Job summary
1. Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health or learning disabilities which may include challenging behaviours.
2. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
3. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health or learning disabilities.
4. To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
5. In line with the banding of the post and its service context to:
Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists
Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development
Provide leadership in service audit and development
provide leadership in service evaluation and research
Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change
Main duties of the job
Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients' mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
About us
Implements a range of highly specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
Undertakes highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options.
Provides highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to client's diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.
Facilitates decision-making by planning and mapping processes/interventions with members of the team to determine the most appropriate treatment modality or service for clients.
To liaise with other professionals working within NHS, Social Inclusion and Health and the voluntary sector on matters relating to client care that have implications for the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
6. Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health or learning disabilities which may include challenging behaviours.
7. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
8. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health or learning disabilities.
9. To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
10. In line with the banding of the post and its service context to:
Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.
Clinical supervision of Band 7 Applied Psychologists working within immediate area, under the guidance of Consultant Applied Psychologist
Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required.
To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with HCPC requirements.
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
11. oPost-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
12. oPost-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
13. oHCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status
14. oTrained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
15. oEvidence of continuing professional development
16. oWorking as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
17. oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
18. oCommunicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
19. oUtilise psychometric tests competently
20. oSelf-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Desirable
21. oRegistration with BPS
22. oQuality and service improvement
Aplication and Interview
Essential
23. oWorking as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
24. oUndertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
25. oEvidence-based practice relevant to the role
26. oKnowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
27. oWork with others. Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything we do
28. oAble to work in accordance with the Trust Values and Behaviours
Desirable
29. oEvidence of continuing professional development
30. oQuality and service improvement and evaluation