Senior Clinical Psychologist

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

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Job summary

Permanent from 0.4 WTE up to 1 WTE (37.5 hours) Crisis Care Centre Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (8a)at Harplands Hospital (opportunities for agile & flexible working)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Senior Psychologist to work in our Crisis Care Centre (CCC).

This post is available from 0.4 WTE (15 hours) up to 1 WTE (37.5 hours). The Trust supports agile working & the ability to work from home part of the time can be facilitated alongside flexible start & finish times.

The successful applicant will work alongside a psychologically-minded team of nurses, medics & social workers based at the purpose-built CCC. The CCC includes Home Treatment (HT) offering an alternative to a hospital admission for adults &/or facilitating an earlier hospital discharge & Access Team providing a single point of contact for all Mental Health Crisis for individuals of all ages. The HT team is in the process of applying for Home Treatment Accreditation Scheme (HTAS). Furthermore, the post holder will be a member of The Acute & Urgent Care (A&UC) psychology service comprised of psychological staff working into our three acute adult wards, PICU, Mental Health Liaison Team & two Older Persons wards offering ample opportunities for peer support. The successful applicant will be supported by a part-time Assistant Psychologist.

Main duties of the job

This post offers scope to shape job plan in line with service priorities & interests. Both direct client work (inc. home visits) & broader indirect work will be available. It is envisaged that this would entail consultation, reflective practice, team formulation & training. The direct work would entail supporting clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties in crisis by offering assessment, formulation & brief interventions. Time split between supporting the HT Team and Access can be discussed & apportioned once in post.

This post will be supported via clinical supervision with the A&UC Consultant Psychologist & managerial supervision with the Team Manager. There is a range of CPD opportunities available.

Valuable experience to bring to this post would be previous work in crisis, hospital settings & working psychologically with staff teams.

We would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with any interested candidates & informal visits are welcomed. Please contact Dr Ann Kilanska (Consultant Psychologist) Ann.Kilanska@combined.nhs.uk /07977364339 or Jo Willis (Service manager) Joanne.Willis@combined.nhs.uk/ 07773131255 for further information.

About us

Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do & how we do it.' Our team prides themselves on compassion, team work & resilience.

A detailed analysis of the most recent national NHS Staff Survey data has confirmed Combined Healthcare is the best rated Trust in the entire NHS.

Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation & we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring & compassionate registered professional who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well & has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country. Whether you are about to qualify, newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we want to meet you & discuss the possibility of you joining this great Team.

Stoke-on-Trent has excellent transport links & is easy to commute to from many areas.

The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts & compressed hours to support working families & our staff parking is free on all our main sites.

In return we offer;

A competitive progressive salary

We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)

Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers & discounts

Individual Personal Development Plan & Career Progression

Excellent pension scheme available

27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)

Date posted

22 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

232-AUC-4393749

Job locations

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, & the full details of the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description & Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust in the document below or by visiting our website: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/

Person specification Qualifications ESSENTIAL
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
  • HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Experience ESSENTIAL
  • Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course & a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation & integration of data from a variety of sources.
  • Undertakes risk assessment & risk management for individual clients & provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment & risk management.
  • Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological work &/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework & evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients &/or their carers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, & the full details of the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description & Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust in the document below or by visiting our website: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/

Person specification Qualifications ESSENTIAL
  • Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
  • HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist
Experience ESSENTIAL
  • Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course & a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation & integration of data from a variety of sources.
  • Undertakes risk assessment & risk management for individual clients & provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment & risk management.
  • Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological work &/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework & evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients &/or their carers.

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 neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Experience

Essential

  • Must have experience of: Working 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 the full range of care settings.
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 neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.

Experience

Essential

  • Must have experience of: Working 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 the full range of care settings.

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

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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

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Ann Kilanska

ann.kilanska@combined.nhs.uk

Date posted

22 July 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

232-AUC-4393749

Job locations

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH


Supporting documents

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