Job summary
30 Hours per week
We have a permanent, Band 7/8a
development post for a Clinical Psychologist, 4 days week (0.8 WTE), in the Calderdale
Learning Disability Community Health Team. The team is based in the picturesque
town of Hebden Bridge with good rail links and free staff car parking.
Our MDT provides specialist assessments
and interventions to adults with a learning disability from the Calderdale
locality who present with physical, behavioural and mental health needs. We work
closely with clients, carers and families, services and agencies to promote
person-focused, trauma-informed and effective ways of working across systems.
The team has high staff retention and excellent working relationships both
within the team and with our partners.
Psychology is valued within the Trust
and there is strong professional leadership at senior levels. There are four
Learning Disability Community Health Teams, each well-resourced for and co-led
by Psychology. Consultant and Principal psychology posts in each locality help
to ensure psychologically informed teams and ways of working, together with the
provision of professional leadership and high-quality supervision.
Please contact Dr Lisa Benn, Consultant
Clinical Psychologist, to discuss further.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be
responsible for managing your own caseload and work to offer high quality assessments
and interventions in a compassionate and values-led way. Work will include providing
learning disability assessment, autism assessment, dementia assessment,
psychological formulation, consultation, indirect intervention with families/carers/staff
teams, as well as individual therapy for clients with a learning disability.
You will
support individuals who present with vulnerabilities or behaviours which are
considered concerning; working with systems to promote increased quality of
life, appropriate risk management and effective Positive Behavioural Support
approaches. You will model and share psychologically informed ways of thinking
and working, support healthy relationships with boundary management and work
towards avoiding placement breakdown and inpatient admission in systems, where possible.
You will be
part of a team that really values psychology, offering formulation and
reflective spaces to staff to help support the delivery of sustainable, quality
clinical work across the team.
We work closed
with the University of Leeds and you will help supervise trainees, supporting
and encouraging future Practitioner Psychologists to work in the field of
learning disability.
There will be
lots of opportunity to input into the continuous improvement of our clinical services
and pathways and to become involved in clinically meaningful research.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8a:
The
post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service
to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on
psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional
carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall
framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures. Supervise and support Psychology
Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit,
policy, service development and research within the areas served by the
team/service.
Band 7:
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder
will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary
team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users
of the service.
They will provide
highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working
collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other
agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical
psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead
in the service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly
discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 8a:
The
post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service
to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on
psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional
carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall
framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures. Supervise and support Psychology
Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit,
policy, service development and research within the areas served by the
team/service.
Band 7:
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder
will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary
team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users
of the service.
They will provide
highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working
collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other
agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical
psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead
in the service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly
discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting
candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your
application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training.
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Qualifications
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Band 7:
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
Special Knowledge and Skills.
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills.
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees.
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance.
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- Keyboard skills.
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
- Band 7:
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Band 8a:
- Working with people in Crisis.
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- Band 7:
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Experience
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration.
- Show respect and treat people with dignity.
- Be able to give bad news sensitively.
- Be able to sustain empathy in difficult situations.
- Be aware of all interviewees in any situation.
- Band 7:
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Band 8a:
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork.
- Band 7:
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Band 8a:
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment.
- Band 7:
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
Person Specification
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training.
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Qualifications
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Band 7:
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status.
Special Knowledge and Skills.
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills.
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees.
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance.
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
- Keyboard skills.
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
- Band 7:
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- Band 8a:
- Working with people in Crisis.
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- Band 7:
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
Experience
Essential
- Band 8a:
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration.
- Show respect and treat people with dignity.
- Be able to give bad news sensitively.
- Be able to sustain empathy in difficult situations.
- Be aware of all interviewees in any situation.
- Band 7:
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- Band 8a:
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork.
- Band 7:
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post.
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Band 8a:
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment.
- Band 7:
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- Band 7:
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
