Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated Clinical Psychologist, with post qualification experience in learning disability services. The post is part time andwill be based in Astley Court inpatient assessment and treatment service.As part of the inter-disciplinary team, the post holder will provide a psychological service to people admitted to Astley Court.
The post holder will be professionally supervised by a senior clinical psychologist and will have the opportunity to be part of a large active group of qualified Psychologists working across four counties. The service has strong links with the clinical psychology doctoral training programs in each county and a strong commitment to supporting on-going continuing professional development.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist clinical psychology service to adults with learning disabilities that are admitted to Astley Court and coordinate the psychological service within the inpatient unit.
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 the Care 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 4000 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, Essex, 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?
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly specialised specialist psychological assessment and interventions, as well as offering advice and consultation on service user psychological care to non psychologist colleagues and other non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To use research skills for audit, service development and research. Contribute to identifying key areas and priorities for psychology service provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly specialised specialist psychological assessment and interventions, as well as offering advice and consultation on service user psychological care to non psychologist colleagues and other non-professional carers. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To use research skills for audit, service development and research. Contribute to identifying key areas and priorities for psychology service provision.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology or approved equivalent with BPS or HCPC.
- Registered as a clinical psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Post qualification training or registration in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level with people with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum condition.
- Experience of working in an inter-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating service development Initiatives.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and Skills of theory and practice of two specialised psychological therapies.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Skills in supervision and staff performance management.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology or approved equivalent with BPS or HCPC.
- Registered as a clinical psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Post qualification training or registration in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level with people with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum condition.
- Experience of working in an inter-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating service development Initiatives.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and Skills of theory and practice of two specialised psychological therapies.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Desirable
- Skills in supervision and staff performance management.
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).
