Job summary
This is an opportunity for someone who is keen to use their leadership and psychological skills in a fast paced MDT environment. The role is suitable to those who put patient care and recovery at the centre of their practice.
Taking the role as Principal Psychologist across trust wide areas (you will offer leadership support and clinical supervision to other psychologists who work in these two settings. You will also offer your own clinical skills into the wards to support MDT's, direct psychological care with patients and work systemically with the ward based staff and wider urgent care psychology services.
You will join a wider team of dedicated urgent care psychologists (clinical, forensic and counselling) who work across in-patients, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Mental Health Liaison Teams (MHLS) and Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT).
BCHFT are committed to investment in our Psychology staff so you will have access to a psychology specific dedicated CPD budget to support your professional growth.
Main duties of the job
Based at Dorothy Pattison and Bushey Fields Hospital, this post will allow you to take a key role in further developing and enhancing the psychological offer within the in-patient setting. Your role will involve working on the wards and engaging in individual client work including psychological assessments, formulation, care planning, interventions and risk assessments and management within the context of MDT working. You will also work systemically with the MDT in facilitating reflective practice groups and the development and delivery of training packages. If successful in your application, you will oversee the Senior Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Psychologist within the service areas, offering opportunities to strengthen your own supervisory and leadership skills. You will be supported by the Consultant Psychologist for Urgent Care.
As a Principal Psychologist, there are opportunities to get involved in organisational and service development work streams, encouraging you to look beyond your team and support the wider system.
We have links with the local universities across the clinical, forensic and counselling doctorate courses. We also connect into a national psychology group for Trauma Interventions in Acute Settings.
About us
BCHFT is a relatively new organisation having formed in 2020 from two legacy Trusts (Black Country Partnership and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Trusts).
Across the organisation, there is on place a strong leadership structure for psychology supported by the Divisional Leads for Psychology and the Director of Therapies. We have a robust trust wide Consultant Psychology leadership team who support strategic developments across the organisation, as well as offering support to the family of psychological professional staff.
We are highly regarded by colleagues of all professions within our services and are the'go to' people for complex problems and creative ideas to make a difference to staff, patients and carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an applied clinical/forensic/counselling psychologist who is keen to apply their knowledge and skills in an in-patient setting Good team working skills is essential. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an applied clinical/forensic/counselling psychologist who is keen to apply their knowledge and skills in an in-patient setting Good team working skills is essential. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification form.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and skills
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- HCPC registration
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- 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.
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Research and development experience
- Experience of training and teaching others
- Active participation in quality improvement and service governance initiatives
- Experienced in risk assessment and management
- Demonstrable evidence of Trust behaviours
- Demonstrable evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- BPS / ACP membership
- Project management work
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and skills
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- HCPC registration
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- 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.
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Research and development experience
- Experience of training and teaching others
- Active participation in quality improvement and service governance initiatives
- Experienced in risk assessment and management
- Demonstrable evidence of Trust behaviours
- Demonstrable evidence of good communication skills
Desirable
- BPS / ACP membership
- Project management work
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).
