Job summary
Are you looking for experiences
that are aligned with a career in Clinical Psychology? Do you have some
experience in a support or care role and want more opportunity to work
alongside a clinical team, delivering evidence based behavioural and
therapeutic interventions? If so, we are inviting suitable candidates to apply
for a number of exciting roles at our specialist neuropsychiatry service St
Peters Hospital.
The role of Positive Practice Worker is integral to our delivery of truly person centred, evidence-based approaches for all of our patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for developing and
delivering Behaviour Support Plans (based upon principles of Positive Behaviour
Support) and to support seamless approaches towards patients between the
clinical and ward teams. There will be
opportunities for delivery of direct and indirect therapeutic interventions. You will work predominantly in a support
worker role. Alongside your supporting
role, you will have a day each week devoted to clinical work. This work includes reviewing Behaviour Support
Plans, conducting observations, carrying out psychometric outcome measures,
carrying out functional analyses, completing audits and service evaluations,
supporting therapeutic interventions, and co-facilitating group interventions. You will be working alongside the whole
clinical team, based in the Psychology Department and supervised by an
experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Your work will be mentored by an
allocated Assistant Psychologist and supported by a group of three Assistant
Psychologists and the existing Positive Practice Workers. As such, there will be multiple opportunities
to develop skills, knowledge and experience.
You will have opportunities to access specific, clinically relevant
training. You will embody the clinical psychology ethos; being a guide
and advisor for all staff, working to structured support plans, and promoting
positive change to patients lives.
About us
To succeed in this role you must
have an interest in and commitment to the practice of clinical psychology. You
will be aware of current policy agendas relating to person centred practice,
values-based practice and the need for services to continually focus on
reducing restrictive interventions. Previous experience in working in inpatient
services is an advantage, as is any experience in working with adults and/or older
adults with neurological conditions, challenging behaviour and positive
behaviour support.
This is a development role that we
aim to serve the purpose of supporting people at the early stage of their
careers to progress either onto postgraduate clinical training or to training
in other related professional careers. As an organisation we promote a culture
of continuous learning and supervision.
Please note the Positive Practice
Worker role will include a shift pattern working weekdays and weekends, on 12
hour shifts, on a set fortnightly pattern.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver and enhance the provision of person-centred care, evidence-based
approaches and positive behavioural support within the service.
To
directly support Service Users and deliver person centred care plans, including
behaviour support plans.
To
ensure the use of co-productive methods in care delivery.
To
support the collection of and use of patient reported experience and outcome
measures, in order that evaluation of care plans and service user satisfaction
can take place.
·
Providing functional, behavioural, clinical and person-centred assessment
under the supervision of a registered psychologist or an appropriate member of
the clinical team.
·
Supporting service users directly, implementing plans of care that
are consistent with the models of positive behavioural support and all person-centred
planning processes delivered by the company.
·
Working independently according to plans agreed with a multi-disciplinary
team, within the overall framework of the organisation’s policies and
procedures.
To
assist in clinically related administration, positive monitoring, conduct of
audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and / or research
projects, to support training, service development and other project work.
To
promote a psychosocially informed, relationally focused and human rights-based culture
of care in all clinical and social care environments provided by LSHG.
To
support the appropriate use of PBS Plans or other plans aimed at ensuring
compliance with “Positive and Proactive Care” and other relevant national and
local policy and guidance in respect of care delivery. To ensure that all such
plans are produced in partnership with LSHG service users and all other direct
care staff working alongside the post holder
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver and enhance the provision of person-centred care, evidence-based
approaches and positive behavioural support within the service.
To
directly support Service Users and deliver person centred care plans, including
behaviour support plans.
To
ensure the use of co-productive methods in care delivery.
To
support the collection of and use of patient reported experience and outcome
measures, in order that evaluation of care plans and service user satisfaction
can take place.
·
Providing functional, behavioural, clinical and person-centred assessment
under the supervision of a registered psychologist or an appropriate member of
the clinical team.
·
Supporting service users directly, implementing plans of care that
are consistent with the models of positive behavioural support and all person-centred
planning processes delivered by the company.
·
Working independently according to plans agreed with a multi-disciplinary
team, within the overall framework of the organisation’s policies and
procedures.
To
assist in clinically related administration, positive monitoring, conduct of
audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and / or research
projects, to support training, service development and other project work.
To
promote a psychosocially informed, relationally focused and human rights-based culture
of care in all clinical and social care environments provided by LSHG.
To
support the appropriate use of PBS Plans or other plans aimed at ensuring
compliance with “Positive and Proactive Care” and other relevant national and
local policy and guidance in respect of care delivery. To ensure that all such
plans are produced in partnership with LSHG service users and all other direct
care staff working alongside the post holder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate BSc degree in Psychology conferring eligibility to register for postgraduate applied psychology training (classification 2:2 or above)
- At least 12 months experience working with people with a learning disability and/or autism and behaviour that challenges / people with mental health problems / people with dementia or other neurodevelopmental condition
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate BSc degree in Psychology conferring eligibility to register for postgraduate applied psychology training (classification 2:2 or above)
- At least 12 months experience working with people with a learning disability and/or autism and behaviour that challenges / people with mental health problems / people with dementia or other neurodevelopmental condition
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.
