Principal Clinical/Counsel. Psychologist

1 month ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We invite an experienced and committed Psychologist to join our team in a permanent, full-time, senior position. We are based at the King's Wood Centre and embedded within the age-inclusive Specialist Dementia Service (SDS). Our team bases are in Colchester and Clacton and serve the North East locality of the Trust.

Our service has been commissioned and developed to meet the needs of people with dementia, their families and those who care for them. We are MSNAP accredited and staffed by a dedicated and compassionate multidisciplinary team. Your role will be varied, including a mix of direct clinical work on an individual and group basis, consultation, supervision, training and evaluation, as well as taking on leadership responsibilities on behalf of the Consultant Lead Psychologist where appropriate.

You will be responsible for overseeing psychology provision into our post-diagnostic Dementia Support Team via delivery of high quality, evidence-based psychological therapy for people with dementia and complex mental health needs. You will also also have the opportunity to support the Consultant Lead Psychologist in service development via a strong emphasis on ensuring accessible and responsive pathways, service evaluation, embedding outcome measures, and contributing to service transformation in the locality.

The post comes with opportunities for CPD related to career progression and service needs with up to £6K available over three years, calculated pro-rata.

Main duties of the job

You will be well supported by a team of three qualified psychologists; two apprentice CAPs and two Assistant Psychologists working across our Memory Assessment Service, Mild Cognitive Impairment pathway, older adult inpatient wards, and post-diagnostic dementia services. Line management and supervision will be provided by the Consultant Psychologist. Our team's CPD interests are diverse and include qualifications in neuropsychology, ACT, EMDR, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong interest in the application of psychological therapies to older people and adjustment to long-term/progressive/neurological conditions who enjoys working closely with MDT colleagues and wants the opportunity to contribute to service development. An interest in neuropsychology is also welcome. This role will suit somebody with a desire for variety and autonomy in their professional role, and will provide significant opportunities for growth.

Psychologists working in the Trust enjoy close academic and training links with the University of Essex Doctoral Training Course and CAP programme and provide regular placements for trainees. You will also benefit from access to the wider professional network in the Psychological Services Directorate with interests in CFT, DBT, systemic therapy, CAT and psychotherapy.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to be part of a team that champions compassionate, high quality care for older people and people with dementia then we would be very interested to hear from you.

Please see the attached documents for a full description of the main responsibilities of the role and the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Registered with HCPC Eligible for BPS membership

Desirable

Post doctorate qualification in an area of interest a specialist therapy or neuropsychology

Experience

Essential

Post qualification experience of working in an MDT setting Clear evidence of interest in working with this service user group Evidence of experience in providing clinical supervision to qualified and unqualified psychology staff and/or MDT colleagues Experience of providing therapies to older adults/people with long term conditions or cognitive impairment

Desirable

Experience of contributing to, or leading on service development and evaluation
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