Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologists to join some of our inpatient wards within the Older Peoples Care Unit (OPCU). The posts are based at Highbury Hospital and/or Blossomwood and are on different wards. The wards provide care for people with mental health needs and dementia, and there will be opportunity to work on both types of wards if desired. We currently have several vacancies that could be recruited to 0.5 wte posts, or the opportunity to recruit to a 1.0 wte post. These posts are advertised at Band 8a; however, we welcome applications from applicants who are approaching qualification, newly qualified or are interested in a preceptorship arrangement.
OPCU is an established Care Unit and psychology is valued. We are engaged in several service development programmes. The Care Unit is reviewing the provision of psychologically informed care, staff training to support this work, and embedding new roles to facilitate the delivery of psychological interventions. Psychologists are integral to this process, and you would support and participate in such developments.
There is a strong and developing network of Psychologists across the Trust, and within the care unit. We have relationships with professional training courses and academic institutions, which provides further research, supervision and teaching opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The inpatient wards provide hospital-based assessment and interventions for older people with a variety of mental health needs and people with a diagnosis of dementia. The wards also have links with the Dementia Outreach Service (DOS) and the Intensive Home Treatment Teams (IHTT).
Clinical work within the team will include providing direct psychological and neuropsychological assessment and interventions. In addition, you would support the delivery of psychologically informed care and care planning through case discussions, MDT meetings, supervision, training and consultation.
Job responsibilities
The role requires a qualified Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist who will have specialist skills for working with older people. You will work closely with service users and carers and with colleagues across the OPCU.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Qualifications
* Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology (this may include clinical, counselling or forensic doctorate).
* Current HCPC registration.
* Evidence of an ability to design and complete doctoral level research.
* Postgraduate qualification in a specific therapeutic model or clinical area such as neuropsychology.
* Evidence of publication.
Training
* Further training in specialist area such as neuropsychology.
Experience
* Experience of working with Older Adults.
* Evidence of working with a range of mental health problems including severe, complex and chronic psychological problems.
* Evidence of the ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviour.
* Evidence of an ability to draw on a range of psychological therapy and theoretical approaches to inform assessment and therapy.
* Post qualification experience of working in older adult services.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of relevant legislation.
* Knowledge of professional standards and requirements for maintaining profession specific registration.
Skills
* Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
* Evidence of ability to modify communication for people with cognitive impairment.
* Evidence of the ability to communicate and teach psychological concepts.
* Ability to manage stressful and difficult situations.
* Ability to function within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Contractual Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£53,755 to £60,504 a year (pro rata for part time)
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