Senior Psychological Therapist - Bristol, United Kingdom - St Peter's Hospice

St Peter's Hospice

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Bristol, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To work with work with a caseload of complex cases across the hospice providing psychological therapy to individuals and groups, face to face and remotely.

To work with adults, children and young people at the Brentry site, outpatient services and in the community.

The Therapist will work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the holistic needs of patients, clients (including children and young people) are identified and met through the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions.

As part of the Emotional & Psychological Support Service (EPS), the Therapist will provide clinical supervision on a formal and informal basis to EPS volunteers and students and other clinical staff as required.

To contribute to the learning and development of clinical staff and volunteers to support a psychologically informed approach to working with people effected by a life limiting illness.

Clinical The post-holder will be a highly skilled autonomous practitioner, managing a complex caseload using clinical judgment, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support their work with people effected by life limiting illness and bereavement.

To plan, provide and develop specialist patient-centred psychological interventions for patients, clients (including children and young people) under the care of the hospice and/or effected by a life limiting illness and bereavement.

Take a designated role in local service leadership and development e.g.

education, Children and Young People, groupwork, condition specific specialism.

As part of the EPS Team to accept, assess and plan interventions for patients and family members including the bereaved.

To accept clinical responsibility for a caseload of referred patients, organising this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and best use of time.

To provide both 1:1 and group-based interventions, face to face and virtually.

To maintain accurate and timely records of client interventions within client notes.

To respect all materials produced in the therapy process and where appropriate record and store all materials in accordance with professional guidelines.

Maintain statistical data where required. To participate in relevant clinical meetings regarding multi professional care planning and implementation.

To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and to participate in team meetings particularly in relation to own specialist area.

Work as an integrated and collaborative team member, respecting others ways of working and holding in mind other assessment, treatment and support which may be being provided alongside psychological therapy input.

To communicate effectively and sensitively with all service users and team members. To provide cover for colleagues as required and appropriate.

To take responsibilities in such a way as to minimise risk of harm to children, young people and adults and to safeguard and promote their welfare in accordance with current legislation, statutory guidance and hospice policies and procedures.

To undertake safeguarding training and receive safeguarding supervision appropriate to their role. To conform to the professional standards set by your regulatory professional body. You are required to ensure your registration to practice is current and you maintain continuous professional development.

To have access to and maintain confidentiality when dealing with confidential data on staff, patients and services within St Peters Hospice.

Failure to maintain confidentiality will lead to disciplinary action, which could ultimately lead to dismissal. To keep up to date on all matters relating to Hospice procedure and policy.

Management and leadership In the absence of the Team Manager, to provide leadership and day to day management of the EPS service.

To provide leadership and if required, line management to junior and unqualified EPS staff, trainee therapists, EPS volunteers. Communication Develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in demanding situations. Adapt communication methods considering culture, background, and preferred way of communicating.

Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve clients in decision making, offering them informed choices, and respecting their views.

To actively participate in own supervision and the appraisal process. To participate in ongoing audit and if required, research programmes.

Be aware of current research on therapy interventions in palliative care and introduce new models/ideas into the service as appropriate.

To develop psychological support within St Peters, including raising awareness about approaches used.

Actively contributes to the evaluation of the effectiveness of others. learning/development opportunities and relates this to others.

If line managing, to ensure all employees managed have annual appraisals and personal development plans in place and comply with mandatory training.

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