Job Responsibilities:
1. Work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.
2. Carry a defined caseload of patients who have a varying range of severity and complexity of psychological issues, and provide support to their families and carers, as appropriate.
3. Undertake the screening, assessment, formulation, treatment and management of patients as required within the Service with a varying range of severity and complexity of psychological problems, particularly those relating to management of their health difficulties.
4. Use initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients and the Service.
5. Collaboratively evaluate the appropriateness of referrals from a number of sources; referrals to be accepted as resources permit.
6. Carry a caseload of appropriate size, complexity and severity, including patients whose problems may be complicated by various factors such as biological, social, familial, environmental, and educational issues.
7. Provide specialised psychological therapies which require specialist post-qualification experience, supervision, and training to acquire the necessary clinical and therapeutic skills.
8. Provide psychological therapy, where appropriate, making use of a variety of psychological models with individuals, families, parents, and/or groups.
9. Collaborate on direct and indirect clinical casework with the Service MDT and staff of other agencies.
10. Promote excellent psychologically-informed practice by staff in the Service and provide clinical leadership to other professionals.
11. Undertake risk assessments and risk management of individuals presenting with risk of vulnerability or self-harm.
12. Select and provide specialised psychological assessments, including developmental, cognitive and psychometric assessments.
13. Interpret complex psychological data from a variety of sources, including neuropsychological tests and self-report measures.
14. Adhere to appropriate confidentiality guidance from the Trust, the HCPC and the BPS.
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:
As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity, all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria. Applicants can declare their wish to be considered under this scheme in the application form, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
If you have any queries about the expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) via email at robert.saunders1@nhs.net.
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