Job summary
Maudsley Health is looking to recruit experienced Clinical Psychologists for Adults Mental Health Service.
There are 3 posts available and the locations are Sharjah, Khorfakkan and Ras Al Khaimah, in the UAE. The post holders must fulfil the licensing requirements listed under Person Specifications. Ability to speak Arabic would be an advantage.
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in the field of psychology.
It should be noted that this role is one provided by Maudsley Health/MACANI for Emirates Health Services at Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital. The contract requires experts in their specialist fields to be provided and it is important that post holders are able to carry out their roles with credibility, professionalism and to deliver on objectives.
Main duties of the job
This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities of the post and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties. The post may change over time to reflect the developing needs of the hospital and its services, as well as the personal development of the post holder.
- To provide a specialist psychology service to the above services including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe
- To work as an autonomous professional within Ministry of Health guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is working with MACANI, a highly respected Abu Dhabi based organisation with a mission to together develop and extend high quality mental health care across the Middle East. The service has been providing outpatient care in Abu Dhabi since 2015 and supporting the development of a Government mental health hospital in Dubai since 2018. The Hospital is similar to the Clinical Academic Group (CAG) Structure in the Maudsley UK, delivering care through the following CAGs; Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Addictions, Mental Health of Older Age, Forensic, Intellectual Disability, Adult.
In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 07.00am to 3.30pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Client Care
- To provide psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients
- To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. To communicate skillfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information to service users and their families taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to
- To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management
- To select, administer and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, requiring skilled manipulation of test materials and interpretation and integration of complex data.
- To provide psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and
- To select and deliver evidence based psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical
Responsibilities for Service Clinical Functioning
- To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support hte development of culturally competent services.
- To liaise with referrers and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
- To utilize theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual
Policy and Service Development
- To follow policies and procedures in own area of
- To identify any aspects of the psychology provision which could be improved and propose changes to practices or procedures that affect the team and may also affect other services.
- To initiate and implement service development projects, as agreed with clinical/professional
- To participate in the ongoing implementation of new initiatives as required across relevant
Care of Management of Resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the services equipment and physical
- To ensure that there are sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting supplies as
Teaching and Training
- To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post-qualification psychologists and specialized training to other professions as appropriate, including webinars.
- To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the team by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and by implementing knowledge gained in
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published
Record Keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as rquired by service policies and local procedures.
- To ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and service guidelines, including electronic data entry
Research and Development
- To initiate and carry out appropriate research as agreed with supervisor and senior management
To use outcome measurement and other standardized assessments to facilitate service evaluation maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development - To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from consultant clinical psychologist according to service guidelines.
- To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Ministry of Health license requirements.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
- To adhere to Ministry of Healths Professional Practice Guidelines and service policies and procedures.
General
- To travel to meetings, home visits and training venues as appropriate and when
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behavior amongst the client group, and follow service policies relating to its
- To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.
- To work flexibly which will include offering a regular commitment to late clinics and Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.
- Sound time management and organization
- To demonstrate an enthusiastic, professional and committed approach to clinical, professional and service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Client Care
- To provide psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients
- To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. To communicate skillfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information to service users and their families taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to
- To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management
- To select, administer and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, requiring skilled manipulation of test materials and interpretation and integration of complex data.
- To provide psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and
- To select and deliver evidence based psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical
Responsibilities for Service Clinical Functioning
- To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support hte development of culturally competent services.
- To liaise with referrers and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
- To utilize theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual
Policy and Service Development
- To follow policies and procedures in own area of
- To identify any aspects of the psychology provision which could be improved and propose changes to practices or procedures that affect the team and may also affect other services.
- To initiate and implement service development projects, as agreed with clinical/professional
- To participate in the ongoing implementation of new initiatives as required across relevant
Care of Management of Resources
- To take care of, and use carefully, the services equipment and physical
- To ensure that there are sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting supplies as
Teaching and Training
- To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post-qualification psychologists and specialized training to other professions as appropriate, including webinars.
- To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the team by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and by implementing knowledge gained in
- To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published
Record Keeping and Information Governance
- To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as rquired by service policies and local procedures.
- To ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and service guidelines, including electronic data entry
Research and Development
- To initiate and carry out appropriate research as agreed with supervisor and senior management
To use outcome measurement and other standardized assessments to facilitate service evaluation maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development - To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from consultant clinical psychologist according to service guidelines.
- To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with Ministry of Health license requirements.
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.
- To adhere to Ministry of Healths Professional Practice Guidelines and service policies and procedures.
General
- To travel to meetings, home visits and training venues as appropriate and when
- To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behavior amongst the client group, and follow service policies relating to its
- To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations.
- To work flexibly which will include offering a regular commitment to late clinics and Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.
- Sound time management and organization
- To demonstrate an enthusiastic, professional and committed approach to clinical, professional and service
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate/Master's in Clinical Psychology. (including supervised training placements)
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist (UK) or relevant organisation in home country and evidence of continuing professional development.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate/Master's in Clinical Psychology. (including supervised training placements)
- Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist (UK) or relevant organisation in home country and evidence of continuing professional development.
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).
