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Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

5 months ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Devon Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Band 7Preceptor or 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological role:

Are you someone looking for acareer in one of the UK's most respected mental health and learning disabilitytrusts?

Would you like to be part of adedicated team committed to making a difference to peoples lives to enjoy abetter future?

We are looking for a highly skilled Clinical/Counselling Psychologist,Psychological Therapist or Psychotherapist to join the Urgent and InpatientCare Psychology Team. This is an opportunity to work in the Acute AdultInpatient wards in Exeter (The Cedars).

Weare a small (but growing) and friendly team committed to bringing apsychological perspective into the acute care environment. In this fast pacedand sometimes pressured setting the ability to provide a different perspective canbe greatly valued by people who use the service and staff members alike. If you are looking for a varied role with opportunities togain skills in developing psychologically & trauma informed environmentsthen this could be the role for you

Relocation Package also available if eligible.

Newly/early qualified psychologists could be appointed atband 7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for band 8a, subjectto satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.

Main duties of the job

Creatinga more psychologically informed environment is a key focus of this role. Thiscan be through multiple models and understanding of the impact of trauma, attachmentdifficulties and the social inequalities that so often lead to the developmentof mental health difficulties.

Thesuccessful applicant will bring psychological assessment formulation andinterventions to individuals and groups who use the services and the teamsproviding care. Additional qualifications in specific therapy models would bean advantage. Indirect psychological interventions are an important part of therole and you will provide reflective practice, training and clinicalsupervision to the multidisciplinary teams. You will be experienced andcommitted to MDT working with an interest in developing and supporting theteams to provide excellent care. An understanding of how to use therapeuticskills in different and often, short time frames is essential.

We are extremelykeen to provide all our staff with opportunities for CPD and encourageapplicants to cultivate areas of special interests. Supervision andprofessional support will be provided by senior members of the team. We alsoregularly have peer led case discussions and share our interests and ways ofworking through the South West Inpatient Forum which seeks to connectpractitioners in the local area.

Wewelcome informal enquiries. Please do get in touch.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

Theprincipal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health &wellbeing of people within the post holders specialist field of practice. To support the overall ward team and theirleadership to deliver high quality services in line with national professionalguidance, NICE recommendations and other national policy documents, as part ofan overall acute care pathway.

This will be achieved in this post through undertaking thefollowing areas of responsibility:

1.Contributinga psychological perspective to the leadership, organisation and operation of

Adult Urgentand Inpatient Care services.

2. To ensure the systematic provision of ahigh quality psychological service in specialist field of practice in in-patientwards, as a key component of integrated mental health and wellbeing servicesacross Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

3. Providing clinical leadership andsupervision for less experienced staff, trainees and volunteers employed by orattached to the psychology service.

4. Carrying a specialist caseload ofclients, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.

5. To work autonomously withinprofessional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematicgovernance of psychological practice within professional andTrust guidelines as lead specialist.

6. The post holder with receive regularprofessional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and toProfessional Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Societyor appropriate designated Professional Body.

7. Observe,and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice includingthe British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fullyregistered with the Health Professions Council as a condition of employment

Duties and Responsibilities

Communication and Working Relationship Skills

Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understand and/or communicating and who may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed. Multidisciplinary team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated mental health and wellbeing services on a day to day basis Health & social care staff: To communicate with a wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the services care. To provide support & guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice. Senior managers & professional staff: To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers across the Trust. To foster a positive approach to the integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective negotiation.

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

To provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology expertise and advice. To provide psychological therapies, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of clients, formulating plans for their psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups. Proficiency in in both individual and group therapy approaches is desirable. To support the Professional Head, General Manager, Practice and Strategic Development Leads and Professional Leads by undertaking service development and redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within the team/s. To provide complex assessment, including neuropsychological assessments, of specialist conditions

Planning and Organisational Skills

The psychology service: To plan and organise own work within the service setting and to contribute to the development and improvement of provision of psychological services within the commissioned integrated mental health and wellbeing service to best meet the organisations strategy and priorities. The multidisciplinary service: To provide psychology/therapy supervision to the multi-professional planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy

Assessment & intervention: To provide expert psychological therapies, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of clients, formulating plans for their psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues. Consultation & guidance: To provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families To ensure that psychological interventions delivered within the acute setting are connected and integrated with provision beyond the acute service

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation

The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines. Policy & service: To implement policies and procedures for the provision of psychology and therapy services within own service and other services within the Trust. R & D: To support the R&D activities of the psychology and psychological therapy service.

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources

To be responsible for the safe keeping of equipment under own use.

Responsibility for Human Resources, Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management

Leadership & supervision: To lead and professionally supervise less experienced psychology/therapy staff, trainees and volunteers. To provide placement responsibilities for trainee staff. To contribute to the provision of therapy supervision for non psychology/therapy staff providing psychological therapies within other Trust teams. To support placements for trainee staff in line with professional guidelines

Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties

To maintain accurate records, compliant with Trust Practice Standards. To be responsible for using an email account to generate, monitor, and respond to the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much of its internal communication.

Responsibility for Research and Development

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work within the PPT and local mental health services. To conduct project work including specific areas of audit, research or service evaluation As a clinician to be responsible for collecting clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to building practice based evidence and service evaluation. To participate in service audits and relevant research projects.

Freedom to Act

The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines To work autonomously within clinical professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within the locality/specialty. Interpretation of professional and Trust guidelines, and implementing policies in conjunction with peers, Head of Profession and General Manager. To provide expert and specialist clinical psychology expertise and advice guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families.

Any Other Specific Tasks Required

To ensure all clinical care and treatment provided by psychologists/psychotherapists/therapists is carried out under appropriate supervision and leadership. To ensure that all relevant staff groups continuously update the skills and techniques relevant to their clinical work Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty. Skills in managing conflict, negotiation and achieving consensus in complex situations in the pursuit of agreed strategic aims Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective Proven organisational, planning and time management skills Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines Clear telephone voice Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people Highly skilled in specialist interventions with the client group. Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills and risk assessment

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist ( or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society. Registered with HCPC. Psychological Therapists need to be trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body UKCP, BABCP.

Desirable

Further training in related area neuropsychological assessment Further training in supervision Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy IT Skills

Experience

Essential

KNOWLEDGE Broad knowledge of specialist services for adults with severe and complex mental health needs and of the services in the NHS and wider service systems where psychology is commonly applied. Extensive knowledge of the skills, practice and knowledge base of Clinical/Counselling Psychology in the client group. Knowledge of the policy context of specialist psychological services within the organisation and of clinical leadership arrangements in this setting. Experience of working in Adult Mental Health services and work with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties. Experience of working in Community and In-patient settings for adults with complex mental health needs Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience in undertaking leadership roles within psychology services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts. Experience of working with people who have experienced complex trauma Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality

Desirable

Proficiency in in both individual and group therapy approaches is desirable.