Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist with an interest in liaison psychiatry to provide specialist input into the Psychiatric Liaison Team for Northumberland and North Tyneside from mid-October. The team is well-established, with experienced mental health nurses and dedicated psychiatry input. The team provides timely biopsychosocial assessment and formulation to people presenting with a range of mental health needs to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital including self-harm, delirium and medically unexplained symptoms with the possibility of providing brief follow up for people with complex presentations.
Main duties of the job
The role is an integral part of the MDT, responsible for providing direct specialist psychological assessment, formulation and brief interventions with service users and families. The role involves supporting multidisciplinary staff to provide brief evidence-based psychological interventions as inpatient or short-term outpatient follow-up with service users, facilitating team formulation and reflective practice, and contributing to the multidisciplinary understanding of complex risks and the development of care plans.
The role provides specialist advice and training for multidisciplinary CNTW and Northumbria Healthcare colleagues on appropriate psychological models and interventions. The post also contributes to service development, service evaluation, research and audit to promote innovation and enhance the quality of care.
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.
The Psychiatric Liaison Team provides assessment of mental health, and treatment of any mental health problems, to people attending a general hospital. Although we are employed by the mental health trust and not the general hospital, we work very closely with the general hospital team.
We are mental health professionals: specialist medical doctors (called 'psychiatrists'), registered mental health nurses, clinical psychologists, other specialist mental health professionals, and administrative staff.
We are a 24 hour service based at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH)
The hospitals we cover are:o Alnwick Infirmaryo Berwick Infirmaryo Blyth Community Hospitalo Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospitalo Hexham General Hospitalo North Tyneside Hospitalo Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH)o Wansbeck General Hospital
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide highly skilled direct therapeutic interventions, training and supervision of multidisciplinary staff, and have significant experience of working within acute mental health services (crisis teams,
and liaison or inpatient services). The post holder will be supported to develop their leadership and clinical skills in the required areas of work, and provided with appropriate CPD, and with supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 12th September 2024
Closing date : 19th September 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide highly skilled direct therapeutic interventions, training and supervision of multidisciplinary staff, and have significant experience of working within acute mental health services (crisis teams,
and liaison or inpatient services). The post holder will be supported to develop their leadership and clinical skills in the required areas of work, and provided with appropriate CPD, and with supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 12th September 2024
Closing date : 19th September 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and Base Hospital sites
Northumbria Way
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
