An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Applied Psychologist to join a supportive, dynamic team within the Paediatric Psychology Service across County Durham and Darlington. The successful applicant will work within the Paediatric Diabetes Team, consisting of Consultant Paediatricians, Specialist Nurses, Specialist Dietitians and a Psychology Assistant.
Whilst the Paediatric Psychology Service is based within County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, it forms part of the wider Durham and Tees Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services within Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. Paediatric Psychology is a highly valued profession within both the Acute and Mental Health Trusts.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Main duties of the job
Joining a well-established, supportive service, the successful applicant will lead on psychologically informed care for children and young people diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, providing psychological assessment, formulation and interventions. They will provide psychological expertise to the multidisciplinary team and partner agencies, through joint working, clinical supervision, consultation and training. They will be involved in supervising Trainee Psychologists on placement. There are multiple opportunities to be involved in service development, audit and research, with the service constantly evolving to meet the needs of the population, with ideas for innovation encouraged and welcomed. The post holder will receive regular supervision from the Consultant Psychologist.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Applied Psychologist looking to develop their clinical leadership skills. Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with health needs is important, as well as the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and with multi-agency organisations. Experience of working systemically would be beneficial.
The post is across the County Durham and Darlington area, with clinics offered in Chester Le Street, Durham, Bishop Auckland and Darlington. It is essential applicants can travel independently across the locality, with access to a suitable vehicle. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Please refer to attached job descriptions as per documents section for both Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist or Applied Psychologist, depending on experience, for further detailed information to ensure you meet the role criteria before applying.
This vacancy is open to experienced Band 8A psychologists or offered as a Band 7 psychologist development post.
We welcome applications from staff who are currently coming to the end of their training in Clinical or counselling psychology that on successful completion will achieve the required qualification and registration with HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist.
Trainee counselling psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their 3rd year of the doctoral training and have the following confirmed as completed by the university. This information may be requested prior to interview:
1. All clinical competencies.
2. 80% of the 450 supervised clinical practice hours (360 hours).
Trainee clinical psychologists are eligible to apply for and to be shortlisted for interview and to be offered qualified posts when they are in their third year of training, as they will have completed their core clinical competencies by this stage of the course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
* HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
* Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)
Desirable
* Registration with BPS
* Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
Experience
Essential
* Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area)
* Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
* Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
* Experience of CBT, DBT, ACT, systematic therapy
* Experience of research and audit
Knowledge
Essential
* Doctoral level knowledge of evidence- based practice relevant to the role
* Doctoral level knowledge of risk assessment and risk management
* Doctoral level knowledge of Clinical governance
* Doctoral level knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
* Doctoral level knowledge of Audit and research methodology
* Doctoral level knowledge of Social Inclusion agenda
* Awareness of The Trust's Quality Improvement System
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Respects and has awareness of the advantages of joint working with other experienced professionals in a multidisciplinary setting
* Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
* Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
* Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Skills
Essential
* Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
* Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
* Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
* Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
* Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
* Utilise psychometric tests competently
* Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
* Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work
* Use approved breakaway techniques
* Demonstrate effective keyboard skills
Desirable
* Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chester Le Street Community Hospital, Durham, DH3 3AT
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