Job summary
We arelooking for an enthusiastic, committed psychologist to join the Worcestershire MentalHealth Liaison team, as part of the Acute Psychology team, for a fixed term pilotover 12 months. This fulltime post is part of a pilot to introduce psychologywithing liaison service. Psychology is highly valued, both for complex casework and staff support and team cohesion and all parts of the Acute Pathway arecurrently in the process of development and improvement, with a key focus ontrauma informed care and compassionate leadership. This role provides anexcellent opportunity to contribute to trust improvements by demonstrating theworth of psychology within MH liaison. Regular clinical and managerialsupervision will be available, and CPD is supported as an essential part of therole. Flexible working is supported.
For a telephone orTeams conversation about this post, please make contact with Dr Rachel Black (, Acute Psychology Lead)
If you wish to be considered for a secondment please gain permission fromyour Substantive Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
1. Highly specialist assessments leading to thedevelopment of psychological formulations, and interventions including groupwork.
2. Complex case consultation, reflective practiceand supervision to other psychological practitioners and multi-disciplinaryteams.
3. You will help to create and sustain moreco-produced psychologically and trauma informed environments across out acutepathway.
4. You will be actively supported to developservice initiatives in line with key national and local priorities.
5. You will be a valued member of our highlyrespected psychological service working in an empowering and compassionate teamto connect with your own values and personal and professional developmentpriorities.
6. We have close connections with the Coventry& Warwick Clinical Psychology Training course and regularly host traineeplacements.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
What we offer;
7. 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
8. Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
9. Flexible and agile working opportunities
10. Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
11. Wide range of supportive staff networks
12. Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
13. Behave consistently with and promotethe values and beliefs of the organisation
14. Use their initiative, beresponsible and accountable for providing a systematic psychology service,specialist psychological interventions, clinical and research supervision andtraining to other health and care staff as agreed with the servicelead/manager.
15. Work with managers and teamleaders to develop services and improve quality in consultation with the servicelead.
16. Participate in national andregional professional speciality meetings and seminars as appropriate
17. Meet and maintain targets withinthe adult mental health service
18. Evaluate referrals, undertakethe assessment, treatment and management of patients with psychologicaldifficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference toclinical need and service capacity.
For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
19. Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implication for clinical practice
Experience
Essential
20. Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
21. A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
22. Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
23. Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties
24. Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
25. Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
Qualifications
Essential
26. BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
27. Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
28. Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
29. Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
30. Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
31. Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
32. Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
33. I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
34. Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information.
Additional Criteria
Essential
35. Able to meet the travel requirements of the post