Main area: Secondary Care Adult Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7/8a
Contract: 6 months (A secondment split over 3 services to make it a full-time post)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 311-B419-24
Employer: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Ribchester Centre
Town: Bury
Salary: £46,148 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2024 23:59
Band 7 or 8a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7/8a
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.
We are delighted to advertise for a full-time band 8a clinical psychologist or highly specialist psychotherapist to join us at Bury Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Service. Applicants looking for band 7/8a preceptorship and part-time working will be considered.
We are a friendly and supportive team, consisting of clinical psychologists, a CBT therapist and an administrator. We have close links to Bury Community Mental Health Team, with whom we share a base. We also provide regular support and supervision to associate psychological practitioners, mental health and wellbeing practitioners and placements for trainee clinical psychologists.
The post-holder will support the delivery of an existing secondary care psychological therapies service within the community pathway. This includes individual therapy, joint interventions with OA CMHT clinicians, groups, consultation to OA CMHT staff, supervision and training.
The team are currently working towards greater integration into the OA CMHT and welcomes applicants with experience and a keen interest in working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary colleagues.
The post-holder will receive frequent clinical supervision and have regular access to a supportive peer supervision group.
Main duties of the job
* To provide consultation and formulation to staff within the OA CMHT, OA HITs and Ramsbottom Ward supported by secondary care psychological therapies colleagues.
* To provide a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for people referred to the secondary care community care pathway.
* The post holders will provide specialist assessment, formulation and interventions for a clinical caseload.
* A key function of the role will be to support OA CMHT/ OA HITs practitioners and to develop a psychological understanding and context for service users and carers.
* Operating in an integrated and inclusive style you will work closely with MDT’s to support the development of individual care-planning.
* The post holders will propose and implement evidence-based practice, utilising research skills for audit and service developments.
Working for our organisation
Our service is based at Ribchester Centre in the centre of Bury. Here you will find the OA Outpatients, OA CMHT, OA Community Liaison and OA HITs. Ramsbottom ward is a female Organic Ward based at Fairfield General hospital.
We have a good relationship with Bury OACMHT and work closely with our MDT colleagues, including: social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, support workers, and consultant psychiatrists, who welcome collaborative working and psychological input.
All clinicians in the team are actively supported with their continued professional development. Funding opportunities are available to support attendance at one-off workshops/events and to undertake additional formal therapy training in line with our service needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To provide specialist psychological assessments based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data.
* To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention and/or management of a client’s mental health problems.
* To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
* To evaluate and make decisions about intervention options.
* To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of service users.
* To provide specialist psychological support, consultation and guidance to other professionals.
* To ensure that all members of the team have access to a psychologically-based framework.
* To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users.
* To communicate and receive highly complex and contentious information.
* To provide training and support to facilitate effective provision of psychological care.
* To deliver a care package appropriate for the service user’s needs.
* To support clinical placements for trainee clinical and/or counselling psychologists.
* To provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of MDTs.
* To maintain and develop skills in the area of professional pre and post-graduate training and clinical supervision.
* To participate in staff recruitment.
* To participate in the development of a high-quality, responsive and accessible service.
* To participate in the evaluation, monitoring and development of the team’s operational policies.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience of specialist psychology assessment and treatment across the full range of care settings.
* Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups.
* Experience of working within multidisciplinary services in mental health.
* Experience of providing clinical supervision to other psychological therapists.
* Experience in teaching/training of other qualified mental health staff.
* Experience of developing and conducting service related research.
* Delivering psychological therapy in a group format.
* Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Knowledge of the application of clinical governance and risk management policies.
* Knowledge of the practice implications of National guidance and policy.
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies.
* 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.
* Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology.
Skills and Abilities
* Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively.
* Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment and intervention.
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Ability to prioritise work and manage waiting lists.
* Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex materials.
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance.
* Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
* Strong interest and experience of working with service users with severe/complex needs.
Education/Qualifications
* Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council OR UKCP registered therapist with core professional qualification.
* Further qualifications and/or training in a range of therapy models/interventions.
* Further training and/or qualifications in the delivery of clinical supervision.
A hints and tips document is attached below for guidance on completing your application form.
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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