7-8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
1 month ago
Job summary
This post is available to external and internal candidates.
This role is a post sitting in the Mental Health division of BCHFT. As the largest clinical Division in the Trust, the MH Division houses community, urgent care, specialist and Physical Health Psychology services alongside Talking Therapies (previously IAPT).
Our community services have been transforming, in line with the NHS long Term Plan, and you would be joining us at the point where our new CMHTs are formed but not yet established. This allows lots of opportunity to influence the development and delivery of the psychology offer within the North team as the team enters its 'storming' and 'norming' stages of development.
The successful applicants will join the local based team consisting of clinical and counselling psychologists, psychotherapists and intervention practitioners .
The post holders will be supported and accountable to the team/service manager team manager, and be professionally supported by a consultant psychologist.
The successful applicant should be keen to apply their knowledge and skills in a new setting and is flexible and adaptable in their approaches to psychological work. Good team working skills and an ability to accommodate differing professional models is essential. The post holder will develop complex formulations, offer supervision, consultancy, and training. They will lead on developing the understanding of psychological approaches to mental health recovery.
Main duties of the job
This post primarily offers an exciting opportunity to develop and implement the skills required for effective medium and longer term psychological therapy on a one-to-one and/or group format.
The successful applicant will join the local based Community and Recovery Service and will also be part of a trust wide, team consisting of clinical and counselling psychologists, psychotherapists and intervention practitioners. The post holder will be supported and accountable to a clinical lead and team manager and be professionally supported by a consultant psychologist.
About us
n BCHFT we are keen to promote cohesiveness and wellbeing in our psychology staff group. There are a number of Trust initiatives that support this, ranging from an annual event that brings all psychological professionals together to 'enhance our connectedness', to regular opportunities to engage, learn and share good practice through 'special interest groups'.
We value our staff groups and, as a leadership team, work hard to ensure that people feel valued for both their effort and delivered outcomes, and that this is reflected in regular feedback. We are pleased to be able to offer CPD to our staff through establishment of a dedicated budget, and we also utilise all Regional or National opportunities for training when they arise. Current training initiatives within community services include the National PT-SMHP framework, which has allowed several of our staff to undertake post graduate diploma training in NICE based therapies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist psychological care to clients with complex mental health conditions which may include challenging behaviours.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health.
To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
In line with the banding of the post and its service context to:
o Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists
o Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development
o Provide leadership in service audit and development
o provide leadership in service evaluation and research
o Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change
Main Duties/Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact
Provides specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
Formulates plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
Implements a range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
Evaluates therapy options and makes decisions about treatment.
To liaise with other professionals working within the NHS, Social Inclusion and Health and the voluntary sector on matters relating to client care that have implications for the service
Supervisory/Professional ResponsibilityClinical supervision of assistant psychologists under the guidance of their consultant psychologist.
. Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required.
To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with Psychology and Counselling service and HCPC requirements.
To attend regular line management and caseload supervision and clinical supervision as well as a yearly appraisal (PDC) with reviews as required
Multi-Disciplinary Training and Development
Provides psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other direct care staff in MDT.
Provides clinical supervision to other direct care staff in MDT.
Provides training to other staff in MDT under the guidance of more senior psychologists.
Service and Organisational Development
Participate in CQUIN and QIP projects, NICE benchmarking and compliance requirements as required within MDT
Service Redesign and Cultural Change
Bring an understanding of psychological change processes to own role within MDT
Service Evaluation and Research
Participate in clinical audits as required within MDT
Undertake service evaluation and research in MDT
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality service.
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable as stated below
Essential
oPost-graduate doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. oHCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist oEvidence of continuing professional development oWorking with mental health clients oMulti-disciplinary team working oEvidence- based practice relevant to the role oRisk assessment and risk management oClinical governance oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group (Adults) and mental health. oAudit and research methodology oSocial Inclusion agenda oThe Trust's Quality Improvement System oCommunicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people oAdapt creatively the evidence base for interventions relevant to the client group of adults oProvide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training, consultancy and clinical oWork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and lead practitioner responsibilities oUndertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems oUtilise psychometric tests competently oIdentify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours oUtilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work. oDemonstrate effective keyboard skills oCommitted to continual quality and service improvement oSelf-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision oBe compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone oEnable yourself and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone oWork with others. Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything we do oAct with transparency and honesty; respect and value others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone. oAbility to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need. oThis post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure to identify any relevant criminal background.
Desirable
oPost-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model oRegistration with BPS oExperience of CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, systemic therapy oExperience of research and audit oSkills in using multimedia materials in presentations-
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