We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic Band 7 clinical psychologists to work within Mental Health Services for Older People at North Tyneside General Hospital.
The post-holder would work alongside a supportive and cohesive multidisciplinary team including nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. The post would include working with older adults with functional and organic presentations and include therapy and neuropsychological assessment. The post will include opportunities for development under the supervision of more senior psychologists.
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.
For further information on Annex 20, please see:
Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles
Main duties of the job
The post-holders would be part of the clinical psychology provision within MHSOP in North Tyneside. They would be part of an expanding MHSOP psychology service and work closely with other professionals. They would provide psychological/neuropsychological assessment, formulation, and therapy for older people with mental health difficulties. The post holders would also be expected to provide advice to colleagues and carers on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care, and treatment.
The two new Band 7 posts would be split between inpatient and community parts of the service, allowing broad development opportunities within MHSOP. The post holder will work as a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing high-quality individualised care.
Where appropriate, the post-holder will provide clinical supervision to less experienced staff, in accordance with service needs.
The post-holder will utilise research skills for clinical audit and to inform service development.
Job responsibilities
* To provide high quality, effective applied psychology services to the Older Adults services.
* To provide effective psychological assessment and interventions to the patients of the service.
* To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for clinical governance of own work according to trust policies.
* To undertake R&D activities for audit, policy, and service development in conjunction with service leads.
* Supervises and supports the clinical activities of assistants and trainees in CHP.
* To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables, and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in psychology or related mental health field.
* Doctorate in clinical, counselling, or health psychology that confers eligibility for registration as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Experience
Essential
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the range of care settings.
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Tyneside
NE29 8NH
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