Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 342-SGLOS056-0724
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingswood Civic Centre
- Town
- Kingswood
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/08/2024
Employer heading
Band 8a Clinical Psychologist (EIP) - Kingswood, Bristol
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
The South Gloucestershire Early Intervention Team are looking for an experienced and passionate Clinical Psychologist to join our team.
Following the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework set out by NHS England, the team is expanding and developing to be able to provide specialist interventions to those experiencing a first episode of psychosis or at ultra high risk of developing psychosis (ARMS).
The service currently consists of a Team Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, , Senior Practitioner, Community Mental Health Practitioners, CBT Therapists, Mental Health Support Worker, Administrators, specialist Physical Health and Vocational Practitioners, and a Peer Support Worker.
The South Gloucestershire Early Intervention in Psychosis team works with people aged 14- 65 who are experiencing a first episode psychosis or who may be at risk of developing a psychosis. The team works Monday to Friday 9-5; however, depending on service user need the team offer some flexibility outside of these hours.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist with experience and enthusiasm in leading on complex psychological interventions to contribute to the provision of services for these people and their families.
This is an exciting time to join Early Intervention, with the role out of new standards and the opportunity to train and develop specialist skills.
Essential qualifications and skills :
Registered Clinical Psychologist
Main duties of the job
1. To offer a highly specialist and entirely autonomous systematic complex psychological intervention service within the EI service.
2. To provide an advanced and specialist assessment and treatment role in the sectors, using relevant CPD qualifications for clients presenting with high levels of distress/emotion/ behavioural disturbance.
3. To offer regular Clinical supervision (both individual and group) to peers, trainees and other professionals from the local delivery units and other parts of the service.
4. To undertake regular teaching, as appropriate, in psychological approaches to healthcare to trainees, team members and associate CPI practitioners.
5. To plan and implement service developments regarding specialist areas of skill linked to service priorities.
6. To provide a lead role for the CPI within EI.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Result Areas
CLINICAL
1. To offer a highly specialist assessment and treatment service using relevant skills and CPD qualifications to service users referred to the EI service.
2. To provide clinical supervision and consultancy to sector staff with regard to problem assessment and formulation, and therapy interventions.
3. To participate in clinical supervision and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the EI service.
4. To provide an advanced and specialist treatment role in the sector, using appropriate specialist interventions with patients presenting with complex and severe needs.
6. To provide an advanced and specialist psychological assessment (including risk assessment) and treatment service to service-users in the sector.
PROFESSIONAL
1. To work within professional codes of practice and the Health Professional Council’s (HPC) Standards. To work using best and evidence based practice.
2. To fully observe relevant professional guidelines such as the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995) or equivalent.
3. To participate in EI service business and professional meetings where agreed.
4. To maintain and further develop high standards of the EI service, through co-operative work with other members and peer supervision.
5. To be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures.
TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
1. To supervise trainees, staff and associate EI workers, providing group and individual therapy.
2. To offer training in psychological approaches to healthcare to other staff in the multidisciplinary team and to staff from other parts of the service.
3. To agree a plan for personal development with the EI line manager and participate in an annual review.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1. To advise the local Clinical Managers about service priorities and potential developments in the specified area.
2. To participate in EI service management and consultation meetings, providing local CPI advice.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1. To initiate research as required by the needs of the local Service.
2. To offer advice and support to other members of relevant teams undertaking research projects.
3. To supervise trainees to undertake relevant audit / service evaluation projects as appropriate.
4. To participate in Clinical Audit projects in the EI service.
5. To encourage a culture of evidence based practice in all parts of the Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Supervision Training
- Post qualification and further specialist training in specified specialist intervention
- Two years' post qualification and experience working with people suffering with psychosis (and their families)
Experience and skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues
- Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group
- Psychological assessment skills and knowledge
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism. Ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/organisationally.
- Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals.
- Experience of risk assessment and management.
- Experience of delivery of training
Desirable criteria
- Relevant R&D or clinical audit work post qualification.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively and flexibly as an integral member of a team
- Good communication and liaison skills.
- Well organised with good administration skills.
- Empathy/engagement skills with the client group
- Ability to cope with workload pressure/ prioritise workload.
- Ability to work independently.
- Self-awareness and emotional resilience.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hanna Van Der Woude
- Job title
- Clinical Psychologist and Psychosis Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 378 7970
- Additional information
Mike Gladwin - Team Manager
0117 378 7970
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