Consultant Clinical Psychologist

4 weeks ago

Dudley, United Kingdom Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We invite you to be part of our psychology leadership team in the Black Country - joining a growing group of Consultant Psychologists and psychotherapists across our 4 clinical divisions (MH, LD, CYPF, OA).

The Learning Disability Division provides clinical services to the Black Country population of adults with learning disabilities, continually evolving in line with the Transforming Care Programme.

As the Consultant Psychologist for Learning Disability Community Pathways you will lead our community psychology provision through exciting developments as part of a recent Community Services Review. The post will be significant in delivering the clinical developments in new clinical pathways, with the overall aim of both providing the right services at the right place in the right time.

A key role will be supporting development and clinical input in the new community complex care pathways, maximising the therapeutic nature of our newly developed Recovery Hub service and working as part of the wider MDT leadership team in leading the developments identified by our citizens in person centred, recovery and trauma informed outcomes.

You will be supported by a Divisional Lead Psychologist who is committed to raising the profile of psychology and the influence of psychology across the organisation, enabling other professionals and leaders to think psychologically and systemically to support and enhance the organisation, client care, and staff well-being.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex and contentious mental health conditions or learning disabilities which include challenging behaviours and possible risk of physical aggression within the LD Division Community Pathways. 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 or learning disabilities. 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: Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development Provide leadership in service audit and development provide leadership in service evaluation and research Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change

About us

We are:

A thriving and forward-thinking group of psychologists within a Learning Disability Division with a clear professional structure, a wide array of special interests and a commitment to growth through CPD

A closely linked team of psychologists that work across all services within the Division including Community, Forensic and Recovery Hub services across the four Black Country areas of Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley

A core part of multi-disciplinary teams working closely with colleagues to improve access to psychological interventions across a variety of services

A creative and innovative team that provide supervision, training, reflective practice to multi-disciplinary teams in addition to individual and group work with clients

A friendly, talented and diverse team of psychologists who are committed to the values of person-centred multi-disciplinary and compassionate care

All committed to improving the quality of care via our involvement in Quality Improvement Projects

An aspiring team who want to ensure that Psychology provision reaches the highest possible standards of excellence in client care

We look forward to hearing from you and welcome contact to discuss the post and/or to arrange a visit.

This role will be have an agreed local base but it will require face to face attendance in each of our 4 localities ( Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall & Sandwell) on a regular basis. The successful post holder will be expected to travel between sites as required

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact

Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with severe and enduring 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.

Supervisory/Professional Responsibility

Supervises, Trainee Applied Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, Band 7, 8a and 8b Applied Psychologists

Multi-Disciplinary Training and Development

To work with members of the multi-disciplinary team to develop and maintain psychologically minded ways of understanding and working with clients using the services, both to promote and maintain the mental health and coping strategies of the clients and to maintain the safety of clients and staff.

Service and Organisational Development

Takes a lead role in MDT delivery of CQUIN and QIP projects, NICE benchmarking and compliance requirements as required within MDT Able to identify service priorities and to work with Team/Service Managers on developing these into action plans

Service Redesign and Cultural Change

Service Evaluation and Research

Person Specification

Application Form

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. oPost doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice oHCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status oTrained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees oTrained in care-coordination oEvidence of continuing professional development oMust have substantial experience of: oWorking as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings. oExercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care co-ordinator and leader of a multidisciplinary team. oLiaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies oTeaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses. oResearch and development oActive participation in quality and service improvement initiatives oProviding clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the profession. oManaging multi-agency service delivery models. Knowledge of: oEvidence- based practice relevant to the role oRisk assessment and risk management oClinical governance oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice. oAudit and research methodology oSocial Inclusion agenda oThe Trust's Quality Improvement System Must be able to: oProvide effective clinical leadership oCommunicate highly complex, highly sensitive and contentious information effectively, to a wide range of people oAdapt creatively the evidence base for interventions relevant to the client group (define) oProvide consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups oArticulate the value added by applied psychology services within the context of multidisciplinary mental health and learning disability healthcare provision. oUndertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems oUtilise psychometric tests competently oProvide effective teaching, training, consultancy and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team. 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 oUse multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings. oProject Manage oUse approved breakaway techniques oAble to work in accordance with the Trust Values and Behaviours. oAble to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances oRespects and has awareness of the advantages of joint working with other experienced professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. oAble to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team oAble to use own initiative and make decisions independently 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 oEnthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena, theories and application.

Desirable

oRegistration with BPS oBABCP accreditation oProject Management Knowledge of: oEvidence- based practice relevant to the role oRisk assessment and risk management oClinical governance oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice. oAudit and research methodology oSocial Inclusion agenda oThe Trust's Quality Improvement System oHighly developed knowledge and skills in the care of difficult to treat groups dual diagnoses, additional disabilities or severely challenging behaviour

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