Job summary
At University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) our success starts with you. We have a reputation as a centre of clinical excellence.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/ Psychotherapist/ Counsellor in the clinical dementia service of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Main duties of the job
Working in a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service in both clinical and clinical research settings. This involves providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy alongside offering advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
The post holder will take part in collaborative academic research and support and complement existing clinical and support services at the Dementia Research Centre.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate in clinical psychology / counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent professional body).
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or other relevant accreditation body (e.g. BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
- A working knowledge of current good clinical practice, clinical governance, research governance, and recent government policies relating to health services and the impact of these policies on Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of neurodegenerative conditions, including rarer forms of dementia and neuropsychological syndromes
- Specialist knowledge of neuropsychological assessment techniques and psychometrics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology/counselling psychology/psychotherapy/counselling to patients with degenerative conditions gained in training or previous employment
- Experience of work in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Research, audit and evaluation experience.
- Service innovation and development.
- Established track record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and books
- Experience of presenting research findings at national and international scientific meetings
- Record of clinical and/or research supervision
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Evidence of successfully applying for grants to establish new services or research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Communication & patient care: Demonstrates understanding of, and ability to, manage the needs of patients with degenerative conditions, including the use of supportive counselling skills as appropriate
- Communication & patient care: Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Communication & patient care: Ability to communicate highly sensitive information to cognitively impaired and/or psychologically vulnerable people and their carers, who may have significant barriers to understanding or acceptance
- Communication & patient care: Management of behavioural disturbances e.g. verbal aggression, inappropriate behaviour and risk of physical aggression from people with a behavioural / cognitive disturbance.
- Personal & people development: Ability to establish good rapport and professional working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and other agencies for extended periods of time
- Personal & people development: Ability to identify areas for own personal / professional development through highly developed reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
- Personal & people development: Effective time management and ability to prioritise own workload
- Personal & people development: Ability to autonomously manage own clinical caseload
- Personal & people development: Ability to represent clinical psychology/counselling psychology/psychotherapy/counselling in multi-disciplinary group settings and within specialist clinical services.
- Personal & people development: Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Information processing (IT skills): Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly skilled communicator.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate in clinical psychology / counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent professional body).
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or other relevant accreditation body (e.g. BACP, BABCP, UKCP)
- A working knowledge of current good clinical practice, clinical governance, research governance, and recent government policies relating to health services and the impact of these policies on Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of neurodegenerative conditions, including rarer forms of dementia and neuropsychological syndromes
- Specialist knowledge of neuropsychological assessment techniques and psychometrics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology/counselling psychology/psychotherapy/counselling to patients with degenerative conditions gained in training or previous employment
- Experience of work in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Research, audit and evaluation experience.
- Service innovation and development.
- Established track record of publications in peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and books
- Experience of presenting research findings at national and international scientific meetings
- Record of clinical and/or research supervision
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Evidence of successfully applying for grants to establish new services or research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Communication & patient care: Demonstrates understanding of, and ability to, manage the needs of patients with degenerative conditions, including the use of supportive counselling skills as appropriate
- Communication & patient care: Demonstrates professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Communication & patient care: Ability to communicate highly sensitive information to cognitively impaired and/or psychologically vulnerable people and their carers, who may have significant barriers to understanding or acceptance
- Communication & patient care: Management of behavioural disturbances e.g. verbal aggression, inappropriate behaviour and risk of physical aggression from people with a behavioural / cognitive disturbance.
- Personal & people development: Ability to establish good rapport and professional working relationships within multidisciplinary teams and other agencies for extended periods of time
- Personal & people development: Ability to identify areas for own personal / professional development through highly developed reflective practice skills and integrate knowledge gained into own practice
- Personal & people development: Effective time management and ability to prioritise own workload
- Personal & people development: Ability to autonomously manage own clinical caseload
- Personal & people development: Ability to represent clinical psychology/counselling psychology/psychotherapy/counselling in multi-disciplinary group settings and within specialist clinical services.
- Personal & people development: Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- Information processing (IT skills): Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly skilled communicator.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of 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.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
