Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a HCPC registered psychologist to work 0.5 WTE in our Older Adult Locality Mental Health Team in Hereford based at the Benet Building, Ruckhall Lane. This is a development post appointed at Band 7 where you could gain experience to move to a Band 8a, normally over 12 to 18 months. We would support someone who has worked in a different speciality who has a passion to work with older people. Psychology is highly valued, both in terms of complex client work, neuropsychological assessment of dementia, as well as supporting teams in formulating care, delivering training and leading service development. We would also support flexible working. The psychology team is very supportive and has lots of development opportunities. Recently staff have undertaken training in EMDR, MBT and the QICN. To find out more please contact Dr Andy Ashley (Andrew.ashley@nhs.net; Consultant Clinical Psychologist)
Main duties of the job
* Providing assessments and interventions for older people with complex health needs, including neuropsychological assessment. Interventions may involve family members and carers and include liaison and consultation.
* Active contribution to MDTs: providing case discussion and care planning with an emphasis on sharing formulations and evidence based care.
* Developing an area of specialist expertise, as part of our programme of evidence-based therapies for older people. We have recently supported training and accreditation in EMDR, MBT, Narrative Therapy and the QICN.
* Contributing to audit, research and development work.
* Working towards providing formal and ad hoc supervision to other staff, including trainees as well as providing teaching and learning opportunities.
* Providing clinical expertise and developing leadership in the psychological needs of older people and their families and contributing to a culture of support and collaboration both in the service and with partner agencies.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology.
* Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
* Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the HCPC and the BPS.
* Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS.
* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Desirable
* Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books.
Experience
Essential
* Experience required specific to the role and clinical area.
* Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working.
* Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
* Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations.
* Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity.
* Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patient's psychological care and treatment.
Desirable
* Experience of strategic planning and service development.
* Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a Clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course.
* Experience of providing clinical supervision to trainees, assistant psychologists, and or other professionals.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area.
Skills & Abilities
Desirable
* Working towards the ability to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across agencies.
* Skills in administering standardised questionnaires and psychometric assessments, highly developed observational skills.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr