Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Psychologist who has a passion to make a real difference to the way autistic people are diagnosed & access mental health services. We have a 22.5 hour vacancy located across our autism assessment team & CMHS teams. PASS & CMHS are multi-disciplinary teams, where Psychology is very valued. There is the potential to temporarily increase hours for a period of 12 months.
We have strong links with the University of Plymouth, including the provision of placements for trainees on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology course & contribution to teaching on the programme. We also take annual industrial placement students from the Undergraduate programme.
The post holder is an autonomous practitioner covering the whole catchment area. They are required to undertake highly specialist psychological assessments & interventions with people with autism and mental health conditions & work closely with the MDT.
The successful post-holder will join cohesive multi-disciplinary teams clinically led by two Lead Clinical Psychologists.
The developmental nature of this post is such that there is scope for progression to a Band 8a, upon completion of set competencies.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able & willing to work across a 7 day service.
Job Share(s) Considered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Undertake autism assessment and treatment of own caseload of clients with a variety of complex problems including autism spectrum condition, mental ill-health, personality difficulties, and neurological problems across PASSAT and CMHS.
2. Support colleagues to develop clinical formulation to aid the diagnostic process.
3. Identify and provide opportunities for other members of the multi-disciplinary teams to gain understanding of how psychological knowledge can support their work with service users.
4. Contribute to teaching for trainee clinical psychologists and qualified members of clinical psychology and other professions in Livewell Southwest.
5. Contribute to research and development projects relevant to furthering both clinical knowledge and service evaluation and delivery.
6. Be responsible for working within the Guidelines for Professional Practice of the Health & Care Professions Council and the British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology, and for adhering to policies and procedures of Livewell Southwest.
7. Be responsible for continuing professional development (CPD) in line with the annual appraisal Professional Development Plan (PDP), the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) and the British Psychological Society's requirements for CPD Logs and Practicing Certificate.
8. Be responsible for keeping aware of and being knowledgeable about current developments within the profession of clinical psychology.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
1. Protected CPD time for registered staff
2. Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
3. Leadership & mentoring programmes
4. Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
5. A Robust Preceptorship
6. A bespoke induction programme
7. Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
* Registered as a clinical psychologist with the HCPC.
* Fully competent as a clinical psychologist supplemented by short specialist courses and further specialist training.
Desirable
* Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctoral level.
* Chartered Status within the BPS.
* Group work skills.
* Advanced keyboard skills.
* Specialist skills in a specific therapeutic approach.
* Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working as a psychologist with adults with learning disabilities and their care networks or other dependent/vulnerable/disenfranchised client groups (e.g. people with severe mental health problems).
* Experience of teaching, training and providing professional and/or clinical supervision.
* Experience of assessing and treating clients in the full range of care settings.
* Experience of working within multidisciplinary services for clients with learning disabilities or other dependent/disenfranchised client group.
* Experience of offering consultation and advice to staff groups supporting vulnerable clients.
Desirable
* Post-qualification experience of two years or more.
* Record of having published in peer-reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
* Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with learning disabilities in a range of settings.
* Experience of working with clients with challenging behaviour.
* Post qualification training in Neuropsychology.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex situations involving a range of options to make a decision about an appropriate course of action or solution to a problem.
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management in adults with learning disabilities and/or other dependent/vulnerable/disenfranchised groups.
* Skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families and professionals both within and outside the NHS.
* Doctoral level of research design and methodology as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for complex problems (e.g. personality disorder, behaviours that challenge).
Desirable
* Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
* Skills in the psychological assessment and management of neurological problems including dementia.
* Knowledge of legislation and national standards and guidelines that relate to this client group.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of adapted psychological therapies used with adults with learning disabilities.
Personal
Essential
* Enthusiasm for working with people with learning disabilities.
* Ability to work under pressure and set priorities.
* Ability to deal with patients and carers who may be distressed, angry, confrontational or violent.
* Ability to work within teams and motivate others.
* Ability to sit for prolonged periods during assessments, patient interviews, case conferences.
* Ability to cope with frequent exposure to highly distressing and emotional situations.
* Warmth, empathy & integrity.
* Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team.
* Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others.
Desirable
* Personal experience of supporting/living with a person with disabilities.
* Ability to identify, provide appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
Other
Essential
* Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentation in public, professional and academic settings.
* Works to professional guidelines.
* Is accountable for own professional actions and capable of interpreting broad occupational policies.
Desirable
* Driving licence and car owner.
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr