Consultant Psychologist
Reference
PRI99177
Location
Stockton Hall, The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, YO32 9UN
Priory Group Division
Healthcare
Salary
£71,500
Hours
37.5
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert Location Description
Stockton Hall Hospital is 112 bedded, medium secure hospital in the beautiful City of York. We are an independent sector hospital. We exclusively treat NHS patients and work closely with our NHS colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. We work in partnership with the Humber and North Yorkshire Provider Collaborate as part of the local Integrated Care Board.
At Stockton Hall Hospital, we pride ourselves on valuing the contributions of every team member and in working in partnership with our patients. The genuine team spirit and support for one another makes Stockton Hall Hospital a fantastic place to work. Consultant colleagues at Stockton Hall have a collective experience of working here of about 45 years, and has been traditionally a place of longer stay and positive well-being experience.
Job Advert Role Description
The Consultant Psychologist will work closely with the Head of Psychology in delivering the strategic direction of the service to the hospital director/director of services/medical director. The Consultant Psychologist will ensure both the professional psychological practice and quality of the psychology department, to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.
You will contribute to the development of and audit of services at your site and more broadly when required and asked by your Head of Psychology.
To support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence. To provide consultation to the Head of Psychology and Senior Managers as required. To work within clinical and research governance initiatives.
Responsibilities
1. You will contribute to the development of, and audit of services, at your site and more broadly when required and asked by your Head of Psychology.
2. You will work with a dynamic multi-professional team leading development of individual formulations and psychological assessment. With the support of other members of the psychology team, you will support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users and provide appropriately developed psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and independence.
3. You will provide support and guidance to other psychologists, assistants and trainee psychologists.
4. You will be working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area. .
5. You will develop and deliver formulation led care and be competent in a range of therapeutic delivery.
6. You will be responsible for the delivery of/oversight of supervision and running reflective practice groups and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.
7. You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.
8. Provision of consultation for and supervision of other healthcare disciplines, with commissioners, providers and other agencies;
9. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team, including good record keeping and outcomes monitoring.
10. To be involved in recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for relevant management, Psychology and other multidisciplinary posts where needed.
11. To assess the training and development needs of staff in the Psychology team and across the hospital (make specific to the environment and population) and recommend appropriate action.
12. To establish systems for audit/review of services.
13. To be familiar and compliant with the policies and procedures of the organisation and to ensure the same for Psychology Team members.
Knowledge/Education/Skills
14. A confident grasp of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and at least two other therapeutic modalities at least one of which includes training in an intervention suitable for working with e.g. (equivalent location specific disorders).
15. An understanding and application of therapy principles with a willingness to train in therapies if not already received.
16. Experience of working in areas of Complex Clients and at a strategic level. Also in delivering highly specialist interventions for those complex service users.
17. Training in Clinical Supervision
18. Understanding, experience and training in assessment such as (make specific to the environment and population)
19. Leadership and management experience.
20. Skills and experience in service planning and development
Professional Accountability
21. To be responsible for ensuring own clinical supervision in accordance with the British Psychological Society’s good practice guidelines, and to keep an up-to-date record of supervision received.
22. To meet regularly with Head of Psychology to discuss service issues.
23. To be responsible for ensuring own continuing professional development is kept up-to-date in line with recommendations from the Health Care Professions Council and the British Psychological Society and the policies of the Psychology department.
24. To meet the requirement to complete an annual appraisal.
25. To keep up-to-date with current developments in psychology practice, professional issues, service developments and developments in strategic thinking via own study and through attending short courses and lengthier training programmes as identified in the appraisal process.
26. To disseminate knowledge acquired through study and attendance at courses to colleagues within the service.
27. All staff are reminded of their duties and responsibilities as employees under the General Data Protection Regulations to ensure that personal data are not negligently nor unlawfully handled nor disclosed to unauthorised persons.
28. Every two years you must be suitable to, and formally re-register as a practitioner psychologist with HCPC at the date set by HCPC.
Communication
29. Head of Psychology in your specific location
30. Hospital/location specific Senior Management Team, as required (or equivalent location specific)
31. Ward Managers (or equivalent location specific)
32. Registered Practitioner Psychologists, Principal Psychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists
33. Multidisciplinary ward staff including Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Workers, Support staff
34. Crisis and Community Mental Health team colleagues
35. Service Users, Carers, Advocacy service
36. You should attend strategic and service line meetings as specified by your Head of Psychology
37. Be aware of and support the specific Priory Service Line related to your patient population and demographic.
38. Meet with and communicate with Inspection Teams as required by your Head of Psychology and Hospital Director
Responsibility
39. You will be working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area. .
40. You will develop and deliver formulation led care and be competent in a range of therapeutic delivery.
41. You will be responsible for the delivery of/oversight of supervision and running reflective practice groups and do so with an understanding of the model underpinning your service.
42. You will have effective consultancy skills and able to manage clinical/organisational projects; and have competence in line management responsibilities and service-related standards including clinical governance.
43. To ensure you are strategic in your role within the psychology team and beyond in leadership or more junior members of the psychology services and in relationships with senior managers and senior clinicians across your site.
44. You will be expected to ensure excellence in patient experience and outcomes.
45. You will be a confident leader who is keen to help develop others.
46. You will understand the dynamics of working in both hospital and other healthcare environments and be able to help offer containment and support to those who need it within a culture of compassion.
47. You will contribute to the development of psychological services.
48. You will contribute to the management of the resources of the Psychology Team across the hospital and monitor the workload of and referrals to the Psychology Team.
49. To support the Head of Psychology and local Senior Management Team in strategic planning of the Psychology provision within established resources.
50. To receive regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision in line with good practice guidelines and engage in the appraisal Process with the Hospital Director (make specific to the environment and population). To monitor staff performance through use of the appraisal system.
51. To exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team, including good record keeping and outcomes monitoring.
52. To be involved in recruitment as requested, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for relevant Psychology posts where needed.
53. To assess the training and development needs of staff in the Psychology team and across the hospital (make specific to the environment and population) and recommend appropriate action.
54. To establish systems for audit/review of services.
55. To be familiar and compliant with the policies and procedures of the organisation and to ensure the same for Psychology Team member
What we will give you
56. 25 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years of service and 30 days after 10 years service)
57. Birthday Leave
58. Enhanced maternity pay
59. Contributory pension scheme
60. Opportunities to develop and train in a wide variety of care settings
61. Support and training from the beginning of your career
62. Supplemented meals
63. Access to Employee Assistant programme and other wellness programmes
64. Employee benefits scheme (e.g. discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)
Division DBS info
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.
No agencies please
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