Job summary SHSC is looking for a principal clinical psychologist to join their acute mental health service. The role is an interesting and exciting opportunity to develop clinical skills, leadership and service development. The post will provide you with the opportunity to support service users with intensive psychiatric care needs within an established psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) through direct work, consultation, formulation, supervision and care planning. You will support other staff on the ward including CAPs to deliver patient care within the MDT. SHSC is dedicated to providing compassionate care and is part of NHS England's Culture of Care developments aimed at assuring safe, effective, compassionate care. The Trust has a strong focus on human rights and restriction reduction and you will be supported to leader in these areas. The post will provide opportunities to take a lead in developing safe, effective and evidence-based psychological service across the acute psychology team which includes acute wards, liaison and home treatment teams. The psychology team is research active and has close links with Sheffield University. The successful candidate will support the consultant psychologist in providing supervision and support to the team. Secondment for internal candidates would be supported. Main duties of the job To provide a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology service to service users of the psychiatric intensive care unit, Endcliffe ward. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering highly specialised advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to psychologist colleagues, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.In common with all Clinical Psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice. To provide clinical supervision to less experienced practitioner psychologists, therapists, assistant(s), trainee(s) or other professionals. The postholder is responsible for the co-ordination and organisation of the work of other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment. To take sole professional responsibility and exercise autonomous professional and clinical judgement within the overall framework of Trust, HCPC and BPS professional policies/guidelines/standards. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team and service. About us At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account. Date posted 24 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 457-24-6651685 Job locations Endcliffe Ward, Northern General Hospital Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU Job description Job responsibilities Please take time to review the job description and person specification attached to find out more about the role and contact Jo Varela with any questions. Job description Job responsibilities Please take time to review the job description and person specification attached to find out more about the role and contact Jo Varela with any questions. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate in Clinical Psychology HCPC registered practitioner psychologist Desirable Additional further training in area of relevant clinical experience Experience Essential Experience in working with acute mental health, risk or behavioural distress Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams Experience Essential Experience of leadership and serivice development Experience of supervision of others Desirable Evidence of formal CPD in leadership Evidence of formal CPD in supervision Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate in Clinical Psychology HCPC registered practitioner psychologist Desirable Additional further training in area of relevant clinical experience Experience Essential Experience in working with acute mental health, risk or behavioural distress Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams Experience Essential Experience of leadership and serivice development Experience of supervision of others Desirable Evidence of formal CPD in leadership Evidence of formal CPD in supervision 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Endcliffe Ward, Northern General Hospital Herries Road Sheffield S5 7AU Employer's website https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us (Opens in a new tab)