Job summary
Are you ready for a diverse, well supported post in a great location? Would you like to inspire and be inspired by others who share a common passion and commitment to working alongside and advocating for older people? Then this is the post for you. You will work as part of the older persons multidisciplinary community team based in Stowmarket, east Suffolk. Medical colleagues are supportive and welcoming of psychological ways of working. Connections/joint working with psychologists and psychological practitioners across the older adult pathway are frequent and grounded in compassionate and supportive professional relationships.
The service provides support to individuals who are struggling to thrive due to a mental health difficulty and/or a dementia. The MDT strives to understand the person within the context of their informal/formal support networks and psychological interventions are tailored accordingly.
This is a wonderful opportunity for an 8a Psychologist (band 7 preceptorship applications welcome) to join the service at an exciting time of service transformation. Psychology is well integrated, respected and valued and there are ample opportunities to develop direct clinical skills alongside consultation and MDT working. There will be opportunities to influence the transformation of services and contribution to service related projects/interests will be strongly encouraged.
Main duties of the job
We are developing a preceptorship programme and have 2 newly qualified Clinical Psychologists in our Older People's services in Suffolk. Links with CAPs and D Clin Psy courses at UEA are strong and we are keen to support joint posts (get in touch to discuss your interests).
The service is working towards Royal College of Psychiatrists Accreditation and we are proud of our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to our service users and carers.
As an integral part of the MDT, you will offer formulation, consultation, supervision and training, as well as direct work with older people with a range of mental health difficulties and dementia, and their families and carers.
You will undertake psychological assessment, including neuropsychological, to inform formulation and intervention, you will offer and develop a range of interventions, including direct therapy, interventions with people with dementia and distressed behaviour and interventions as part of the Trusts personality and complex needs strategy.
You will be part of a team of psychologists and arts/psychological therapists working with older people in East Suffolk, including principal psychologists in the community and memory service, a CAT therapist, an Art Therapist, a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist in the acute service and 2 Clinical Associate Psychologists.
About us
You will have access to specialist later life clinical supervision, including neuropsychology supervision. You will be managed by a senior Psychologist and have access to the good links across the Trust with Older Adults Psychology colleagues.
Your CPD will be supported and you will be encouraged to access relevant training, according to your interests and service need.
The service line has had feedback from service users and carers about being a very skilled, kind and compassionate team. It has a very strong focus on working together. QI projects are encouraged and one currently underway has a psychological focus, looking at the impact on formulation on the discharge process.
There are very close relationships with the University of East Anglia and we provide core older adults and specialist third year placements. There are also excellent links with NSFTs strong research department and research opportunities are available and would be supported. Our 'Living Well with Dementia' programme was a 'Research and Evidence Impact' finalist in the recent Staff Excellence Awards.
We would welcome informal discussions.
Benefits included with these roles are: -
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
** This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000. This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. **
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
** This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000. This is a one-off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. **
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Fo rensic psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, accredited by the BPS
- Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses
- Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapiest
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of supervision and teaching.
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment
Desirable
- Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
- Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.
- Skills in training and supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service
other
Essential
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable
- Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Fo rensic psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, accredited by the BPS
- Ongoing further specialist training/accredited short courses
- Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapiest
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Experience of supervision and teaching.
- Experience of working with a range of complex and challenging behaviours and exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological treatment
Desirable
- Experience of clinical work in a setting relevant to the post.
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS.
- Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.
- Skills in training and supervision.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service
other
Essential
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable
- Experience of providing specific support intervention and strategy for staff
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
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).
