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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Clinical Psychologist to join the Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Service (SCPTS) in Stockport. This is a permanent, part time (0.8 WTE) post.
Our team is located in a Psychological Therapies Department based at Stepping Hill Hospital. We are a friendly, connected team comprising of Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Therapists who value continued professional development and peer support.
The team provides both individual and group therapies to service users currently held by the CMHT and offers consultation to the two CMHTs in Stockport. We also work closely with other clinical teams including the Complex Emotional and Relational Needs Pathway.
The SCPT team consists of a mix of Clinical Psychologists and Psychological Therapists who are trained in a range of therapies. In addition to individual therapy, we offer several groups co-facilitated with CMHT staff. We have also recently trained the team and other staff groups in the CCC Formulation Model (Isabel Clarke) and use this as a basis for consultation work.
The SCPT service is involved in Community Transformation and delivering the ambitions of the Community Mental Health Framework, with a particular focus on the Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Framework (PT-SMHP) paper. As part of this, we are striving to ensure that all practitioners working into our service are accredited in, or working towards accreditation in, the therapies listed in the paper.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work 4 days a week offering:
* Outpatient individual and/or group therapy to service users currently under the CMHTs.
* Consultation to CMHT staff (case discussion, team formulations, supervision, staff training and contribution to professionals' meetings).
* Supervision to other psychological therapists, and/or trainee psychological therapists when appropriate.
We would be interested in Clinical Psychologists of all therapeutic modalities applying for this position. However we would also welcome applicants trained in, or interested in training in, Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT) with the idea that the successful applicant might spend a discrete portion of their post offering this therapeutic intervention alongside other work.
Clinical supervision will be offered to the post holder and will be aligned with your preferred therapeutic modality.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
The post holder will be accountable to the Principal Clinical Psychologist/Team Manager for Secondary Care Psychological Therapies.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychological assessments, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Desirable criteria
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and / or other fields of applied psychology
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of specialist psychology assessment and treatment 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.
* MDT working
Desirable criteria
* Experience of teaching training and / or supervision
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
* Knowledge of the practice implications of National guidance and policy, e.g. Nice Guidance, MHA, etc
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.).
* High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to working age adults and mental health.
* Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
* Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex and multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
* Strong interest and experience of working with service users with severe / complex needs.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
* Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
* Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
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