Being backed by leading healthcare investors allows us to move fast The Opportunity We are looking for a Head of Operations to lead and scale our operations function. This is a high-impact role where you will be responsible for a rapidly scaling operations function of 80 people, including our Care Delivery team (Team Managers, Autism and ADHD Clinicians, including assessors and prescribers), the Care Coordination administration team, and our Scheduling, Safeguarding, and Governance teams. Your mission is to ensure that as we scale to help thousands of families, our service remains high-quality, safe, and efficient. Your role is orchestrating this complex function, ensuring that every step of our care pathway-from the NHS referral to exit-is working in perfect sync. About you You are a leader of leaders: You have a proven track record of managing large, multi-tiered teams. You know how to motivate and develop managers who, in turn, manage our Delivery Team, Care Coordinators, Scheduling, Safeguarding and Governance Teams You thrive at scale: Managing a rapidly growing team of over 80 people doesn't intimidate you; you have the organisational skills to keep a large workforce aligned and productive, and are excited to grow the team significantly more. You are a systems thinker: You see how a change in scheduling impacts care delivery, and how an update in governance affects the Care Coordination Team. You manage the "ripple effects." You are operationally rigorous: You thrive on metrics and KPIs. You use data to identify capacity bottlenecks or potential safeguarding risks before they become issues. You are empathetic but decisive: You understand the high-stakes nature of healthcare and can make calm, authoritative decisions that balance patient safety with operational speed. You are adaptable: You are comfortable working in a dynamic environment and embrace the fast-paced change of a growing organisation. You are mission-driven: You are genuinely excited about using technology and innovation to solve the NHS waiting list crisis. You are a hands-on leader: You are willing to dive into operational details and drive tasks yourself when necessary to support and unblock your team. Responsibilities: Oversee the integrated Operations function, including: Providing strategic direction to the managers of Delivery, Scheduling & Capacity, Safeguarding, and Governance. Represent the Operations function at a senior level and work cross-functionally with relevant function leads. Maintain accountability for the function's performance and culture. This includes: Building relationships and data dashboards (with our Business Intelligence Team) to help you identify operational red flags and address them before they impact service delivery. Building a culture of continuous learning, mentoring your direct reports to become the next generation of senior leaders at Paloma. Ongoing optimisation and refinement of operational processes together with the relevant teams and stakeholders, for example: Administrative processes, e.g. NHS GP referral processing Defining the strategic "math" of the service, ensuring you always know the demand forecast and manage scheduling/hiring to meet NHS targets while maintaining staff well-being. Ensuring our safeguarding protocols are deeply embedded in every team member's daily workflows. Develop robust structures, documentation, processes and communication loops to: Grow the team without losing quality or culture. Ensure a 'single source of truth' for all operational workstreams documentation Maintain and implement high-quality policies for complaints, contested outcomes, and quality assurance. Qualifications and experience: Required: At least 7 years of operational leadership experience, specifically in environments with high headcount and complex delivery requirements (e.g., health or other large-scale service operations). Proven experience overseeing multi-tiered teams (managing 5+ direct reports who each manage their own large teams). Advanced experience in managing capacity and scheduling for a large, varied workforce. A track record of "productising" operations-taking a growing service and building the robust structures needed to support 100+ staff members. Demonstrable experience of a commercial mindset, meeting financial targets, understanding trade-offs within budgets, and managing team budgets. A proven ability to balance high-level strategy with a "lead from the front" mentality, diving into the details to solve problems on the ground. Proven experience in being data-driven with decisions, prioritisation, and comfortable providing detailed updates to wider stakeholders at all levels of the business. Experience managing a mixed team of clinical and non-clinical staff Experience leading a large team through periods of rapid organisational change, e.g. a fast-paced startup/scaleup environment where roles and processes evolve quickly. Experience in Data Protection and Data Protection Officer responsibilities Studies have shown that women and people from ethnic minority groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. Paloma is dedicated to building a diverse and top performing workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align with all the qualifications, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this role or others! You will be part of a mission driven organisation that's transforming access to autism and ADHD care in England. For all employees, we offer: A strong and positive culture that prioritises staff well being, transparency, and career development. Protected time and budget for team connection, learning, and community building. Competitive compensation, including: Salary of £80,000-90,000, depending on experience and working location Annual salary reviews, ensuring they are competitive Private medical insurance and Employee Assistance Programme (planned in 2026) A unique annual leave benefits package which includes: 34 days of annual leave. This includes eight bank holidays and your birthday off. Option to buy an additional 5 days per year (giving you 39 days per year) An additional 10 days of paid sabbatical leave every three completed years of service (which means 44 days of leave in year four at Paloma!) 2 days per year of special leave, for those moments that happen in life, whether personal or family related Additional benefits include: A premium performance company laptop Equity compensation through Share Options in Paloma Health for employees working at least 32 hours per week with Paloma. NHS discounts, including the Blue Light Card (as we are an NHS provider). Equality & Diversity Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic. Accommodations We're glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need, so we can adapt our interview process accordingly. Safer Recruitment & Pre Employment Checks Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on your role within the business . click apply for full job details
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Clinical Psychologist/Psychology Practitioner North Bedfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Clinical Psychologist/Practitioner Psychologist. CAMHS Adolescent Mental Health Team / Alternative to Admission Pathway Band8b 37.5 hours per week - permanent Do you want to be a valued member of a diverse and dynamic mental health team working with young people and families? We are a range of professionals who know the importance of bringing together our different skills and experience to work together to meet the needs of our service users, and we are looking for a psychologist who would like to join us in meeting that challenge. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be located within our North Bedfordshire clinic working with families with a specific emphasis on adolescents with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. This varied role will include the provision of specialist advice/consultation/formulation, psychological assessment, liaison with other agencies, psychological interventions, clinical supervision and teaching of staff and/or students. Psychologists make a major contribution within the team, the wider CAMH service in Bedfordshire and holding senior positions within the Trust leadership, shaping clinical strategy and service delivery at all levels. For our successful candidate there will be opportunities for individual development, in terms of clinical and leadership skills and experience. We would support time spent in our other specialist clinical areas (such as Looked After Children, Eating Disorders and the Neurodevelopmental Team) for those interested in varying and progressing their clinical experience. Our clinically-led service is strongly committed to continuously improving the experience and quality of care we offer our families. We encourage curiosity and innovation in our clinicians in our ambition to do the very best for our service users. About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. It is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Job responsibilities We are looking for someone who is an experienced clinical psychologist with a substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health and who is confident working with adolescent mental health and crisis/risk management. We are looking for someone who is an experienced clinical psychologist with a substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health and who is confident working with adolescent mental health and crisis/risk management. Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Postgraduate Training in Clinical Psychology leading to Practitioner Psychologist Registration with the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Leadership/Management training. Post qualification training in Eating Disorders; Complex Mental health presentations in adolescence and / or CBT with children and adolescents Post qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. Experience Substantial post-qualification experience of working within an NHS CAMHS service as a clinical psychologist. Experience within the specialty of child and adolescent clinical psychology - assessed experience of working at a Band 8a level in child and adolescent mental health. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in patient and residential care settings. Experience of liaison and joint work with other statutory, including Social Services and Education, and voluntary agencies, including crisis management. Experience of the application of psychology and delivering services in different cultural contexts. Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision. Experience of assessing adolescents for psychotherapy including risk assessment. Experience of providing CBT interventions to patients with complex problems. Experience of delivering NICE compliant psychological interventions to young people with eating disorders. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co ordinator and also within the context of a multi disciplinary care plan. Experience of providing clinical supervision. Experience of using clinical outcome measures. Experience of management responsibilities. Experience of implementing PROMs and PREMs across a service. Experience of receiving expert clinical supervision in conducting cognitive assessments with adolescents presenting with complex mental health needs. Experience of professional management of qualified and pre qualified clinical psychologist. Experience of representing the profession in policy and academic forums. Knowledge & Skills Doctorate level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies. Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the health and welfare of children and adolescents and mental health. Specialist knowledge highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy especially as relevant to adolescents and their families. Specialist knowledge - Complex Cases highly developed knowledge of severe child and adolescent mental health problems, including comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment, systems of psychiatric classification and intervention. Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies for complex presentations in adolescence e.g., psychosis, OCD, eating disorders, severe depression, neuro developmental disorders and their assessment, dual diagnosis. Communication & Relationship skills A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to adolescent clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy and diplomacy to overcome significant barriers to understanding and acceptance often in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere. Able to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Analytical & judgemental skills Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations. Able to compare and select from a range of treatment options, based on formulation. Planning and organisational skills Able to initiate, flexibly plan, organise and prioritise a broad range of complex activities or programmes over time. Competence and confidence in the selection and administration of cognitive and neuropsychological test equipment. Information resources: Able to record and report on clinical information as required. Competent in use of advanced IT packages in addition to word processing, e.g., SPSS. Ability to develop content and use complex multi media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. Research & Guidance Masters or Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis and qualitative research techniques. Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group. Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice with this client group. Cultural awareness Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health. Able to provide a cultural competent service. Flexibility Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need. Able to accommodate disruption to plans owing to the often crisis nature of the acute working environment. Formal training in Clinical supervision. Record of providing training and supervision to others to widen the availability of CBT. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Able to innovate on the basis of theoretical knowledge. Developed knowledge in the application of psychological approaches to work with adolescents with emerging personality disorders. Formal training in Management Skills. Crisis management and skills for promoting helpful reflection amongst the clinical team. Knowledge of adapting therapies for adolescents and presentations, including working with young people on the Autistic Spectrum. . click apply for full job details
Clinical Psychologist/Psychology Practitioner North Bedfordshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Clinical Psychologist/Practitioner Psychologist. CAMHS Adolescent Mental Health Team / Alternative to Admission Pathway Band8b 37.5 hours per week - permanent Do you want to be a valued member of a diverse and dynamic mental health team working with young people and families? We are a range of professionals who know the importance of bringing together our different skills and experience to work together to meet the needs of our service users, and we are looking for a psychologist who would like to join us in meeting that challenge. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be located within our North Bedfordshire clinic working with families with a specific emphasis on adolescents with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems. This varied role will include the provision of specialist advice/consultation/formulation, psychological assessment, liaison with other agencies, psychological interventions, clinical supervision and teaching of staff and/or students. Psychologists make a major contribution within the team, the wider CAMH service in Bedfordshire and holding senior positions within the Trust leadership, shaping clinical strategy and service delivery at all levels. For our successful candidate there will be opportunities for individual development, in terms of clinical and leadership skills and experience. We would support time spent in our other specialist clinical areas (such as Looked After Children, Eating Disorders and the Neurodevelopmental Team) for those interested in varying and progressing their clinical experience. Our clinically-led service is strongly committed to continuously improving the experience and quality of care we offer our families. We encourage curiosity and innovation in our clinicians in our ambition to do the very best for our service users. About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. It is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Job responsibilities We are looking for someone who is an experienced clinical psychologist with a substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health and who is confident working with adolescent mental health and crisis/risk management. We are looking for someone who is an experienced clinical psychologist with a substantial knowledge in the field of child and adolescent mental health and who is confident working with adolescent mental health and crisis/risk management. Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Postgraduate Training in Clinical Psychology leading to Practitioner Psychologist Registration with the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. Leadership/Management training. Post qualification training in Eating Disorders; Complex Mental health presentations in adolescence and / or CBT with children and adolescents Post qualification training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. Experience Substantial post-qualification experience of working within an NHS CAMHS service as a clinical psychologist. Experience within the specialty of child and adolescent clinical psychology - assessed experience of working at a Band 8a level in child and adolescent mental health. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in patient and residential care settings. Experience of liaison and joint work with other statutory, including Social Services and Education, and voluntary agencies, including crisis management. Experience of the application of psychology and delivering services in different cultural contexts. Experience of teaching, training and professional and clinical supervision. Experience of assessing adolescents for psychotherapy including risk assessment. Experience of providing CBT interventions to patients with complex problems. Experience of delivering NICE compliant psychological interventions to young people with eating disorders. Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co ordinator and also within the context of a multi disciplinary care plan. Experience of providing clinical supervision. Experience of using clinical outcome measures. Experience of management responsibilities. Experience of implementing PROMs and PREMs across a service. Experience of receiving expert clinical supervision in conducting cognitive assessments with adolescents presenting with complex mental health needs. Experience of professional management of qualified and pre qualified clinical psychologist. Experience of representing the profession in policy and academic forums. Knowledge & Skills Doctorate level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies. Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the health and welfare of children and adolescents and mental health. Specialist knowledge highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy especially as relevant to adolescents and their families. Specialist knowledge - Complex Cases highly developed knowledge of severe child and adolescent mental health problems, including comprehensive multi-disciplinary assessment, systems of psychiatric classification and intervention. Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies for complex presentations in adolescence e.g., psychosis, OCD, eating disorders, severe depression, neuro developmental disorders and their assessment, dual diagnosis. Communication & Relationship skills A high level ability to communicate effectively at both a written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to adolescent clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS. Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy and diplomacy to overcome significant barriers to understanding and acceptance often in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere. Able to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Analytical & judgemental skills Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations. Able to compare and select from a range of treatment options, based on formulation. Planning and organisational skills Able to initiate, flexibly plan, organise and prioritise a broad range of complex activities or programmes over time. Competence and confidence in the selection and administration of cognitive and neuropsychological test equipment. Information resources: Able to record and report on clinical information as required. Competent in use of advanced IT packages in addition to word processing, e.g., SPSS. Ability to develop content and use complex multi media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings. Research & Guidance Masters or Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis and qualitative research techniques. Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group. Knowledge of legislation and its implications for clinical practice with this client group. Cultural awareness Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health. Able to provide a cultural competent service. Flexibility Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need. Able to accommodate disruption to plans owing to the often crisis nature of the acute working environment. Formal training in Clinical supervision. Record of providing training and supervision to others to widen the availability of CBT. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Able to innovate on the basis of theoretical knowledge. Developed knowledge in the application of psychological approaches to work with adolescents with emerging personality disorders. Formal training in Management Skills. Crisis management and skills for promoting helpful reflection amongst the clinical team. Knowledge of adapting therapies for adolescents and presentations, including working with young people on the Autistic Spectrum. . click apply for full job details