Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic clinical psychologist to head up the psychological service in our North Essex learning disability service.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is a successful provider of mental health and learning disability services, rated Outstanding by CQC. We are a Values Based organisation and our aim is to ensure that we deliver an experience that is consistently welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional, because these are the values that our service users, carers and staff told us meant the most to them.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in partnership with the management team to ensure the provision of a high-quality specialist psychological service to adults with a Learning Disability in North Essex.
This is a Band 8c/8d development post. The post holder will be able to progress from Band 8c to band 8d once they demonstrate that they meet the competencies specified for Band 8d.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on..."
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychological service to adults with a Learning Disability in North Essex.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
- Work with the service line lead to ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the support of all psychological service staff.
- Carry out audit, policy and service development and research activities and/or programmes, for adults with LD in North Essex and the wider context of the Trust.
- Propose and implement policy and service development changes and part of the management team.
- Hold a specialist caseload and offer expert consultation on specific cases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychological service to adults with a Learning Disability in North Essex.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
- Work with the service line lead to ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the support of all psychological service staff.
- Carry out audit, policy and service development and research activities and/or programmes, for adults with LD in North Essex and the wider context of the Trust.
- Propose and implement policy and service development changes and part of the management team.
- Hold a specialist caseload and offer expert consultation on specific cases.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registered with the HCPC
- Further training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice with an experienced clinical supervisor, at an equivalent level to a postgraduate diploma. Completion of a clinical supervision training (short course) sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees.
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification
- Management/ leadership training
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Substantial experience as working as a qualified practitioner within mental health services designed for meeting the needs of those with Learning Disabilities.
- Extensive experience of specialist assessment and treatment of Individuals with Learning Disabilities as a full member of a multi-disciplinary team located in community services or an inpatient setting.
- Extensive experience of working with a wide range of individuals with Learning Disabilities and presenting problems that present the whole range of complexity.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and working with other agencies.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional supervision of other specialist practitioners.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registered with the HCPC
- Further training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice with an experienced clinical supervisor, at an equivalent level to a postgraduate diploma. Completion of a clinical supervision training (short course) sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees.
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification
- Management/ leadership training
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Substantial experience as working as a qualified practitioner within mental health services designed for meeting the needs of those with Learning Disabilities.
- Extensive experience of specialist assessment and treatment of Individuals with Learning Disabilities as a full member of a multi-disciplinary team located in community services or an inpatient setting.
- Extensive experience of working with a wide range of individuals with Learning Disabilities and presenting problems that present the whole range of complexity.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and working with other agencies.
- Experience of teaching, training and professional supervision of other specialist practitioners.
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).
