Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust works across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
All posts in CLCH are subject to a 6 month probationary period, during which time you will be expected to demonstrate your suitability for the post.
The Tri-borough Health Learning Disabilities Partnership is an established health team providing high quality services for people with learning disabilities. Within this team psychology plays a key role in the development and delivery of these services. We are seeking to recruit a qualified psychologist with a keen interest in working in adult learning disability services. You will be required to provide specialist psychological assessment and interventions along with advice and consultation on service users' psychological care to non- psychologist colleagues, staff and families who access our service.
You will undertake direct and indirect work with service users with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour, their carers, family members and other agencies and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The person appointed will have a Professional Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and will be registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Main duties of the job
To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology service to adults with learning disabilities; providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, as well as offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research. To be involved in project work which can support service delivery and policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
To work as part of the Learning Disabilities Team in a variety of environments including clients' homes and day centres.
The work sometimes involves working with clients in emotionally charged or hostile situations. It frequently involves working under pressure of a full case load and having to make difficult priorities to meet competing needs.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLINICAL
To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users. This may include applying psychological tests, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.
To facilitate the enhancement of each individual clients sense of wellbeing through attaining his or her optimum level of psychological functioning.
To practice using non-discriminatory interventions that respect the clients customs, values and spiritual beliefs at all times.
To teach, or give training in, psychological skills and in aspects of learning disabilities to other professionals working with clients with learning disabilities in the Learning Disability Team and in other private and voluntary organizations as agreed.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
To take on the CPA care co-ordinator role as appropriate and be involved with outcome monitoring.
To carry out assessments Out of Borough when required, for those service users who may return to Westminster or require alternative placements
To assist in Continuing Healthcare Assessments as appropriate.
To balance the safeguarding of vulnerable adults with risk management and risk taking.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLINICAL
To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of service users. This may include applying psychological tests, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the service users care.
To facilitate the enhancement of each individual clients sense of wellbeing through attaining his or her optimum level of psychological functioning.
To practice using non-discriminatory interventions that respect the clients customs, values and spiritual beliefs at all times.
To teach, or give training in, psychological skills and in aspects of learning disabilities to other professionals working with clients with learning disabilities in the Learning Disability Team and in other private and voluntary organizations as agreed.
To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.
To take on the CPA care co-ordinator role as appropriate and be involved with outcome monitoring.
To carry out assessments Out of Borough when required, for those service users who may return to Westminster or require alternative placements
To assist in Continuing Healthcare Assessments as appropriate.
To balance the safeguarding of vulnerable adults with risk management and risk taking.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
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
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).
