Band 8C Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Job summary A full-time Band 8c Consultant Clinical Psychologist position is available atthe Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH), RAF Digby.
We arelooking for a psychologist with excellent clinical skills, a committed teamfocus and experience of strategic change and service development.
You'lladapt to a new organisational culture whilst still upholding the higheststandards of professional practice.The successful applicant will join a team of psychology colleaguesproviding a clinical psychology service with an occupational focus toArmed Forces personnel across the regional network.
We have extendedour service offer to include remote video consultation which providesopportunities for hybrid working.
This role is supported from a base atRAF Digby where you will spend part of your working week in a well established, cohesive multidisciplinary team.If you are seeking a new challenge, enjoy working collaboratively andwould like to add military mental healthcare to your career portfolio thenthis could be the role for youThis is a full-time position that will offer the successful candidate hours per week and we'd welcome your interestand application.BenefitsAn inclusive working environmentAn NHS PensionFree parkingAccess to a Gym Main duties of the job The successful candidate will ensure the systematic provision of a high quality clinical psychology service within a defined clinical network.You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exerciseresponsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practicewithin the service/team.
You will work to ensure that systems are in placeand working effectively for the clinical delivery and professionalsupervision and support of all other staff within the service/team forwhich the post holder has designated responsibility.
This will include clearsystems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and theidentification of continuing professional development (CPD) needs acrossthe service/sector team.You will act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professionalcommunity and, as a major requirement of the job, to carry out researchactivities, audit, policy and service development.
About us Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force, regular and reservistmilitary, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, workingtogether seamlessly to deliver for us.Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developingstrategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making andParliamentary processes.
In fact, with over 2,000 different roles workingacross 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to joinone of the largest, most exciting departments in government.The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining peoplefrom across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways ofworking as the norm.
We offer maternity, adoption or shared parentalleave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay anda further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and developthat recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual andpart of a team.If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, wehave roles in more professions and vocations than ever before.
Let's seewhere your future will take you, together.
Job description Job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:Providing highly developed specialist psychological assessments of clientsbased upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration ofcomplex data from a variety of sources including psychological andneuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct andindirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews withclients, family members and others involved in the clients care.Formulating and implementing plans for the formal psychologicaltreatment and/or management of a clients mental and/or healthproblems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of theclients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence ofefficacy, across the full range of care settings.
Such treatment plans willaccommodate the, sometimes conflicting, needs of the client and theirmilitary employer, and must have sufficient flexibility to enhance theclients operational efficacy whilst delivering optimum clinical care.
Ofnecessity, this requires full liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the military executive/line-managementsystem.Ensuring that all members of the wider clinical team have access to apsychologically based framework for the understanding and care ofclients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultationand the dissemination of psychological knowledge, research and theory.Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for furtherdetails.Selection ProcessThe sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closingdate.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills,knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV sectionof the application form.To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
At interview, you willbe tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours:Changing and ImprovingMaking Effective DecisionsLeadershipWorking TogetherManaging a Quality ServiceDelivering at PaceShould you be selected for interview, you will also be required to provide a short (approximately 10 minutes) presentation on a topic relevant to the clinical role, the title of which will be shared with shortlisted candidates.You will also be asked to discuss a clinical vignette.Further InformationRequests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking intoaccount business needs.Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours areundertaken.All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Servicewill be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised)effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meetthe security requirements before they can be appointed.
The level ofsecurity needed is security check.Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fullyvaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.Please see the attached further information document for full details.The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess faresor temporary transfer).
Non Standard move applicants will be eligible forthe full package, subject to eligibility.There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformedpersonnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by ourpatients when based at home.As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came intoeffect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offersponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, wherea role has been deemed to be business critical.
This role does not meet thatcategory and we will not sponsor a visa.
It is therefore NOT open toapplications from those who will require sponsorship under the pointsbased system.Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, yourapplication will be rejected and any provisional offer of employmentwithdrawn.Please see the link to our Youtube channel for advice preparing your bestresponses with some hints and tips on answering behaviour basedquestions.
Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be based onsituations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to thebehaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Details of which can be found at: The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact .The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking.
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The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent as accredited by British Psychological Society (BPS) conferring eligibility for Chartership & full membership of Division of Clinical or Counselling Psychology).
Training must have included models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
Supervisor training for doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees.
Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question; you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
Please use double spacing where possible.
Registrations and Memberships Essential Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist under protected title.
Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number.
You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Experience Essential Extensive and demonstrable experience of working as a HCPC regulated practitioner psychologist within adult mental healthcare services (to include specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of complexity in a wide range of patient groups across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient).
Substantial further specialist training and experience commensurate with eligibility for consultant clinical psychologist appointment approval from external BPS assessor.
Experience of providing supervision and support to psychological and non-psychological staff in a specific therapeutic intervention.
Substantial post qualification experience of delivering evidence based psychological therapy training to a range of professional groups.
Specialist knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the community pathway, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities.
Experience of hosting training placements for doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees.
Knowledge and Skills Essential Specialist skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management of adult mental health.
Higher level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies with at least one to an accredited/accreditable level.
Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions and in adapting interventions to individual complex needs and complex systems.
Skills in strategic/organisational work and service development/redesign.