Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join our team of specialist Psychological Therapists working within the Bristol Complex Psychological Interventions Service (CPI). The opportunity to develop and evaluate 1:1 and group services to a rich array of secondary mental health presentations is the core of the post.
The Complex Psychological Interventions Team (CPI), is part of Bristol Mental Health. CPI offers a range of activities to support psychologically informed care within the secondary mental health service. CPI has a strong presence in the Support and Recovery and the Crisis Team.
CPI is comprised of multidisciplinary professions, including Clinical Psychologists, Arts Psychotherapists, Medical Psychotherapists and Specialist Nurses. Staff are located in a central hub (at Callington Road Hospital), as well as at community mental health team bases. CPI provide a range of services both direct to clients, and supportive functions to staff teams that are designed to enhance the interventions delivered by teams, as well as contributing to the resilience and well-being of staff.
CPI offer complex assessment and formulation, as well as the provision of a range of therapies including specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and third wave approaches, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Psychotherapy, Arts Psychotherapies, Family Therapy, Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Therapy is offered in individual and group formats.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide specialist assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation, alongside staff training, supervision, consultation, advice and support to the South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team. It will be important for applicants to be aware of the latest evidence-based interventions and be able to evidence outcomes.
You would need to be passionate about work with a broad range of complex and enduring mental health difficulties across the life span including older adults who are treated within the 'ageless' service.
To work within the Assessment & Recovery Service, it would be highly desirable for the successful applicants to have experience of delivering therapy to this client group, and to have been trained in NICE guideline interventions (e.g. DBT, CBT etc). You will need excellent interpersonal skills to support the development of psychological thinking and intervention within our multidisciplinary team. Experience of delivering supervision and training would be essential.
The post is suitable for experienced and newly qualified clinicians.
You would have connection with the wider Bristol CPI team, opportunity for continuing professional development and development of innovative research projects. Our close links to the Universities of Bath and Exeter mean opportunities for you to participate in teaching and supervision of trainees.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.
To provide a specialist consultancy service to the South Assessment and Recovery Team and other agencies providing care for the client group.
To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the Team Leader and Psychology Lead as appropriate to the needs of the service.
To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
To support the full implementation of ICPA, acting as care-co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
PROFESSIONAL
To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).
To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and Clinical Psychology Service policies and procedures.
To participate in local psychology meetings and trust wide meetings as appropriate.
To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.
To participate in an annual performance appraisal.
SERVICE GOVERNANCE
To participate in service governance processes in the profession.
To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.
To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in the multidisciplinary team. This to include joint assessment with care coordinators, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users.
To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists undertaking behavioural interventions and other appropriate tasks.
To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop skills in cognitive behaviour therapy and related approaches for staff in the locality.
To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines.
To agree a plan of personal development with the Psychology Lead and the post holders line manager.
SERVICE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT
To collaborate with other specialist staff in designated area to extend the range of specialist psychological and group interventions available across the area.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
To engage in research relevant to service priorities as appropriate.
To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs.
To provide advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.
To supervise trainee clinical psychologists on placement in research and service improvement projects.
Communications and Working Relationships
With the following staff working and providing services in the designated area:
South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team, staff at the Petherton Resource Centre, All staff within the Complex Psychological Interventions Team, Teams working as part of Bristol Mental Health Partnership and other staff and teams providing specialist psychological therapies and mental health care across the Bristol area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To provide a psychology service to the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.
To provide a specialist consultancy service to the South Assessment and Recovery Team and other agencies providing care for the client group.
To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the Team Leader and Psychology Lead as appropriate to the needs of the service.
To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
To support the full implementation of ICPA, acting as care-co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
PROFESSIONAL
To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995).
To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and Clinical Psychology Service policies and procedures.
To participate in local psychology meetings and trust wide meetings as appropriate.
To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.
To participate in an annual performance appraisal.
SERVICE GOVERNANCE
To participate in service governance processes in the profession.
To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.
To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in the multidisciplinary team. This to include joint assessment with care coordinators, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users.
To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists undertaking behavioural interventions and other appropriate tasks.
To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop skills in cognitive behaviour therapy and related approaches for staff in the locality.
To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines.
To agree a plan of personal development with the Psychology Lead and the post holders line manager.
SERVICE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT
To collaborate with other specialist staff in designated area to extend the range of specialist psychological and group interventions available across the area.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
To engage in research relevant to service priorities as appropriate.
To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs.
To provide advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.
To supervise trainee clinical psychologists on placement in research and service improvement projects.
Communications and Working Relationships
With the following staff working and providing services in the designated area:
South Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team, staff at the Petherton Resource Centre, All staff within the Complex Psychological Interventions Team, Teams working as part of Bristol Mental Health Partnership and other staff and teams providing specialist psychological therapies and mental health care across the Bristol area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration (or eligibility for registration).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex problems
- Experience of working with adults across the lifespan
Experience
Desirable
- Specialism in working with the later life population
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Adult Mental Health Team
- Experience of supporting teams in managing risk, and in complex multiagency work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Therapeutic interventions with service user group including 1:1 and group work
Desirable
- Ability to carry out neuropsychological assessment and report writing
Experience
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of relevant therapeutic models
Desirable
- Specialism in working with complex trauma
- Specialism and interest in working with psychosis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary working within an NHS setting including consultation in case discussions, and team meetings.
- Familiarity with NHS ways of working, NHS systems and statutory obligations.
Desirable
- Experience of leadership and/or service development within NHS services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of formulating a person's difficulties from a psychological perspective and communicating to service users and multidisciplinary staff
Experience
Essential
- Experience of offering clinical supervision and/ or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff
- Experience of developing and delivering training to support multidisciplinary teams and others as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration (or eligibility for registration).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of individuals with complex problems
- Experience of working with adults across the lifespan
Experience
Desirable
- Specialism in working with the later life population
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Multidisciplinary Adult Mental Health Team
- Experience of supporting teams in managing risk, and in complex multiagency work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Therapeutic interventions with service user group including 1:1 and group work
Desirable
- Ability to carry out neuropsychological assessment and report writing
Experience
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of relevant therapeutic models
Desirable
- Specialism in working with complex trauma
- Specialism and interest in working with psychosis
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary working within an NHS setting including consultation in case discussions, and team meetings.
- Familiarity with NHS ways of working, NHS systems and statutory obligations.
Desirable
- Experience of leadership and/or service development within NHS services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of formulating a person's difficulties from a psychological perspective and communicating to service users and multidisciplinary staff
Experience
Essential
- Experience of offering clinical supervision and/ or facilitating reflective practice sessions for multidisciplinary staff
- Experience of developing and delivering training to support multidisciplinary teams and others as appropriate
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).
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