Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist CERN Pathways Oldham
NHS
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
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4 days ago
Job Description
We are delighted to advertise for a permanent 7-8a Preceptorship / 8A Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist position within the 'Complex Emotional and Relational Needs' (CERN) Pathways in Oldham.
The successful candidate will join the team at an exciting time for psychological therapies. Several national and local policy documents have set out ambitions for whole service re-design, aligned with psychological therapy values and principles leading to the development of services that are needs led, grounded in a biopsychosocial, trauma and attachment/relationally informed approach and formulation driven.
Pennine Care has developed several evidence-based interventions/services specifically for people presenting with CERN needs, including: 'Structured Clinical Management' (SCM), 'Dialectical Behaviour Therapy' (DBT), 'Democratic Therapeutic Community' (DTC), 'Mentalisation Based Therapy' (MBT), 'Cognitive Analytic Therapy' (CAT), and 'Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Personality Disorders' (CBT-PD).
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will:
* Work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead for CERN Pathways Oldham to support and develop the CERN offer.
* Provide specialist evidence-based psychological interventions for service users presenting with CERN needs (i.e. 'Mentalisation Based Therapy' and 'Dialectical Behaviour Therapy'), as agreed depending on service priorities.
* Be an integral part of the 'Structured Clinical Management' (SCM) team offering individual and team clinical supervision, clinical consultation, clinical leadership, governance, and quality assurance.
* Work closely with other professionals and services that interact with service users presenting with CERN needs, particularly supporting local Community Mental Health Teams by providing regular consultation.
* Support the development and provision of staff training on CERN needs within the trust.
Key Requirements of the Person Specification
You must have a demonstrable commitment to work with service users with complex emotional and relational needs (CERN).
For those applying for a preceptorship: Although the person specification and job description is for the banding of the position upon successful completion of the preceptorship (i.e. 8a), there is an understanding that you may not be able to demonstrate the full range of competencies as specified in your application, and consideration of this will be given during the selection process.
You must be eligible to work in this country.
About Us
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.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* 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.
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training, and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
* Experience of specialist psychology assessment and treatment across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient 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.
* Experience of using one of the following models/interventions: (DBT, MBT, SCM).
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Experience of teaching, training, and/or providing supervision.
* Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
* Experience of using more than one of the following models/interventions: (DBT, MBT, SCM).
Knowledge
* 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.
* Training in and knowledge of one of the following models/interventions: (DBT, MBT, SCM).
* 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.
* Training in and knowledge of more than one of the following models/interventions: (DBT, MBT, SCM).
Skills and Abilities
* 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 one of the following interventions: (DBT, MBT, SCM).
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex and multimedia 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.
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
* Strong interest and experience of working with service users with severe/complex needs.
* Skills in providing more than one of the following interventions: (DBT, MBT, SCM).
Work Related Circumstances
* 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.
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.
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