Job summary
Are you a psychologist looking for a role within a community team delivering carewrapped around psychological interventions? The Worcestershire EarlyIntervention in Psychosis Service (EIS) is excited to recruit an enthusiastic Clinicalor Counselling Psychologist to join a team providing support for those experiencing,or who may be developing, a first episode of psychosis.
The postholder will work with a diverse group with a range of complex mental healthneeds. The successful applicant will be part of a multi-disciplinary team andwill be valued for their ability to think psychologically and dynamically. Theywill also play a key leadership role in the team, and will be supported withregular clinical supervision.
The postis 32 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working between the two bases and otherTrust sites.
We lookforward to your application and welcome any enquiries for informal discussions.
Main duties of the job
To act in a lead role for thedevelopment and provision of Psychological Therapies within the EarlyIntervention in Psychosis Service; providing professional management, guidance,and clinical supervision to psychological therapists.
To promotepsychological thinking and working within the team by offering psychologicallyinformed perspectives on client care and consultancy. To contribute towardsstaff/team development of skills and knowledge through offering teaching andtraining. Conducting or supporting research, audit and service developmentactivities within the service, where this is appropriate.
To providespecialist psychological assessments, formulations, interventions andevaluations of outcome for clients with complex mental health issues, socialand relational difficulties, and groups, with the aim of maximising well-being,and social, emotional, and occupational functioning.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking 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 valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
What we offer;
1. 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
2. Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
3. Flexible and agile working opportunities
4. Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
5. Wide range of supportive staff networks
6. Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will:
7. Behave consistently with and promote thevalues and beliefs of the organisation.
8. Undertake structured interviews, psychosocialassessments and observations of individuals/groups.
9. Using their initiative, be responsible andaccountable in providing specialist psychological interventions, clinical andresearch supervision and training to other health and care staff as agreed withthe operational/service lead.
10. Support managers and team leaders to developservices and improve quality in consultation with the service lead.
11. Participate in national and regionalprofessional speciality meetings and seminars as appropriate.
12. Evaluate referrals, undertake/contribute tothe assessment, treatment, and management of patients with psychologicaldifficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference toclinical need and service capacity.
For fulldetails of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description andperson specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
13. Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
14. A minimum of 4 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
15. Experience of leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological interventions within a given clinical area
16. Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
17. Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and physical health
18. Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations across the life span and care settings
19. Experience of multi-agency/ multidisciplinary working
20. Therapeutic expertise in working with carers/families/couples
21. Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
Desirable
22. Experience of strategic planning and service development
23. Training and experience in specialist area of working within the clinical area
24. Experience of teaching and training psychologists on a Clinical/Counselling Psychology Doctorate training course
Qualifications
Essential
25. BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
26. Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
27. Post qualification training/ experience in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/ or physical health difficulties, across the age span
28. Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
29. Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
30. Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
31. Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
32. I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
33. Post qualification training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis.
34. Related academic qualifications to masters or doctorate level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
35. Ability to challenge poor behaviour
36. Role modelling good behaviour
37. A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
38. Ability to praise and be supportive to others
39. Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information
40. Advanced ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship, appropriately
41. Able to project-manage changes in relation to clinical practice and/or governance and operational issues
42. Able to communicate effectively within the team and build good sound working relationships
43. Good presentation and teaching skills; able to use multi-media materials for both formal large group situations and small informal settings
44. Ability to use IT equipment including literature searches, data bases, patient information systems
45. Able to prioritise own work and deal with competing demands to work effectively, within a highly stressed work environment
Desirable
46. Able to manage change through influence, persuasion and good interpersonal relationships
47. Able to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across services
Knowledge
Essential
48. Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
49. Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
50. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Additional Criteria
Essential
51. Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
52. Aware of own abilities and limitations and willing to ask for support where needed
53. Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books