8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist CPI Early Intervention Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

To offer a highly specialist and entirely autonomous systematic complex psychological intervention service within the EI service.

To provide an advanced and specialist assessment and treatment role in the sectors, using relevant CPD qualifications for clients presenting with high levels of distress/emotion/ behavioural disturbance.

To offer regular Clinical supervision (both individual and group) to peers, trainees and other professionals from the local delivery units and other parts of the service.

To undertake regular teaching, as appropriate, in psychological approaches to healthcare to trainees, team members and associate CPI practitioners.

To plan and implement service developments regarding specialist areas of skill linked to service priorities in collaboration with the Director of the CPI service and local clinical managers. (e.g. collaborating with colleagues in developing a strategy for the development of an identified service area).

To provide a lead role for the CPI within EI.

CLINICAL

To offer a highly specialist assessment and treatment service using relevant skills and CPD qualifications to service users referred to the CPI service.

To offer a highly specialist and entirely autonomous systemic complex psychological intervention service as a designated lead in specific areas

To provide clinical supervision and consultancy to sector staff with regard to problem assessment and formulation, and therapy interventions.

To participate in clinical supervision and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the CPI service

To provide an advanced and specialist treatment role in the sector, using appropriate specialist interventions with patients presenting with complex and severe needs.

To provide an advanced and specialist psychological assessment (including risk assessment) and treatment service to service-users in the sector.

PROFESSIONAL

To work within professional codes of practice and the Health Professional Councils (HPC) Standards. To work using best and evidence based practice.

To fully observe relevant professional guidelines such as the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995) or equivalent.

To participate in CPI service business and professional meetings where agreed.

To maintain and further develop high standards of CPI service practice, through co-operative work with other CPI members and peer supervision.

To be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

To support the Director of the CPI in the development and implementation of effective Clinical Governance across the CPI service.

To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit in the service.

To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.

TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

To supervise trainees, staff and associate CPI workers, providing group and individual therapy.

To offer training in psychological approaches to healthcare to other staff in the multidisciplinary team and to staff from other parts of the service.

To agree a plan for personal development with the CPI line manager and participate in an annual review.

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

To advise the CPI Director, and the local Clinical Managers about service priorities and potential developments in the specified area.

To participate in CPI service management and consultation meetings, providing local CPI advice.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

To initiate research as required by the needs of the local Service.

To offer advice and support to other members of relevant teams undertaking research projects.

To supervise trainees to undertake relevant audit / service evaluation projects as appropriate.

To participate in Clinical Audit projects in the CPI service.

To encourage a culture of evidence based practice in all parts of the Service.

Communications and Working Relationships

Service users and carers

Clinical Team Leader

Consultant Medical Teams

Consultant Psychotherapist

Team Managers

Team Administrators

Most challenging part of this role

Working with service-users with challenging and risky behaviour who have severe and enduring mental health problems and who can be acutely distressed. An emotionally demanding job that requires good personal and professional boundaries, high levels of concentration and confidence in managing the distress of others. To be able to respond sensitively and effectively to the competing demands of clinical work, team support and professional responsibilities. To engage in intensive therapy with service users who may be risky, difficult to engage or highly distressed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Qualifications Doctoral Level or Equivalent
• Further Training
• Evidence of Supervision and Training skills
• Team member skills
• Interest in Psychosis/EI

Desirable

• BABCP Qualification

Shortlisting

Essential

• Qualifications Doctoral Level or Equivalent

Desirable

• BABCP Qualification

Clinical Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Qualifications Doctoral Level or Equivalent
• Further Training
• Evidence of Supervision and Training skills
• Team member skills

Desirable

• BABCP Qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Campbell House

Montague Place, Kingsdown

Bristol

BS6 5UB

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)