Our client requires an experienced Psychologist for this ongoing locum post.
Band 8a
Responsible to: Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Department: Stepped Care Therapies Service
Directorate: Older People's and Adult Community
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology service to clients referred to the Older People’s Stepped Care Therapies Service across clinic-based and remote working environments.
2. Contribute to the wider Integrated Care Team Duty clinician system.
3. Provide highly specialist assessment and therapy, including neuropsychological assessment where appropriate.
4. Offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional carers.
5. Take main responsibility for psychological input to one of the Neighbourhood Teams within the relevant locality.
6. Provide supervision and guidance for staff within the service, including clinical psychologists and mental health practitioners.
7. Develop and provide innovative services to meet the psychological needs of patients in accordance with evidence-based practice.
8. Manage the appropriate use of the Trust’s resources.
9. Cover managerial aspects of the role in the absence of the Team Leader and/or Principal Psychologist.
10. Ensure accurate record keeping for the referral process and interventions.
11. Work with senior clinicians to provide relevant information and data to team and service managers.
12. Work within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
13. Provide relevant teaching, training, and supervision within the service and across the Trust.
14. Attend agreed meetings and liaise with the Professional Lead, supervisor, and team manager on service development matters.
15. Utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development, and research dissemination.
In return we will offer you:
* Excellent rates of pay
* Access to exclusive vacancies
* Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
* Experienced and dedicated compliance consultants
* Flexible hours to meet your needs, part or full time
* Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
*Recommend your friends to The Locum Agency and in return we will pay you £150 per recommendation, once they have worked 150 hours.
Please apply now if you would like to be considered for this position.
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