We are looking for a compassionate Assistant Clinical Psychologist to join our Pennine Care Learning Disability Care Hub.
The NHS annual staff survey results show that we are the most improved mental health and learning disability trust in the country for being seen as a good place to work. We were ranked as the best place to work out of all the mental health and learning disability trusts in the North West.
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join us. We are passionate about staff wellbeing and compassionate leadership in the Learning Disability Care Hub. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone’s value should be recognised and respected. We proactively challenge injustices, and publicly recognise our commitment to becoming anti-racist and supporting our transgender and non-binary colleagues. We also have thriving staff networks to make sure everyone has a voice.
The Learning Disabilities Care Hub includes five Community Learning Disability Teams across the footprint of Pennine Care. Clinical Psychology is valued within our community teams and the wider Trust. Working base will be discussed at interview.
We offer a robust supervision and development structure. You will be part of an expanding, energetic, innovative Learning Disability Care Hub team that values coproduction and working alongside people with lived experience and promotes trauma informed care.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-agency team, working alongside clinical psychologists, community learning disability nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, and other multidisciplinary mental health practitioners. The Learning Disability Care Hub consists of community learning disability teams delivering services to adults aged 18+ years and with some provision to children and young people.
The post requires extensive travel to client's homes and our clinical bases across the county and the successful applicant will be required to demonstrate a viable plan to meet their transport needs sufficient to fulfil their role appropriately.
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
Base: Trustwide
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification.
To assist in the delivery of psychological work within Pennine Care Learning Disabilities Care Hub. The post holder will work under the clinical supervision of the Clinical Psychologists within the team, working with service users with a learning disability.
To support and enhance the psychological care of adults, within the Community Learning Disability Teams, providing psychological assessments and interventions under clinical supervision.
To work independently to agreed operational objectives that are set and assessed at agreed intervals by the Principal Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists.
To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits and projects, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, outcomes measures, teaching and project work as required.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, to assist in the psychological assessment of adults with learning disabilities, using a range of assessment methodologies, including psychometric and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, direct and indirect structured observations, semi- structured interviews, screening tools and routine outcome measures.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, to undertake assessments of psychological and mental health problems, to inform interventions from the team or assist in the signposting of clients to appropriate services.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, to participate in functional assessment of challenging behaviour, and assist in the development and implementation of positive behaviour support plans for clients with complex and challenging needs.
To contribute to multi-dimensional formulation of clients presenting problems, and assist in the formulation and delivery of psycho
-educational and psychological interventions, and appropriate to level of knowledge, experience and training, under the clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. This might include the delivery of individual psychological therapy and the co-facilitation of group and family interventions.
Under the clinical supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist, to write clinical reports, tailored to a range of audiences, including adults with a learning disability and their carers’.
To assist the Clinical Psychologists in the delivery of psychological interventions at a systemic level, including psychological consultancy and training.
To work collaboratively with a range of staff from the multi-disciplinary learning disability teams, other service providers and referrers, to assess needs and formulate action plans along directorate care pathways.
To attend and contribute as appropriate to multi-disciplinary meetings, including liaison with the Community Learning Disability teams and other service providers as required.
In common with all Assistant Clinical Psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.
To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
To contribute to training and supporting the multi-disciplinary team in developing a greater understanding and increased skills in psychologically informed assessments and interventions.
To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.
To attend and where appropriate to contribute to meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed
To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.
To undertake data collection, data analysis and the production of reports and summaries using IT and statistical programmes.
To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist in applying evidence-based practice to the service user group
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jan 2025