Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week
Internal vacancy for maternity
leave cover Kirklees Older Adults CMHT.
Band 8a, up to full-time, to
October 2025.
Psychology is well established
in the team.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
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Main duties of the job
Supported by the Trusts growing
network of Psychologists in Older Peoples Services, this is an opportunity to
move roles or increase your hours temporarily by working into the Kirklees Older
Adults CMHT.
The team make good use of
psychology for formulation, reflective practice, consultancy, and staff
support. Individual therapy, carer support, and cognitive assessment are also
part of the remit of this role.
Please contact
Lyndsey Hall-Patch on07984533155 orlyndsey.hall-patch@swyt.nhs.ukto discuss if interested.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
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
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder 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 post holder when necessary and in line
with the service developments.
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.
To offer
consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the
psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide
supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical
psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines
as appropriate.
To
provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for
service users experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health/psychological
problems based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of
complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and
neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and
indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with service users,
their family and/or carers.
To
formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention
and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or behavioural
difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and exercising
expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based
practice across a full range of care settings.
To
establish rapport and build effective working relationships with service
users and all those involved in their psychological, emotional and
behavioural well-being.
To
evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account
theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning
historical and developmental processes.
To work
jointly with other team members and professionals in delivering the most
appropriate clinical service to service users and, where appropriate,
their families/carers.
To follow
appropriate local Safeguarding Adults and Children policies in all
clinical work, including close liaison with all relevant agencies.
To
provide specialist risk assessment of, and intervention to, service users
who may present in local acute settings in line with agreed procedures.
To liaise
and consult with the wider professional network in the care of service
users, offering consultation and supervision where necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder 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 post holder when necessary and in line
with the service developments.
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.
To offer
consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the
psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide
supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical
psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines
as appropriate.
To
provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for
service users experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health/psychological
problems based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of
complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and
neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and
indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with service users,
their family and/or carers.
To
formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention
and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or behavioural
difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and exercising
expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based
practice across a full range of care settings.
To
establish rapport and build effective working relationships with service
users and all those involved in their psychological, emotional and
behavioural well-being.
To
evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account
theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning
historical and developmental processes.
To work
jointly with other team members and professionals in delivering the most
appropriate clinical service to service users and, where appropriate,
their families/carers.
To follow
appropriate local Safeguarding Adults and Children policies in all
clinical work, including close liaison with all relevant agencies.
To
provide specialist risk assessment of, and intervention to, service users
who may present in local acute settings in line with agreed procedures.
To liaise
and consult with the wider professional network in the care of service
users, offering consultation and supervision where necessary.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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.
Training
Essential
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post.
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of group work.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Working with people in Crisis.
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
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).
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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.
Training
Essential
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post.
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of group work.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Working with people in Crisis.
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
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).
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).
