Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated, team-focused Clinical Psychologist to work into the Tower Hamlets Mental Health Care of Older People's service (MHCOP), East London NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time permanent band 7 post. Psychologists are integral and valued key members of the services multidisciplinary teams, which include the CMHT, Memory service and inpatient wards. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments and therapeutic interventions as well as contribute actively to service development, to improve the health and well-being of the diverse populations that we work with. The post will involve being an active member of multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to training, staff development and consultation, and where appropriate and formulating and undertaking clinical audit and quality improvement.
We welcome applications from soon-to-be qualified clinical psychologists who are passionate about supporting trauma-informed mental health care of older adults, people with dementia, and their families. Highly specialist clinical supervision, including Neuropsychology and Cognitive Analytic Therapy, is offered, alongside more general clinical and professional supervision. There are strong peer support links across the three East London MHCOP services and a range of opportunities for CPD.
Main duties of the job
Psychologists are integral and valued key members of the services multidisciplinary teams, which include the CMHT, Memory clinic and inpatient wards. Our goal is to alleviate psychological distress and promote psychological well-being, working alongside our multi-disciplinary team colleagues through the provision of high quality, person-centred and culturally sensitive psychological services to older adults with complex mental health needs and people with dementia presenting to the service, their families and carers. The post holder will be responsible for carrying out highly specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments and therapeutic interventions as well as contribute actively to service development, to improve the health and well-being of the diverse populations that we work with. The community served is multi-ethnic and culturally diverse and we welcome applicants who are skilled at working with the richness and complexity of this multicultural context. The post will involve being an active member of multi-disciplinary teams and leadership structure; contributing to training, staff development and consultation, and where appropriate and formulating and undertaking clinical audit and quality improvement.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oPostgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- oRegistration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
- oRelevant specialist older adult training or qualifications including two or more specialist therapies and neuropsychological assessment skills.
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of work in NHS setting- including as a trainee and prior, working in a mental healthcare setting with older adults who experience severe mental health problems, complex trauma and dementia including neuropsychology assessment and therapy.
- oUse of psychological models for consultation with staff teams, notably relating to behaviours that challenge
- oExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- oExperience of providing a clinical service to multicultural populations and use of interpreters.
- oSubstantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
- oExperience of delivering groups
- oSubstantial experience of delivering teaching and training events.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in older adult mental health, complex trauma and dementia
- oHigh level ability to plan and conduct assessment and psychological interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, relevant for specialist MHCOP presentations
- oHighly specialist skills in applying theory to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations
- oSkilled in dementia assessments and Competence and confidence in selection and administration of cognitive assessment and neuropsychological test equipment
- oHighly specialist skills in providing consultations in the multi-agency context
- oEvidence of continuing Professional Development as required by Professional Body
- oSufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- oA high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- oAwareness of current national guidelines and policies
- oSpecific knowledge of pertinent issues for dementia and older adult mental health, including DOLS and mental capacity
- oKnowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
- oKnowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- oAwareness of national policy and guidelines as related to dementia, older adult mental health
- oAble to manage own time and caseload
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries, liaising effectively with other agencies and professionals
- oComputer skills, including Excel
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oPostgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- oRegistration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
- oRelevant specialist older adult training or qualifications including two or more specialist therapies and neuropsychological assessment skills.
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of work in NHS setting- including as a trainee and prior, working in a mental healthcare setting with older adults who experience severe mental health problems, complex trauma and dementia including neuropsychology assessment and therapy.
- oUse of psychological models for consultation with staff teams, notably relating to behaviours that challenge
- oExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- oExperience of providing a clinical service to multicultural populations and use of interpreters.
- oSubstantial experience of risk assessment and risk management
- oExperience of delivering groups
- oSubstantial experience of delivering teaching and training events.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of highly specialist clinical skills and knowledge in older adult mental health, complex trauma and dementia
- oHigh level ability to plan and conduct assessment and psychological interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, relevant for specialist MHCOP presentations
- oHighly specialist skills in applying theory to work with individuals, couples, families, groups and organisations
- oSkilled in dementia assessments and Competence and confidence in selection and administration of cognitive assessment and neuropsychological test equipment
- oHighly specialist skills in providing consultations in the multi-agency context
- oEvidence of continuing Professional Development as required by Professional Body
- oSufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- oA high degree of self-awareness and an ability to reflect on personal and professional attitudes and accept feedback
- oAwareness of current national guidelines and policies
- oSpecific knowledge of pertinent issues for dementia and older adult mental health, including DOLS and mental capacity
- oKnowledge of specific inner city issues which impact of care delivery
- oKnowledge of standard setting and audit implementation
- oAwareness of national policy and guidelines as related to dementia, older adult mental health
- oAble to manage own time and caseload
- oExcellent verbal and written communication skills
- oAble to work effectively across organisational boundaries, liaising effectively with other agencies and professionals
- oComputer skills, including Excel
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
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).
