Job summary
This is a part time post 0.8 WTE, working for the Grove drug treatment service in Haringey, provided in partnership with Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust and Humankind.
The Grove Drug Treatment Service is free and confidential for people facing a drug problem living in Haringey. It is run by Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust in partnership with Humankind- acharity that provides support to drug users, their family and carers.The Grove drug treatment Service is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Doctors, Nurses, Substance misuse practitioners and a Psychology Team.
The psychology service is delivered by a mix of paid and unpaid staff including Doctoral trainees on placement and assistant psychologists, and the post holder will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day service delivery.
The psychology team delivers individual psychological interventions to clients with mild/moderate use as well as those with more severe or chronic use through extended consultations and psychological assessments. The post holder will work in partnership with other local therapy provision, statutory and non-statutory to ensure that suitable pathways of care are utilized that allow service users to step up and down or access other forms of therapeutic intervention. The post holder will be expected to utilize research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist assessments and extended consultations to clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and 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
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal treatment and/or management of clients' mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by therapy based standard care plans.
About us
Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people.We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored.Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where youcan thrive and succeed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS/HCPC including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Further training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice with an experienced clinical supervisor, at an equivalent level to a postgraduate diploma
Skills
Essential
- Specialised training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with children, young people and families
- Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment and to work within safeguarding procedures
Desirable
- Specialist training and experience in autism assessment measures, e.g. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. people with additional disabilities, behaviour that challenges).
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies, including positive behaviour support
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of emotional distress/mental health problems drawn from personal experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology as accredited by the BPS/HCPC including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Further training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice with an experienced clinical supervisor, at an equivalent level to a postgraduate diploma
Skills
Essential
- Specialised training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with children, young people and families
- Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment and to work within safeguarding procedures
Desirable
- Specialist training and experience in autism assessment measures, e.g. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. people with additional disabilities, behaviour that challenges).
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies, including positive behaviour support
Other
Essential
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of emotional distress/mental health problems drawn from personal experience
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).
