Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly
motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist with ambition to join a
dynamic Older People's psychology service. The role will predominantly input
into the Memory Service and Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for Older
People, however there is scope to support a care home pathway and inpatient
settings dependent on interests.
We would also welcome
applications wishing to develop a career within Older People’s Services. This
is an opportunity for a preceptorship post for a Band 7 to join the service and
undertake a development plan with the aim of developing the required
competencies for an 8a post. The candidate would need to successfully complete
the competency framework before they gain the band 8a and this would not be
achieved due to length of time in post.
For further
details/informal visits please contact Dr Rachel Crane, Principal Clinical
Psychologist or Dr Manreesh Bains, Consultant Clinical Psychologist as below:
Tel: 01924 316949 / 07799
47783
Main duties of the job
The role will be varied, including the provision of
neuropsychology assessments and work with the multidisciplinary memory team to
provide psychological support. The
successful candidate will provide assessment, formulation and therapeutic
interventions with older people and their families. The role will include formulating with the
multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in order to enhance care plans. There will be
opportunity to provide psychological consultation, supervision, training and
support across the service.
There is professional and clinical support from other Clinical
Psychologists as well as access to professional support across the network of
Older People’s Clinical Psychologists in the Organisation. There will be opportunities for you to develop
your clinical interests in CPD and supervision.
There are strong links with the University of Leeds
Doctoral Training Course in Clinical Psychology. The Trust also has strong research and
clinical outcome links via an Associate Director of Clinical Psychology, based
within Huddersfield University. Audit and evaluation is encouraged and
supported across the Trust.
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 and 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 support services who work hard
to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
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 our 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
every year.
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable
adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
All employees of the
Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to
protect patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant Psychologists and
Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in audit, service
development and research relevant to the post.
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 trust’s 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant Psychologists and
Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in audit, service
development and research relevant to the post.
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 trust’s 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.
Person Specification
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
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
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork
- 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.
Training
Essential
- Band 8a - Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
- Band 7 - N/A
Desirable
Special Knowledge/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.
- Working with people in Crisis
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- 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.
Person Specification
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
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
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork
- 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.
Training
Essential
- Band 8a - Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
- Band 7 - N/A
Desirable
Special Knowledge/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.
- Working with people in Crisis
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- 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.
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).
