Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Psychologist

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Job summary

Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team - Clinical Psychology

Are you looking to develop as an applied Clinical Psychologist working in stroke? We have a new opportunity for a part-time (0.5 wte) Senior Clinical Psychologist to join the highly regarded Stroke Services at Frimley Park Hospital, located in the Surrey-Hampshire-Berkshire borders. Clinical Psychology is already embedded within inpatient services (HASU/ASU/ Post-Acute Rehab) and we are excited to offer this new post joining our ESD colleagues- a warm and friendly team known for their innovation and flexible working.

Your work within our ESD team is primarily community-based, providing the varied aspects of psychological care following stroke- including formulation/ assessment / intervention, as well as consultation and training to the MDT. We are looking for a creative individual to help shape this new service in line with evidence-based best practice, an understanding of local systems, and through involving people who use our services; providing good opportunities for service development and evaluation. Our ESD team have had recent experience working with a psychologist and highly value psychology's role within the MDT.

You will also join our growing Clinical Health Psychology team, a dynamic group of psychologists working in Pain, Cardiac Rehab, Cystic Fibrosis, Neurology, and Staff Wellbeing. There is a local network of stroke and neuro-psychologists, and we are actively involved in the regional ISDN.

Main duties of the job

The role will broadly include direct clinical work, consultation, joint working with other members of the team, service development, and research/audit. The successful candidate will have a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of those who have had stroke and/or neurological conditions and will have post-qualification experience of working with these groups. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary rehabilitation teams and with neuropsychological assessment and formulation is considered essential. Experience with psychological approaches to supporting adjustment after stroke or physical disability is desirable. Please note that while some remote/ virtual working takes place, this post would also require travel to patient homes throughout the catchment area, therefore the post holder will need to have the appropriate transportation.

This is a part-time opportunity offering 18.75 hours per week/0.5 WTE.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and the Clinical Health Psychology Department are committed to supporting your professional development as a clinician and as a leader. We have strong links with the Clinical Psychology program at University of Surrey and host clinical psychology trainees as well as honorary assistant psychologists. We also benefit from very close links with other Clinical Health Psychology services within SABP.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Date posted

29 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,441 to £56,534 a year incl. HCAS Fringe (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9325-22-4155

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview:

· To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the psychological needs of people using our services.

· Promoting a psychological perspective both within teams and sharing with other colleagues

· To lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise within area of specialism

· To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students

· Work collaboratively with team managers/ Clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services

· The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service

· Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff

· Leading on a specific service development projects

Qualifications required

· Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent

· Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 12 months of commencement in post)

Experience required

· Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.

· Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic

· Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group (stroke or other acquired brain injury)

· Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work.

· Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists

· Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area.

Suitable for someone who is interested in and passionate about providing high quality leadership and psychological support to people using our service and their carers.

Key Responsibilities

· To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.

· To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific and complex needs.

· To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.

· To work creatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs of people who use our services

· To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans for people with complex needs.

· To establish and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their carers and support staff.

· To conduct and lead on clinical audit, quality assurance and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within specific care group

· To develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.

· To positively contribute to divisional and team developments in relation to all aspects of psychology practice.

· To lead on the supervision and Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of assistant psychologists as required.

· To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.

· To contribute to initiatives to ensure that the diverse needs of people within the care group are addressed within local services and future developments.

· To act as practice assessor/supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements.

· To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards - in partnership with people who use our services and their carers.

· Assist in appropriate staff recruitment and induction and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment.