Job summary
Inmind Healthcare Group is committed to a positive philosophy of valuing people. there is an expectation that all staff will contribute to providing a safe and secure environment and will treat patients, visitors and colleagues as individuals and with respect at all times.
Our service
provides a 24/7 multidisciplinary care to patients requiring assessment and treatment if acute mental health presentations.You will be part of a supportive team that provides input to the three wards at
Battersea Bridge House Hospital.
The successful candidate will be working closely with the medical team to review patient's risks and formulate treatment plan. Individual and group sessions might be required based on the individual's needs.
Main duties of the job
Role and Responsibilities:
To be responsible for assessing and delivering brief evidence-based psychological interventions to patients admitted to Battersea Bridge House at individual and group level.
To contribute to the service development by conducting and encouraging reflective practice, case consultation and training.
To liaise with community teams/specialist services to facilitate transition to the community and make recommendations for psychological interventions.
To provide timely reports for patient reviews.
To maintain records necessary for the evaluation of service needs and efficiency and keep these records at Battersea Bridge House.
To undertake research relevant to the assessment of patients needs and developing appropriate treatment pathways and interventions.
Professional:
To ensure that clinical practice complies with codes of practice and guidelines.
To have the professional bodies registration such as HCPC and BPS.
To develop professional skills and competencies that will enhance the quality of the service being delivered.
To work in a positive and cooperative manner with patients, colleagues and any visitors.
To have an understanding of the 1983 Mental Health Act and registration requirements for the Unit and to work within the requirements of these.
About us
At Battersea Bridge House Hospital, our team works in collaboration with external agencies, family members and ensures we provide patient-centred care for a successful intervention outcome.
We welcome professionals with innovative perspectives and initiative so we can constantly provide safe care with quality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To offer a high-quality psychology
service to people presenting with inpatient rehabilitation needs. To provide
specialist psychological assessment and therapy; offer advice and consultation
to non-psychology colleagues; use research skills for audit, policy &
service development and network across services to promote the delivery of integrated
care. Offering advice, training, reflective
practice and consultation to a range of stakeholders within and outside the
service.Providing a range of
evidence-based psychological assessments and therapies. Drawing on appropriate
outcome measures and neuropsychological assessments when required. Principal Duties: To be responsible for the systematic provision of
specialist assessments for peoplewith longer term serious mental illness who
are moving towards community placement.An emphasis on risk assessment and
relapse prevention is important in this process. To deliver high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic)
and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological
interventions across both inpatient and community contexts by making autonomous
clinical decisions about own professional practice. To act as a person-centred leader and role model at
all times to inspire others into delivering high quality, dignified care for
people using services. To ensure the clinical effectiveness of your own
practice and the functioning of the service by undertaking audit, research and
service development activities relevant to the service area.
Responsibilities
a. Clinical
To provide specialist psychological assessment and to undertake the assessment utilising information from a board range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods.
To develop comprehensive formulations of the person using services and his/her psychological environment by drawing on a range of psychological and theoretical perspectives (for example, the use of applied functional analysis). These shared understandings will need to be communicated to all stakeholders within the system.
To formulate and implement psychologically informed care plans that are tailored to the needs of people using services and correspond to best practice policies and relevant NICE guidelines.
to deliver, model and promote the use of evidence-based interventions that are recommended by research and policy guidelines. to keep up to date with relevant developments in the field of rehabilitation psychiatry, psychological therapy, neuropsychological assessment and professional issues pertaining to psychologists.
To
exercise autonomous, professional judgement and responsibility for the
psychological management of individuals who are on the post holders caseload.To
be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective in the
multi-disciplinary assessment of people using services, families and
carers.
to offer highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, which help guide intervention plans and the most helpful way for responding to complex behaviours/mental health concerns. to oversee these plans and be prepared to re-formulate based on new information or ideas that evolve.
To undertake psychologically informed risk assessment and management plans for people using services and offer advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the mulit-disciplinary team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To offer a high-quality psychology
service to people presenting with inpatient rehabilitation needs. To provide
specialist psychological assessment and therapy; offer advice and consultation
to non-psychology colleagues; use research skills for audit, policy &
service development and network across services to promote the delivery of integrated
care. Offering advice, training, reflective
practice and consultation to a range of stakeholders within and outside the
service.Providing a range of
evidence-based psychological assessments and therapies. Drawing on appropriate
outcome measures and neuropsychological assessments when required. Principal Duties: To be responsible for the systematic provision of
specialist assessments for peoplewith longer term serious mental illness who
are moving towards community placement.An emphasis on risk assessment and
relapse prevention is important in this process. To deliver high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic)
and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological
interventions across both inpatient and community contexts by making autonomous
clinical decisions about own professional practice. To act as a person-centred leader and role model at
all times to inspire others into delivering high quality, dignified care for
people using services. To ensure the clinical effectiveness of your own
practice and the functioning of the service by undertaking audit, research and
service development activities relevant to the service area.
Responsibilities
a. Clinical
To provide specialist psychological assessment and to undertake the assessment utilising information from a board range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods.
To develop comprehensive formulations of the person using services and his/her psychological environment by drawing on a range of psychological and theoretical perspectives (for example, the use of applied functional analysis). These shared understandings will need to be communicated to all stakeholders within the system.
To formulate and implement psychologically informed care plans that are tailored to the needs of people using services and correspond to best practice policies and relevant NICE guidelines.
to deliver, model and promote the use of evidence-based interventions that are recommended by research and policy guidelines. to keep up to date with relevant developments in the field of rehabilitation psychiatry, psychological therapy, neuropsychological assessment and professional issues pertaining to psychologists.
To
exercise autonomous, professional judgement and responsibility for the
psychological management of individuals who are on the post holders caseload.To
be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective in the
multi-disciplinary assessment of people using services, families and
carers.
to offer highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals, which help guide intervention plans and the most helpful way for responding to complex behaviours/mental health concerns. to oversee these plans and be prepared to re-formulate based on new information or ideas that evolve.
To undertake psychologically informed risk assessment and management plans for people using services and offer advice on the psychological aspects of risk to the mulit-disciplinary team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within mental health adults inpatient services.
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health inpatient sector.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified as a Clinical Psychologist or equivalent.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within mental health adults inpatient services.
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health inpatient sector.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified as a Clinical Psychologist or equivalent.
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).
