Job summary
Band 7/8a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist (dependant on experience)
We are currently seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in trauma informed care for our new state of the art Medium Secure service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a fast paced and challenging environment at a time when we are returning to business better than usual.
Shortlisting is planned for 7th September 2021
Interviews are planned for 15th September 2021
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills and be motivated to develop new ways of working to deliver a high quality psychology service. They will have a clear commitment to person-centred practices and will be able to demonstrate this in their work with individuals, families and teams. You will be expected to work autonomously and liaise with the Principal Clinical Psychologist and MDTs.
About us
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist inpatient and community mental health, learning disabilities, addiction and acquired brain injury services for the people of Liverpool, Sefton and Kirkby, Merseyside. We also provide community physical health services in Liverpool, Sefton, secure mental health services for the North West of England, the West Midlands and Wales and specialist learning disability services across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside.
Our ambition is to deliver perfect care to become the worlds leading organisation in holistic health and well being.
Mersey Cares vision and values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Support (CARES) drive our organisation and the way we work together to deliver services. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate, during recruitment and any subsequent employment with the Trust, that their behaviour supports our values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Psychologist for a designated ward area you will be responsible for overseeing their psychological care and treatment. You will also hold a therapy clinic for your specialist area of interested and there will be additional training and development opportunities. It is essential that you have an interest in working with individuals who may present with a risk of offending or have a history of criminal conviction. See job description and person specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Psychologist for a designated ward area you will be responsible for overseeing their psychological care and treatment. You will also hold a therapy clinic for your specialist area of interested and there will be additional training and development opportunities. It is essential that you have an interest in working with individuals who may present with a risk of offending or have a history of criminal conviction. See job description and person specification attached
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups
- Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its approved equivalent accredited by the BPS
- Registration with Health Professions Council as Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology,
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the range of care settings including in patient settings, including people with forensic histories
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical 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
- Understanding of the philosophy and models of Secure Services
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Secure Unit with people who have complex trauma and forensic histories
- Experience working with staff teams in supporting systemic understanding of risk
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people experiencing trauma, and complex difficulties
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one specialised psychological therapy
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups
- Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its approved equivalent accredited by the BPS
- Registration with Health Professions Council as Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology,
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the range of care settings including in patient settings, including people with forensic histories
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical 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
- Understanding of the philosophy and models of Secure Services
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Secure Unit with people who have complex trauma and forensic histories
- Experience working with staff teams in supporting systemic understanding of risk
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people experiencing trauma, and complex difficulties
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one specialised psychological therapy
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).
