Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in LD Psychology – South Essex
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Grow your psychology career in learning disabilities today and jointly lead a vibrant team to improve and implement care provision for adults with learning disabilities considering assessment, intervention/therapeutic support.
We can support successful candidates with an £8k relocation package and up to £6k CPD funding (calculated pro rata) + 5% HCAS allowance.
Essex University Partnership University Trust's Learning Disabilities Psychology and Behaviour Therapy Service in South Essex is expanding. This is a great time for a highly motivated clinical or counselling psychologist passionate about transformation to join the team and develop the service.
We seek professionals motivated to change lives by focusing on patient care that helps individuals flourish, focusing on their well-being and self-determination and aiming for their optimal development. This will be applied via a strength-based approach to their learning disability practice.
Roles are available as part of a well-established, highly professional multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and nurses.
We offer multiple options for further professional development through wider collaborative working with the Essex Learning Disability Partnership, including the development of neuro-developmental disorders, dementia and challenging behaviour pathways.
This post is also open to newly qualified psychologists who will be appointed at Band 7 and work through a preceptorship towards Band 8a.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities:
* Work with individual clients to enable them to live their best lives, involving their family/carers, support staff and others involved in their lives.
* Provide specialist assessments of clients referred to the team based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data.
* Formulate plans for psychological treatment and/or management of the presenting difficulties based on appropriate conceptual psychological frameworks.
* Evaluate treatment options, considering theoretical and therapeutic models and assisting clients in making decisions about treatment options.
* Manage a team of assistant psychologists and trainee counselling/clinical psychologists.
* Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
* Utilise your research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
Why should you consider a psychology career in learning disabilities?
* It offers varied and interesting work to challenge and develop your skills.
* It will give you flexibility and freedom to use different models and approaches in your practice.
* We value your expertise and empower you to use your experience and skills to provide the best possible care to your patients.
* We want you to advocate for our patients, see behind the diagnosis and improve the perception of learning disability in our society.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share 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.
Job responsibilities
For a detailed list of job responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.
Please contact the recruiting manager, Dr. Rachael Miller, Principal Clinical Psychologist at 07581068759 or rachael.miller6@nhs.net for details about the role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
* HCPC registered as Clinical or Counselling Practitioner Psychologist.
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Skills/Experience
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
* Doctoral level of knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
* High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
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.
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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