Job summary
- Main area
- East Psychological Medicine Service
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-MHS510
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £52,963 - £59,360 per annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS) + 5.5% 2024/2025 Pay Award
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Band 8a
Job overview
Please note the PayScale currently in use is Agenda for Change 2023/2024. We will update the 2024/2025 PayScale once confirmed.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Psychologist with experience in mental health to further develop their skills and knowledge in the specialist area of the East Berkshire Psychological Medicine. As a highly specialist clinical or counselling psychologist, the post holder will deliver a specialist psychological service to patients and be a key member of the multidisciplinary team providing expertise in psychologically based care and treatment pathways.
The post holder will have the ability to work autonomously within professional and local guidelines and policies, to contribute to the maintenance and development of high quality, safe and effective services and to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
Main duties of the job
- You will operate within MDT and will provide highly developed expert psychological clinical advice on the evidence-based approach for patients
- You will provide advice on assessment; formulation and treatment to MDT and where appropriate provide ongoing practical advice and support through supervision, case review and joint assessment or intervention
- You will lead on psychological formulation; provide specialist teaching and supervision as required within the team
- You will work in collaboration with other psychologists/assistant psychologists in the provision of services to people who need mental health support
- You may operate as the Lead Professional and be responsible for expert psychological assessment, case formulation and treatment for a designated number of patients.
- You as Lead Professional will be responsible for the liaison and coordination of care delivered by the wider MDT and the setting of goals and review in collaboration with the patient and significant others
- You will be responsible for making recommendations to the MDT on additional assessments or interventions and skills required from the multidisciplinary team to deliver the plan of care and expected health/social outcomes which are evidenced based and lead to recovery and minimise risk
- As an experienced MH practitioner, you will direct and supervise junior staff and resources within their area of responsibility and take an active participation in clinical quality assurance and learning programmes
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent)
2. Registered and accredited with Health Professional Council (HCPC)
3. A strong interest in working with Mental Health Urgent Care Services
4. Experience of working with complex caseloads
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Sue Barclay on 07890 606956 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent)
- Clinical supervision training for psychology trainees where appropriate
- Registered and accredited with Health Professional Council (HCPC)
- Full British Psychology Society membership of clinical/counselling division and chartered clinical or counselling
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidenced post qualification training and expert knowledge in areas of specialism and the ability to use knowledge when interacting on health and social care subjects
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Will usually have at least two years demonstrable post-qualification experience and interest of working in multidisciplinary teams / multi-agency environment as well as experience of teaching / training of health care professionals
- Experiencing of managing highly complex situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, complaints and investigations
- Experience of working with complex caseloads
- Experience of working effectively with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and with service users with cases of a high degree of complexity
- Experience of carrying out clinical audit and applying the findings.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage, support and lead patients, clinicians and other stakeholder groups in change, development and improvement
- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with highly distressing circumstances
- Ability to comfortably and confidently cope well under pressure, with excellent time management skills and an ability to respond constructively to challenge or resistance.
- Quick to work through and resolve issues and competing demands
- Knowledge and understanding of service evaluation and implementing change from a national and local health or social care change agenda that impacts across services and professions
- Exceptional IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as RiO, Outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzanne Barclay
- Job title
- Service Lead Psychological Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07890606956
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