Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Psychological Practitioner to join our team, who is keen to learn and develop further, as well as supporting the wider team in a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach to assessment, formulation and treatment. Applications are welcomed from Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
Aldervale High Dependency Unit is an 18 bedded unit providing assessment and treatment to men over the age of 18 who have psychiatric rehabilitative needs.
Given the nature of the client group, the post-holder will need to be resilient and able to hold a strong sense of hope in the face of adversity; the ability to work well in a team is essential as the successful candidate will be a core part of the team, contributing to the ward leadership team and the development of psychological therapies on the ward. Experience of working in an inpatient environment and an awareness of the MHA is desirable.
There is a strong sense of professional identity within psychological services and the South Inpatient CBU Psychological Services staff meet regularly with the goal of providing mutual support and to develop services in line with the Trust-wide Psychological Services Strategy. We have a number of experienced BABCP accredited CBT supervisors to choose from to provide supervision and you will also be supported by the Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Rehabilitation.
Part-time roles will also be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for providing a qualified clinical psychology service to Mental Health and Learning Disability clients in a designated locality, providing psychological assessment, formulation and therapy, and advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Where appropriate the post-holder will provide clinical supervision to lessexperienced staff, in accordance with service needs.
The post-holder will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy,kindness, respect and dignity.
The post-holder will contribute to training on a multi-disciplinary basis.
The post-holder will utilise research skills for clinical audit, and to inform service development within the remit of the post.
The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
The post-holder will receive clinical and professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 4th February 2022
Closing date: 28th March 2022
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 4th February 2022
Closing date: 28th March 2022
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist or equivalent e.g. BABCP registered CBT practitioner or member of an appropriate professional body(candidates are due to complete doctorate in September 2021 will also be considered)
- Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or RMN, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health
- Post-graduate qualifications in psychological assessment and psychological therapy (e.g. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Post-graduate diploma in CBT, IAPT High Intensity CBT diploma).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist model specific psychological assessment, formulation and intervention skills.
- Skilled and competent in at least two evidence based psychological therapies appropriate to adult rehabilitation
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to clinical settings including developmental and lifespan approaches
- Formal training in CBT
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to clinical setting
- The ability to analyse complex data and make expert judgements based on information from a variety of sources
- The ability to understand the role and contribution of colleagues and collaborate effectively with colleagues from all disciplines and across agencies
- The ability to plan, organise and deliver work, exercising clinical autonomy, and managing time effectively
- A high degree of communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Specialist model specific clinical supervision skills.
- Qualification in CBTp
- Qualification in EMDR
- Trained in a systemic model
- Training in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behavioural/ Functional Analysis
- Training in Motivational Interviewing
- Skills in administration and interpretation of psychometric and neuropsychological assessments
- knowledge and experience of using specialist risk assessment tools (e.g., HCR-20)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in psychological therapy or clinical/counselling psychology in the field of adult mental health, including assessment, formulation and interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and knowledge,, and including work with service users with mild, moderate, severe and enduring mental health problems, including psychosis and/or personality disorder
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient and community primary care, inpatient wards and collaborative work with other professional groups, e.g. medical, nursing, social work.
- Experience during training in consultation, training, supervision and research activities
- Experience of using CBT in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Experience working in a rehabilitation setting
- Experience of working with individuals who use substances
- experience of working with people with learning disability
- experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental difficulties e.g., autism, ADHD
- Experience of using functional/ applied behaviour analysis or Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) with people who display behaviour that challenges
- Experience of working within a trauma-informed approach with people with complex trauma
- Experience of working systemically
- Experience using CBTp
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Experience of leading on the implementation of a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups by adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
- Experience of carrying out model-specific specialised psychological assessment procedures, interpreting and integrating complex data from a variety of sources including self-report psychological measures, to help identify appropriate management of individual clients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist or equivalent e.g. BABCP registered CBT practitioner or member of an appropriate professional body(candidates are due to complete doctorate in September 2021 will also be considered)
- Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or RMN, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health
- Post-graduate qualifications in psychological assessment and psychological therapy (e.g. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Post-graduate diploma in CBT, IAPT High Intensity CBT diploma).
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist model specific psychological assessment, formulation and intervention skills.
- Skilled and competent in at least two evidence based psychological therapies appropriate to adult rehabilitation
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to clinical settings including developmental and lifespan approaches
- Formal training in CBT
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practice relevant to clinical setting
- The ability to analyse complex data and make expert judgements based on information from a variety of sources
- The ability to understand the role and contribution of colleagues and collaborate effectively with colleagues from all disciplines and across agencies
- The ability to plan, organise and deliver work, exercising clinical autonomy, and managing time effectively
- A high degree of communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- Specialist model specific clinical supervision skills.
- Qualification in CBTp
- Qualification in EMDR
- Trained in a systemic model
- Training in Positive Behaviour Support or Applied Behavioural/ Functional Analysis
- Training in Motivational Interviewing
- Skills in administration and interpretation of psychometric and neuropsychological assessments
- knowledge and experience of using specialist risk assessment tools (e.g., HCR-20)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in psychological therapy or clinical/counselling psychology in the field of adult mental health, including assessment, formulation and interventions, drawing on a range of psychological models and knowledge,, and including work with service users with mild, moderate, severe and enduring mental health problems, including psychosis and/or personality disorder
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient and community primary care, inpatient wards and collaborative work with other professional groups, e.g. medical, nursing, social work.
- Experience during training in consultation, training, supervision and research activities
- Experience of using CBT in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Experience working in a rehabilitation setting
- Experience of working with individuals who use substances
- experience of working with people with learning disability
- experience of working with people with neurodevelopmental difficulties e.g., autism, ADHD
- Experience of using functional/ applied behaviour analysis or Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) with people who display behaviour that challenges
- Experience of working within a trauma-informed approach with people with complex trauma
- Experience of working systemically
- Experience using CBTp
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Experience of leading on the implementation of a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups by adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses
- Experience of carrying out model-specific specialised psychological assessment procedures, interpreting and integrating complex data from a variety of sources including self-report psychological measures, to help identify appropriate management of individual clients.
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).
