Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Hambleton and Richmondshire Crisis and Intensive Home Treatment Team is based at North Moor House, Northallerton and offers assessment and interventions to an adult population presenting in mental health crisis.

We cover a large area and we endeavour to offer intervention on site or in patients homes. Therefore access to a vehicle and ability to work alone across varying locations is a necessity.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Psychologists in the team are key leadership team members and as such work following the multi disciplinary team approach adopted by the whole team.

As a key member there would be an expectation for the 8a Psychologist to lead and support other clinicals in the team whilst also providing specialist assessment and therapy for an identified patient group. A key part of the role will be leading on 72 hour formulations within the team.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

About us

We are geographically one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country with an annual income of £423m and a workforce of over 7,500 staff operating from around 160 sites. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services for the people of County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, NorthYorkshire, York and Selby, serving a population of around 2 million people. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.

We deliver our services by working in partnership with 8 local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.

Ourvalues

The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:

  • Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
  • Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
  • Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious

Date posted

07 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYA-247-22-A

Job locations

North Moor House

North Moor Road

Northallerton

DL6 2FG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job SummaryAccountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health conditions or learning disabilities which may include challenging behaviours.To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.To provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.To undertake formal research as an integral part of the job and act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.To be proactive in continual service improvement within own area.To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details - Louise Gardner, Psychologist in the crisis team - 01609 751182

Clair Hewitt, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the crisis team - 01609 751182

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job SummaryAccountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health conditions or learning disabilities which may include challenging behaviours.To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.To provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.To undertake formal research as an integral part of the job and act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.To be proactive in continual service improvement within own area.To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details - Louise Gardner, Psychologist in the crisis team - 01609 751182

Clair Hewitt, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the crisis team - 01609 751182

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered psychologist with HCPC
  • Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with mental health/learning disability clients

Skills

Essential

  • Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered psychologist with HCPC
  • Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with mental health/learning disability clients

Skills

Essential

  • Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence- based practice relevant to the role

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

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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

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Moor House

North Moor Road

Northallerton

DL6 2FG


Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Moor House

North Moor Road

Northallerton

DL6 2FG


Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Joanna Kegney

joanna.kegney@nhs.net

01609751182

Date posted

07 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£47,126 to £53,219 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYA-247-22-A

Job locations

North Moor House

North Moor Road

Northallerton

DL6 2FG


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