Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

An exciting development opportunity has arisen in our Doncaster Adult Community Learning Disabilities Team for a full-time 7-8a Clinical Psychologist.

We're a comprehensive multidisciplinary team committed to improving the quality of life of individuals with Learning Disabilities and are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate colleague to join us in achieving this. The team includes Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Art Therapy, Learning Disability Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech & Language Therapy. This is a rich and diverse role which will be supervised and managed by a Clinical Psychologist and involves direct and indirect psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention. You will work with individuals with Learning Disabilities and their support networks, in addition to providing psychological consultation to colleagues, to help understand and support mental health needs and distressed behaviours. Teaching and training, and supporting the development of new clinical pathways, is also integral to the role.

RDaSH are committed to the development of our organisation and workforce and there will be opportunities to access further training and CPD to enhance knowledge and skills appropriate to the role and your professional development. You will be part of the trust wide Psychology Services, where there is a commitment to supporting the delivery of Trauma Informed Care.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist Clinical Psychology care to clients with complex psychological or mental health conditions within the designated team or service area.

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.

To provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To be pro-active in continual service improvement within own area.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with learning disabilities or mental health difficulties.

To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q