Job summary
The post holder will have the opportunity of working alongside the Psychology team on the acute mental health wards in Bromley borough and be providing psychological provision to service users and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The post is permanent, Monday-Friday 9-5pm, though this can be negotiable as necessary with a possibility of one evening group a week, wherein starting hours would be altered to accommodate.
Main duties of the job
Specific opportunities and roles will involve facilitation of psychologically informed therapeutic groups on the wards including dual diagnosis groups, transdiagnostic psychoeducation groups (such as Hearing voices groups, ACT for psychosis groups and DBT skills groups) as well as associated individual or family psychotherapeutic provision. Individual work may also include neuropsychological assessments.
Regular and routine clinical supervision with the unit qualified Psychologists will be provided as well as access to the wider Trust CPD opportunities.
Other roles will include staff training and support and involvement in clinical audit, quality improvement project work and clinical research studies.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Task and Responsibilities1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist in in-patient/residential settings.3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.4. To work with other staff to assess or support service users in community or inpatient settings and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions and reviews.5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.7. Computer literacy required for note taking and data collection8. Relevant clinical experience for setting9. Emotional resilience and awareness as appropriate for the population and setting.
Management responsibilities1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required under supervision of line management and qualified psychologists.2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.3. There will be no management responsibilities in terms of other team members.Leadership1. Accountable to the local lead Principal Clinical Psychologist in acute services and ultimately Head of Psychological therapies in the directorate.2. Line management via Modern matron and ward manager.3. Performance accountability shared between professional and line management.
Clinical1. Relevant clinical experience is essential2. Role requires some autonomy though under supervision of qualified psychologists. Qualified psychologists not on site full time.3. No supervision of other staff required though consultation as per psychological care planning will be likely.
Research1. Involvement in research projects is likely and will require appropriate post graduate status.
Communication1. Management and development of positive working relationship is essential.2. Report writing and document maintenance essential and as per post graduate status.On Call/Unsocial HoursOne evening group a week will be likely with shift time altered from 9-5 to 12-8 for one day a week.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Task and Responsibilities1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist in in-patient/residential settings.3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.4. To work with other staff to assess or support service users in community or inpatient settings and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions and reviews.5. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.7. Computer literacy required for note taking and data collection8. Relevant clinical experience for setting9. Emotional resilience and awareness as appropriate for the population and setting.
Management responsibilities1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required under supervision of line management and qualified psychologists.2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.3. There will be no management responsibilities in terms of other team members.Leadership1. Accountable to the local lead Principal Clinical Psychologist in acute services and ultimately Head of Psychological therapies in the directorate.2. Line management via Modern matron and ward manager.3. Performance accountability shared between professional and line management.
Clinical1. Relevant clinical experience is essential2. Role requires some autonomy though under supervision of qualified psychologists. Qualified psychologists not on site full time.3. No supervision of other staff required though consultation as per psychological care planning will be likely.
Research1. Involvement in research projects is likely and will require appropriate post graduate status.
Communication1. Management and development of positive working relationship is essential.2. Report writing and document maintenance essential and as per post graduate status.On Call/Unsocial HoursOne evening group a week will be likely with shift time altered from 9-5 to 12-8 for one day a week.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in adult mental health services
Desirable
- Experience working in acute mental health services
Education
Essential
Desirable
Running groups
Essential
- Experience of running groups
Desirable
- Experience of running DBT informed groups
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in adult mental health services
Desirable
- Experience working in acute mental health services
Education
Essential
Desirable
Running groups
Essential
- Experience of running groups
Desirable
- Experience of running DBT informed groups
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Goddington Ward, Green Parks House
Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington
London
BR6 8NY
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
