Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity funded by the NHS England programme for paid opportunities for aspiring clinical psychologists to gain clinical experience. We have funding for one full-time post for six months and would welcome sharing this between two or more candidates.
Everton in the Community is one of the UK's top sporting charities, offering more than 60 programmes covering a range of social issues including health, employability, anti-social behaviour, crime, education, dementia, poverty, youth engagement, youth justice and disability.
In 2023, a purpose-built mental health and wellbeing hub, The People's Place was established as part of the charity's work. Since then, for nine months of the year, two trainee clinical psychologists from Lancaster University have been based there. Their work has involved working with individual service users, running groups, developing materials and bringing a psychological perspective to the broader work of the organisation.
The psychologist funded by this programme will work alongside the trainees, helping to run groups, to support other programmes by bringing a psychological perspective and to develop materials for patients, and contributing to service evaluation and audit.
Flexible working hours will be offered to accommodate caring responsibilities and, because the People's Place is on one site, access to a car is not required.
Main duties of the job
Undertakes clinically supervised psychological assessment and intervention for adult service users at the People's Place, involving their families, carers, staff and volunteers as appropriate.
Under supervision, plans, organises and delivers teaching and training on a variety of psychoeducational topics.
Undertakes relevant research and audit under supervision of more experienced psychologists
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Under supervision, conducts direct clinical assessment and intervention. Applying a range of psychological theories and models to analyse, understand and interpret complex situations and behaviours in order to formulate solutions and treatment which is tailored to individuals needs. This requires the capacity to engage in intense concentration for prolonged periods of time. The post holder works under the supervision of a more experienced psychologist at all times and engages in weekly supervision (in accordance with good practice guidelines). They remain responsible for following local policies and procedures. Under supervision, demonstrates effective communication of complex and sensitive information. This involves working alone with patients who may be in an emotional or distressed state and could present with physically and verbally challenging behaviour (and assessing and managing patients with sensory and/or cognitive impairment). This requires a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Under supervision, provides psychoeducation on relevant aspects of physical health to staff, volunteers, service users and carers at the Peoples Place. Under supervision, takes responsibility for managing own time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Under supervision, conducts direct clinical assessment and intervention. Applying a range of psychological theories and models to analyse, understand and interpret complex situations and behaviours in order to formulate solutions and treatment which is tailored to individuals needs. This requires the capacity to engage in intense concentration for prolonged periods of time. The post holder works under the supervision of a more experienced psychologist at all times and engages in weekly supervision (in accordance with good practice guidelines). They remain responsible for following local policies and procedures. Under supervision, demonstrates effective communication of complex and sensitive information. This involves working alone with patients who may be in an emotional or distressed state and could present with physically and verbally challenging behaviour (and assessing and managing patients with sensory and/or cognitive impairment). This requires a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Under supervision, provides psychoeducation on relevant aspects of physical health to staff, volunteers, service users and carers at the Peoples Place. Under supervision, takes responsibility for managing own time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)
Other
Essential
- An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
- Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role
Skills
Essential
- Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Computer literacy skills, including Microsoft Office
Knowledge
Essential
- Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
- Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with people
- Ability to work effectively in a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification eligible for graduate basis membership of the British Psychological Society (2:1 or above)
Other
Essential
- An interest in biopsychosocial understanding of illness
- Committed to ensuring high standards of patient care within boundaries of role
Skills
Essential
- Good level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Computer literacy skills, including Microsoft Office
Knowledge
Essential
- Undergraduate level knowledge of psychological models relevant to physical healthcare (particularly as pertaining to living with LTC and critical illness)
- Knowledge of neuropsychological assessments
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with people
- Ability to work effectively in a team
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.
