Clinical Psychologist-Preceptorship Available B7-B8A - Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Main area Adult Community Learning Disability Services Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sunley House Town Papworth Everard Salary £43,742 - £57,349 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2024 23:59

Clinical Psychologist-Preceptorship Available B7-B8A Band 8a Job overview

Band 8A (preceptorship available at Band 7 until two years post qualification).

We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) to join our friendly and professional multi-disciplinary team of psychologists working within community learning disability services across Cambridgeshire.

You will be part of a team of psychologists (including Principal Clinical Psychologists, other Highly Specialist Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists) led by a Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist. This psychology team works as part of our multidisciplinary adult community learning disability services. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated growing team who make a difference to patients, carers and the teams you will work with. You will also play a key role in service development and evaluation.

Main duties of the job

You will be working alongside the multi-disciplinary team within the City and South locations to provide high quality assessment and interventions for adults with learning disabilities and their families/carers. There will be specific responsibilities and duties within the team (see more detailed job description).

You will also work alongside other practitioner psychologists and assistant psychologists to improve the psychology offer across the five learning disability partnership teams, providing exciting opportunity to contribute to developing clinical pathways and innovative practice. You will receive professional leadership support and line management from within a friendly and innovative psychology team.

To work with service users who have a learning disability within the community, in supported living, residential settings and in their own homes. There may also be some work within inpatient settings, if a service user is admitted. We anticipate that there will be lone working in the community environments, where there is an expectation to follow the relevant safety protocols. To work with clients and carers who at times are experiencing high levels of distress and some of whom may present verbal and physical challenges.

This work is likely to involve a significant amount of travel across Cambridgeshire and as there are often poor public transport links in rural areas, it is highly recommended that you have a driving license and access to a car.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To provide specialist psychological assessment including neuropsychology assessment, to provide NICE compliant specialist psychological therapy, to provide advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other non-professional carers; leading on aspects of the training and on-going supervision of psychologists and non-psychologist staff in psychological interventions.
• To assist with appropriate governance arrangements for all psychological services within the teams.
• To contribute to the initial expert assessment of clients newly referred to the teams.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams' policies and procedures.
• To provide advice on methods of evaluating the work of the team including advising on suitable outcomes measures.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the teams.

The post does not have any budgetary responsibilities.

Person specification Education/Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), or Counselling Psychology, as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or eligibility for registration, if not yet qualified)
• Additional training in one additional specialised area of psychological practice.

Experience

• Experience of working within a Community MDT.
• Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability
• Experience of working with people who show behaviour of concern
• Experience of developing service user and carer involvement
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.
• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complete multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology MHA and MCA Knowledge.
• Understanding of research and audit processes
• Understanding of Clinical governance
• Awareness of current trends legislation and guidance in support for people with learning disabilities and their carers

Physical Requirements

• Motivated towards personal and professional development with a strong CPD record.

Other

• Ability to Travel within a rural location.

Skills and abilities

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. This requires the use of highly developed analytical and judgement skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work as part of MDT
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to contribute to service development and ability to manage change

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.