Job summary
The principal purpose of the job is to improve the
psychological health & wellbeing of people within the post holders
specialist field of practice.
This will be achieved through the
following:
Providing a Clinical Psychology and
Therapy service to people as a key
component of services provided by Devon
Partnership Trust.
Contributing to improving the health
and wellbeing of older people, people with dementia and the carers and families
of the client group.
Providing local clinical leadership,
co-ordination and supervision for
trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology
service, under the general direction and supervision of the Professional Lead.
Carrying a specialist caseload of
clients, and providing advice and consultancy to patients, family members,
carers and professionals.
The post holder will be supported by
senior colleagues within their specialist field. The post holder will be
expected to make good use of the expertise of others within the service to
further develop their clinical skills with this client group.
To work
autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the
systematic governance of psychological practice within the service / local
team.
The post holder
will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and Professional Practice Guidelines set out by their appropriate designated Professional Body.
This post is a part time 0.4 wte (15 hours per week) post
Main duties of the job
To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients
who may have specific difficulties in understand and/or communicating and who
may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed.
To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated
mental health and wellbeing service on a day to day basis.
To communicate with a wide range of health & social care staff in
hospital and in community settings in a highly skilled and sensitive manner,
complex and sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and
treatment plans of clients under the services care.
To provide support &
guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to
foster reflective practice.
To maintain and build good working relationships
with senior professional staff and managers in DPT to foster a positive approach to the integrated mental
health and wellbeing service and to enable effective negotiation.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide specialist clinical psychology and therapy expertise and advice.
To
provide psychological therapies/other therapies, developing specialist
psychological formulations and assessments of clients, formulating plans for
their psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological
interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
To provide psychology/therapy knowledge to the multiprofessional planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about assessment, treatment and discharge, including the management of risk. To formulate plans for psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.
To provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families.
To support the Head of Profession, Practice and
Strategic Development Lead and Professional Leads by undertaking service
development and redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within
the team.
To
plan and prioritise own workload, balancing the demands of patient care,
support and guidance of carers and professionals and service research and
development activities.
To
contribute to the planning and organising of the psychology and therapy
services within the locality area and to contribute to the development and
improvement of provision of psychological services within services to best meet
the organisations strategy and priorities.
To supervise the work of
assistants &/or trainees as required. To provide supervision &
consultancy to health and social care colleagues.
To support placements for trainee staff in line with
professional guidelines.
To
utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence
based practice in individual work within the PPT and local mental health
services.
To
support project work including specific areas of audit, research or service
evaluation.
As a clinician to be responsible for collecting
clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to building practice based
evidence and service evaluation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide specialist clinical psychology and therapy expertise and advice.
To
provide psychological therapies/other therapies, developing specialist
psychological formulations and assessments of clients, formulating plans for
their psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological
interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
To provide psychology/therapy knowledge to the multiprofessional planning, development and marketing of mental health and wellbeing services.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about assessment, treatment and discharge, including the management of risk. To formulate plans for psychological treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.
To provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of patient care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families.
To support the Head of Profession, Practice and
Strategic Development Lead and Professional Leads by undertaking service
development and redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within
the team.
To
plan and prioritise own workload, balancing the demands of patient care,
support and guidance of carers and professionals and service research and
development activities.
To
contribute to the planning and organising of the psychology and therapy
services within the locality area and to contribute to the development and
improvement of provision of psychological services within services to best meet
the organisations strategy and priorities.
To supervise the work of
assistants &/or trainees as required. To provide supervision &
consultancy to health and social care colleagues.
To support placements for trainee staff in line with
professional guidelines.
To
utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence
based practice in individual work within the PPT and local mental health
services.
To
support project work including specific areas of audit, research or service
evaluation.
As a clinician to be responsible for collecting
clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to building practice based
evidence and service evaluation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and Registered with HCPC.
- Psychological and Arts Therapists need to be trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP.
Desirable
- Further training in neuropsychological assessment.
- Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy.
- Further training or experience in clinical specialism.
- Further training in related area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under supervision in secondary care mental health services.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and Registered with HCPC.
- Psychological and Arts Therapists need to be trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP.
Desirable
- Further training in neuropsychological assessment.
- Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy.
- Further training or experience in clinical specialism.
- Further training in related area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working under supervision in secondary care mental health services.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
Desirable
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
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).
