Job summary
CRITICAL CARE POST
Band 8a 1 WTE or Newly qualified clinical psychologists with suitable previous experience would also be considered for a Band 7 preceptorship role - full or part time applicants considered
Are you a Clinical Psychologist looking to develop your career in Clinical Health Psychology, where youll be supported and valued as you provide nothing less than great healthcare?If so, the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trusts physical health psychology teamare recruiting to a Senior Clinical Psychologist position, working into the Critical Care Unit of the Royal Stoke University Hospital (part of the UHNM).
We are seeking an individual that meets the person specification and has the required level of competence to undertake all elements of the role autonomously. However, we will also consider applications from experienced individuals that meet most of the person specification and would like the opportunity to undertake this role as a Band 7 preceptorship.
Main duties of the job
The role provides significant opportunity to put your scientist-practitioner role into practice, with an expectation that you will be innovative, develop evidence based practice, carry out clinical research and service development projects.
Core features of the role will include:-
- Identifying and co-ordination of the effective screening of patients to identify acute psychological needs.
- Provision of appropriate interventions to manage low mood and anxiety and other psychological distress associated with Critical Care settings (delirium, ICU, PTSD, low mood).
- Provision of psychological formulations and consultation to staff to support the effective delivery of rehabilitation
- Supervision of an Assistant Psychologist.
- Training and supervision of ward staff and rehabilitation co-ordinators.
- Initiate and forge collaborative relationships
- On-going service development and evaluation.
About us
The Trusts values and commitment to our diversity and inclusion agenda are part of what helps us to retain our CQC rating of Outstanding for our patients and service users. Our agenda has become more important than ever, with COVID-19 highlighting some of the social injustices and inequalities within the NHS. If you are interested in joining us on this continuing journey, wed like to hear from you.
The post holder will be working at the Royal Stoke University hospital, which is a part of the University Hospital of North Midlands Services. As such, applicants should have the ability to work closely with medical and surgical colleagues and members of other disciplines. Previous experience of working in an acute hospital setting and/or with physical health conditions is desirable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The invaluable contribution of the Psychologist to Critical Care has come into focus both nationally and internationallyover the last 12 months. The role provides significant opportunity to put your scientist-practitioner role into practice, with an expectation that you will be innovative, develop evidence based practice, carry out clinical research and service development projects.
- To provide specialist psychological assessment of adults with mental and physical health difficulties due to critical illness, utilising information from a broad range of structured, psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods. To integrate this information into a psychological formulation of the client and his/her psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.
- To provide assessment, formulation and intervention to individuals, the MDT and family members of patients in critical care in order to facilitate emotional adjustment, rehabilitation and promote improved quality of life.
- To undertake a range of therapeutic interventions, drawing on a number of psychological models and employing a range of modalities. To make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
- To keep up to date with best practices and advances in practice.
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the care of critical care services integrating the contribution of other professionals on the basis of client need.
- To take substantial professional responsibility and exercise autonomous judgement with regard to professional practice.
- To be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective in the multi-disciplinary assessment of service users and their families or carers.
- To contribute highly specialist psychological advice and consultation to the multi-disciplinary formulation of appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and to be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaboration with other staff on the unit.
- To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant clients and to provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi-disciplinary team.
- To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users
Job description
Job responsibilities
The invaluable contribution of the Psychologist to Critical Care has come into focus both nationally and internationallyover the last 12 months. The role provides significant opportunity to put your scientist-practitioner role into practice, with an expectation that you will be innovative, develop evidence based practice, carry out clinical research and service development projects.
- To provide specialist psychological assessment of adults with mental and physical health difficulties due to critical illness, utilising information from a broad range of structured, psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods. To integrate this information into a psychological formulation of the client and his/her psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives.
- To provide assessment, formulation and intervention to individuals, the MDT and family members of patients in critical care in order to facilitate emotional adjustment, rehabilitation and promote improved quality of life.
- To undertake a range of therapeutic interventions, drawing on a number of psychological models and employing a range of modalities. To make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
- To keep up to date with best practices and advances in practice.
- To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the care of critical care services integrating the contribution of other professionals on the basis of client need.
- To take substantial professional responsibility and exercise autonomous judgement with regard to professional practice.
- To be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective in the multi-disciplinary assessment of service users and their families or carers.
- To contribute highly specialist psychological advice and consultation to the multi-disciplinary formulation of appropriate therapeutic approaches or intervention plans, and to be involved in, or oversee specialist psychological aspects of their implementation in collaboration with other staff on the unit.
- To undertake psychologically based risk assessment and risk management for relevant clients and to provide advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the multi-disciplinary team.
- To consult with and provide specialist psychological guidance to carers and families of service users
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with complex mental health needs and physical health conditions.
- Experience of conducting risk assessments and creating risk management plans with clients who pose significant risk to themselves.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to adjustment to physical illness including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex presentations and/or challenging behaviour
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working effectively as a qualified clinical psychologist with adults with complex mental health needs and physical health conditions.
- Experience of conducting risk assessments and creating risk management plans with clients who pose significant risk to themselves.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to adjustment to physical illness including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex presentations and/or challenging behaviour
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
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.
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
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).
