Clinical Psychologist or Therapist CMHT

Job responsibilities

Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Or have an NHS Core Profession (Nurse, Allied Health Profession, Medical Doctor, Social Worker) or demonstrable equivalent knowledge, skills and attitudes.
• Have completed a minimum of one year of recognised full-time (or equivalent part-time) psychological therapy or counselling training leading to a qualification, certification or accreditation recognised by a relevant professional or regulatory body plus relevant specialist short courses.. Or Have completed an equivalent training abroad as recognised by NARIC and written and oral English sufficient for their work.

Desirable

• Membership of one or more member colleges of UKCP.
• Post Qualification Training in a Psychotherapy Modality: e.g. DBT, CFT, EMDR, CBTp, CBT for trauma.
• The British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy.
• British Society of Couple Psychotherapists and Counsellors.

Experience

Essential

• oGood understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of this client group.
• oProviding specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients utilising an evidence based model appropriate for the population.
• oPlanning and exercising clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• oThe use of Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) such as Friends and Family Test.
• oThe use of at least one Recovery measure (e.g. DIALOG, QPR, ReQoL) as part of a Recovery Approach.
• oThe use of Cloud based mental health Apps or programs.
• oThe application of the Care Act (2015), Mental Capacity Act (2007), Mental Health Act (2007).
• oRoutine use of teleconferencing (e.g. Skype, Zoom, Facetime) in any 1:1 setting.
• oRoutine use of any Electronic Patient Record system such as RiO, EMIS, PARIS, SystmOne, IAPTUS to include patient administration and clinical record management.
• oThe clinical use of databases; informatics systems and data visualisation.
• oDeveloping or managing staff.
• oCo produced clinical care including goal setting using a Recovery approach.

Desirable

• Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours of CPD relevant to the speciality over the last 2 years.
• Postgraduate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychologically informed interventions
• oThe principles and implementation of the CPA process.
• oProviding specialist psychological assessment, including cognitive and neurological assessment, and treatment of patients utilising two evidence based models appropriate for the population. across the full range of care settings and clinical severity including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient.
• oProviding teaching, training and clinical supervision.
• oThe application of psychologically informed interventions in different cultural contexts including working with interpreters.
• oExercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
• oThe application of psychological principles across multiple environments and populations
• oRepresenting psychological therapies within the context of multi-disciplinary and inter agency care.
• oQI or other improvement methodology
• oCo production, include soft skills, for MDT working
• oRoutine use of teleconferencing in 1:1 patient care.
• oRoutine use of any teleconference system for meetings or supervision.
• oCommunity psychology approaches to population mental health.
• oIntegrated physical and mental health pathways.
• oMental health issues as a service user or carer.

Knowledge

Essential

• oThe theory and practice of psychological assessment and therapies in relation to treatment of a range of mental health disorders including [therapy modality].
• oRisk assessment practice and procedures
• oApplication of standardised assessments and outcome measures.
• oThe presentation of complex mental health problems and range of disorders
• oThe value of People Participation in the delivery and development of services
• oRoutine Outcome measures including PROMs, PREMs and CROMs
• oThe Recovery Model and Recovery measures (e.g. DIALOG, QPR or ReQoL)
• oElectronic Patient Record scope and clinical use
• oGeneral NHS structures at Trust level, clinical governance mechanisms and information governance
• oLegislation in relation to mental health problems and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group.
• oEqual opportunities, confidentiality and consent issues.
• oWide range of IT applications, including databases, word processing, presentation software and teleconferencing tools.
• oResearch methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• oThe legal and ethical issues relating to health care.
• oCurrent mental health legislation and initiatives, including NHS policies and procedures and Health & Safety issues.
• oClinical informatics and analytics scope and clinical use.

Desirable

• oThe presentation of complex mental health problems and range of disorders.
• oExperience of the principles and implementation of the CPA process.
• oAwareness of National NHS governance structures.
• oThe principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and research methodology
• oSufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with service users
• oManagement of teams
• oManagement of budgets
• oThe Recovery Model and co production of clinical intervention
• oNHS funding structures including CCGs, STPs.
• oCloud based mental health Apps or programs scope and application
• oCommunity psychology approaches to population mental health
• oApproaches to addressing population health

Skills

Essential

• oCo production of care and treatment with service users and carers
• oDemonstrably respectful and collaborative approach to patients, carers, colleagues, other professional contacts.
• oSpecialist psychological (eg cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic or other) assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• oThe use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment with particular reference to Adult Mental Health.
• oThe use of research and audit relevant to the evaluation of treatment effectiveness, service evaluation, and compliance with guidance/policy
• oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• oAble to contain and work with high levels of distress from clients.
• oInterpersonally calm and able to defuse difficult, volatile situations.
• oAble to tolerate ambiguity and to take decisions in situations of incomplete information.
• oAbility to exercise appropriate levels of self-care and to monitor own state, recognising when it is necessary to take active steps to maintain fitness to practice.
• oNegotiating hopeful Recovery goals with service users
• oUsing teleconferencing facilities
• oManaging patient records through the use of electronic patient record systems
• oUsing PROM and PREM tools, analysing the results and planning interventions at an individual or therapy group level.
• oUsing at least one Recovery measure (e.g. DIALOG, QPR, ReQoL) and co producing recovery goals and plans.
• oUnderstanding clinical dashboards, analysing the outputs and adapting clinical practice accordingly.
• oLeading Reflective practice groups within MDTs
• oUsing Cloud based mental health Apps or programs directly or facilitating patient use.
• oAbility to create and maintain effective relationships with a range of professionals and services.
• oAbility to identify, and employ, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• oSkills in the use of Information Technology adequate for use of Trust Information systems.
• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling formation of networks with professionals within the Trust and from other agencies to promote effective team working with clients.
• oAble to contain and work with organisational stress.
• oself-management, including time-management.
• oContribute to systematic, data driven Quality Improvement processes.
• oMotivated towards personal and professional development with a strong CPD record.
• oDemonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers and staff which is respectful and collaborative.
• oRemain in constrained positions for substantial proportions of working time.
• oConcentrate intensively for substantial periods during patient contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc.
• oProduce high-quality professional reports to specified deadlines and other time constraints.
• oManage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/emotional circumstances including verbal aggression and abuse from patients, carers etc and the risk of physical aggression.
• oWork creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently both as an independent practitioner and in multi-disciplinary and team settings.

Desirable

• oSupervision of MDT staff in use of Recovery measures
• oManagement of teams
• oConference Planning
• oManagement of budgets
• oOffer responsive, co produced, reflexive services with the target population
• oProvide oversight of informed case formulation
• oLiaise and convene interagency and service user networks to inform the case management
• oProvide a psychological perspective within interagency, community settings.
• oDeliver co produced clinical care and service delivery at population, systemic and individual levels.

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UK Registration

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