Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly skilled psychologist to join the Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team in Milton Keynes. Applicants will preferably have experience of working in both physical and mental health services, and be confident in their abilities to develop relationships and liaise effectively with senior staff in one Trust (Milton Keynes University Hospital) whilst being employed by another (CNWL). The role is varied and exciting, including service development, teaching, training and consultancy, as well as direct clinical work and supervision. There are a number of Quality Improvement projects ongoing within the team, and the option to develop projects into publications, some in conjunction with MKUH colleagues. We are currently involved in a national RCT ('FReSHSTART') for patients who frequently attend A & E following an episode of deliberate self-harm and the postholder would be expected to be involved in this project.
Main duties of the job
The team is a well-functioning, psychologically minded group of individuals who strive to offer the best support for patients who present to A&E in mental health crisis; or who are on the wards in the hospital and whose care or discharge is complicated by mental health problems. The team hosts a number of nursing and paramedic students and takes doctoral trainees from the University of Oxford. As the name suggests there is a significant requirement for close liaison and working relationships with other parts of the mental health service, primary care, social care and the third sector to name a few. A further element to the role is that the post holder will support the other Consultant and Principal Psychologists within Milton Keynes in the effective delivery of high-quality psychological care delivery in all areas.
CNWL are committed to progressing and supporting their staff with career development and training, and ensuring staff health and wellbeing, and job satisfaction.The postholder will receive regular supervision from the Professional Lead in Psychology.
This is a full-time post but we are open to discussing/negotiating hours.
If you are ready for the next step in your career please get in touch for more information or a visit:
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have day-to-day operational responsibility for the clinical practice in the HLT. The post holder will be expected to develop and work within a liaison model, offering assessment (clinical and risk) and short-term evidence-based treatments to patients. They will also be expected to provide support, supervision, consultation, training and teaching within and beyond the team. The role entails close working with acute hospital colleagues to help them understand and meet the psychological needs of their patients. This occurs both through formal training sessions and joint clinical management of patients.
For more detailed information about this post please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will have day-to-day operational responsibility for the clinical practice in the HLT. The post holder will be expected to develop and work within a liaison model, offering assessment (clinical and risk) and short-term evidence-based treatments to patients. They will also be expected to provide support, supervision, consultation, training and teaching within and beyond the team. The role entails close working with acute hospital colleagues to help them understand and meet the psychological needs of their patients. This occurs both through formal training sessions and joint clinical management of patients.
For more detailed information about this post please see attached job description
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- BABCP accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a significant period of time, at least some of which should be at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- BABCP accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a significant period of time, at least some of which should be at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
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).
