Fostering clinical practitioner - united kingdom, truro, cornwall

devon and cornwall fostering clinical practitioner (hcpc registered psychologist or ukcp registered psychotherapist)

​to turn vulnerable children’s lives around, it’s not enough to simply care for them. the organisation needs the adults around them to help them heal from past experiences of trauma, abuse, and neglect, and move forward with confidence, safety, and self-esteem. as a clinician for the organisation, you will take a lead in embedding attachment and trauma informed care (atic) approaches within the devon and cornwall fostering service.

attachment and trauma informed care (atic) is about using research and knowledge of how children form bonds to their caregivers and working to meet children ‘where they are’ to recover from adverse childhood experiences (aces) gently and safely.

children have often needed to develop a range of responses to survive and cope with adversity. the organisation’s foster carers offer the right care and experiences to allow children to gradually let go of these survival responses. using a care model that knows about attachment and trauma, you will support staff and foster carers to provide children with a sense of safety and containment, and opportunities to experience healthy, nurturing relationships. this allows self-esteem to build and supports them to heal from past experiences.

it may be small steps at first, but atic and assessment & therapy are what enables the organisation to not simply care for children, but to turn children’s lives around.

your role as fostering clinical practitioner (hcpc registered psychologist or ukcp registered psychotherapist):

job title: devon and cornwall fostering clinical practitioner (hcpc registered clinical/counselling psychologist or ukcp registered psychotherapist)

part time: 2 days

location: truro and exeter offices

salary: £40,000-£50,000 (nhs band 7 or 8a, depending on level of experience)

closing date for applications: 31 may 2022

do not delay your application - the listing will be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

due to internal promotion, the organisation is recruiting a fostering clinical practitioner (hcpc registered psychologist or ukcp registered psychotherapist) for 2 days per week to support the fostering service in devon and cornwall, based in truro and exeter. the team includes supervising social workers, fostering support workers, team and service managers, and administrative support staff. as a team, they are enthusiastic and welcoming, and they work hard to embrace psychological thinking and reflective practice approaches into their work with carers and young people. the clinical practitioner’s input is highly valued, and their opinions and formulations are actively integrated into social work practice.

the role is based in the truro and exeter offices and the primary task of the fostering clinical practitioner (hcpc registered psychologist or ukcp registered psychotherapist) will be supporting the professional system working around the children. ​ your role will focus on supporting and upskilling managers, social workers, support workers and foster carers to embed and infuse attachment and trauma-informed care approaches into their practice. currently, this is achieved through the delivery of group consultation, reflective practice, training, assessment and formulation.

there is much scope for evolving and expanding the clinical role within the team and the organisation is proud to have a dynamic and creative approach to implementing meaningful change within their service.

role requirements:

clinical psychologists or counselling psychologists must be hcpc-registered (pending registration considered if you have a doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology)

child psychotherapists must be ukcp registered and accredited

essential: must have experience relating to working with children and young people who have experienced trauma and maltreatment

essential: must have experience working with families and professional statutory systems around looked-after children (eg local authorities, camhs)

desirable: experience completing clinical assessments and delivering training programmes

based in the truro and exeter fostering offices

start date: immediate​

you will receive:

salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (pro rata, equivalent to nhs band 7 or 8a depending on level of experience)

25 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays pro rata

company pension scheme

enhanced dbs check and update service

simplyhealth employee healthcare cashback scheme

perkbox online benefit programme for employee perks and discounts

employee referral scheme

employee assistance programme

death in service benefit

ongoing clinical and professional support and supervision from a highly experienced assessment and therapy team

extensive training and continued professional development opportunities, including access to online cpd platform, therapeutic care training, story stem assessment training, and clinical trauma specialist certification

peer buddy allocated at induction to support you through probation period and beyond

monthly reflective practice space

fully-funded 2-day team development events three times a year

the organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and dbs check.

the organisation is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

the organisation is an investor in people and equal opportunities employer.

how to apply

application process: candidates will be required to complete an application form, which we will send out in a separate email. please keep an eye out for our email.

job ref: awdo-p8492

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