Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to take an active role in shaping mental health provision within the newly formed Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist to join the Portsmouth & Southeast Hampshire acute services, blending roles to provide a connected approach in working with patients who are acutely unwell. The role(s) is for an opportunity to work full time or part time across Mental Health Liaison Team/Acute Psychology at The Orchards Psychiatric Unit. Part of the role will be to build links across the mental health care pathway & building links with appropriate outpatient services in getting people in mental health crisis support. We are looking for a motivated & committed person, who will already have experience of working with people with complex mental health problems & developing psychologically informed practice within a multi-disciplinary team. You will have a proven track record of developing clinical interventions at the pace required for a mental health liaison setting. Be committed to leading health care professionals delivering high quality psychological interventions efficiently to people experiencing acute mental health crises also to those whose mental health impacts upon their physical health. Main duties of the job This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to help build psychological skills within a well-established team. The post-holder will contribute to shaping the vision and delivery of the MHLT and Acute Psychology Team assessment and intervention by working with other psychologists and in training and supervision of other members of the team. This role will also enable you to build on your service evaluation and research skills as well as supervising CAPs and trainee clinical psychologists on placement. We would consider applications from newly qualified Practitioner Psychologists and support their development into an 8a role. Portsmouth & Southeast Hampshire Psychological Services have well established clinical supervision structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as good links with Southampton University, particularly with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and the Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. You will be professionally, and line managed by the Lead Psychologist for MHLT or Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Acute Psychology at The Orchards. You will be part of the Portsmouth & Southeast Hampshire Psychological Services, which is comprised of 20 Psychologists and Psychological Therapists with expertise in CBT, DBT, CAT, Art Therapy, IPT, ACT, CFT and EMDR About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve. Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working. Date posted 19 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year based on full time hours Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 449-Team2-1547 Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital South Block, Southwick Hill Cosham Hampshire PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. To provide a qualified psychology service to clients of the Mental Health Liaison (MHLT) & Acute Care Pathway as agreed with the Lead Psychologist. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy for inpatients of Portsmouth Hospital and/or Psychiatric Unit, The Orchards. The acute care pathway includes both inpatient and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), we do not do home visits all patients under this pathway attend appointments at The Orchards. To offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. To carry out other clinical work, research activity and training as agreed with the Lead Psychologist. To be responsible for some junior Psychology staff which may include Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, attached Doctoral Trainees on placement, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), Assistant Psychologists or Undergraduate Psychology Students on placement. To be responsible for an on-going programme of personal professional development. To work cohesively with the Multidisciplinary Team in shaping their psychological understanding. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. Staff Responsibilities To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to a specified service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. framework of the client's problems including health needs, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans. To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to work with other MDT members to help develop psychologically informed care. To sit in a constrained position for client therapy and extended assessment sessions. To manage verbal abuse and occasional physical aggression. To deal with the intense emotional atmosphere surrounding therapy contacts which may be highly distressing on a daily basis, and to work with frequent intense concentration for much of the clinical sessions of assessment and therapy. Financial Responsibilities Responsible for safe use of equipment and ensuring frequent checks are taken. Ensures self and colleagues are trained and competent to use equipment safely. Have an awareness of the costs of resources and ensuring they are used effectively and efficiently. Physical, Mental and Emotional Effort The nature of this role will be office based with sitting for long periods of time. Provides and receives complex, sensitive information to patients/relatives and colleagues and with empathy, persuasion and reassurance and ensure information is clearly understood, where there maybe barriers to understanding Actively listens, drawing out information and checks understanding. Empathises with others and considers their needs and feelings. Able to deal with frequent emotional or distressing circumstances. Ability to travel across Trust sites as required. Working Conditions Works in accordance with the relevant Health and Safety Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines. Contribute to development of service. Attends organisational mandatory training as required by the Trust and relevant to your role. Actively participates in and enables others to carry out risk assessments within the working environment. Ensures self and colleagues are trained and competent to use equipment safely. Ensures incident reporting is expedited promptly and appropriate action plans completed. Identifies potential health, safety and security issues and collaborates with others to promote and maintain an environment that supports infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Supports and promotes a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply through the implementation of the HIOW NHS Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy. Promotes a culture which respects and values diversity, and support patients, visitors and staff in exercising their rights. Ensures care within areas of practice and adheres to the 5 principles of the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice (2005). Recognises and reports behaviour which undermines equality and diversity in accordance with organisational policies and current legislation. Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. To provide a qualified psychology service to clients of the Mental Health Liaison (MHLT) & Acute Care Pathway as agreed with the Lead Psychologist. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy for inpatients of Portsmouth Hospital and/or Psychiatric Unit, The Orchards. The acute care pathway includes both inpatient and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), we do not do home visits all patients under this pathway attend appointments at The Orchards. To offer advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. To carry out other clinical work, research activity and training as agreed with the Lead Psychologist. To be responsible for some junior Psychology staff which may include Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, attached Doctoral Trainees on placement, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), Assistant Psychologists or Undergraduate Psychology Students on placement. To be responsible for an on-going programme of personal professional development. To work cohesively with the Multidisciplinary Team in shaping their psychological understanding. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. Staff Responsibilities To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to a specified service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. framework of the client's problems including health needs, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans. To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to work with other MDT members to help develop psychologically informed care. To sit in a constrained position for client therapy and extended assessment sessions. To manage verbal abuse and occasional physical aggression. To deal with the intense emotional atmosphere surrounding therapy contacts which may be highly distressing on a daily basis, and to work with frequent intense concentration for much of the clinical sessions of assessment and therapy. Financial Responsibilities Responsible for safe use of equipment and ensuring frequent checks are taken. Ensures self and colleagues are trained and competent to use equipment safely. Have an awareness of the costs of resources and ensuring they are used effectively and efficiently. Physical, Mental and Emotional Effort The nature of this role will be office based with sitting for long periods of time. Provides and receives complex, sensitive information to patients/relatives and colleagues and with empathy, persuasion and reassurance and ensure information is clearly understood, where there maybe barriers to understanding Actively listens, drawing out information and checks understanding. Empathises with others and considers their needs and feelings. Able to deal with frequent emotional or distressing circumstances. Ability to travel across Trust sites as required. Working Conditions Works in accordance with the relevant Health and Safety Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines. Contribute to development of service. Attends organisational mandatory training as required by the Trust and relevant to your role. Actively participates in and enables others to carry out risk assessments within the working environment. Ensures self and colleagues are trained and competent to use equipment safely. Ensures incident reporting is expedited promptly and appropriate action plans completed. Identifies potential health, safety and security issues and collaborates with others to promote and maintain an environment that supports infection prevention and control policies and procedures. Supports and promotes a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply through the implementation of the HIOW NHS Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy. Promotes a culture which respects and values diversity, and support patients, visitors and staff in exercising their rights. Ensures care within areas of practice and adheres to the 5 principles of the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice (2005). Recognises and reports behaviour which undermines equality and diversity in accordance with organisational policies and current legislation. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Post-qualification training in a specific psychological modality relevant to the role. Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Desirable Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working within a Physical Health Setting. Experience of service development and working with teams. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate doctoral level training in psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Post-qualification training in a specific psychological modality relevant to the role. Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Desirable Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working within a Physical Health Setting. Experience of service development and working with teams. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital South Block, Southwick Hill Cosham Hampshire PO6 3LY Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)