Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist - Exeter, United Kingdom - Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Description

Job summary

Thisrole ( wte) provides an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/CounsellingPsychologist or Psychotherapist with an interest in perinatal mental health to jointhe Maternal Mental Health Clinic in Devon Partnership Trust.

TheMaternal Mental Health Clinic is an NHS service providing psychological therapiesto women who have experienced a loss or trauma during the perinatal period. Thisservice was one of the first Maternal Mental Health Clinics commissioned nationally,and we are proud to provide high quality psychological interventions to womenand birthing people during the perinatal period.

Main duties of the job

Aswell as providing individual psychological therapies, there will beopportunities to contribute to the development of the service, including thedesigning and implementation of therapeutic groups, providing training and supervisionfor midwifery/NICU services, and developing our relationships with third sectorservices.

Theservice consists of a small, supportive team of psychologists and counsellorswho are passionate about supporting women and birthing people in the perinatalperiod. We are a trauma informed service with a focus on improving access tomental health care for people who face health inequalities.

£43,742- £50,056 per annum pro rata (Band 7)

Part time

Flexible working

Agile/Home working

Compressed hours

Forfurther details please contact:

DrChristina Rowe, Principal Psychologist and Service Lead for the Maternal MentalHealth Clinic, on or

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Job Title:

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

Band:

Band 7

Directorate:

Specialist Services

Department:

Perinatal Psychology Maternal Mental Health Clinic

Base:

Location to be decided (travel across Devon required)

Responsible To:

Principle Clinical Psychologist, Maternal Mental Health Clinic

The principal purpose of this job is toimprove the psychological health and wellbeing of women using the Maternal Mental Health Clinic, within thePerinatal Mental Health Service.

This will be achieved in this post through undertaking thefollowing areas of responsibility:

1. Providing a Clinical/CounsellingPsychology/Psychological Therapy service to peopleusing the Maternal Mental Health Clinic within the PerinatalMental Health service , as a keycomponent of services provided by Devon Partnership Trust

2. Carrying a specialist caseload ofclients, and providing advice and consultancy to clients, family members,carers and professionals.

3. Providing clinical supervision for traineesand volunteers employed by, or attached to, the Perinatal Mental Health Teams,and to the Psychology Service, as required.

4.Supported by senior colleagueswithin their specialist field, the post holder will be expected to make gooduse of the expertise of others within the service to further develop theirclinical skills with this client group.

5. Working autonomously within professionalguidelines and exercising responsibility for the systematic governance ofpsychological practice within professionalandTrust guidelines.

6. Receiving regular professional andclinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and to ProfessionalPractice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriatedesignated Professional Body.

7. Observing,and abiding by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice. The post holderwill be fully registered with the appropriate recognized professional body.

Duties andResponsibilities

Communication and Working Relationships

Clients, family and carers: To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understanding and/or communicating and who may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed.

Multidisciplinary team colleagues: To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated Perinatal Mental Health service on a day to day basis.

Health & social care staff: To communicate with a wide range of health and social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the services care. To provide support & guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice.

Senior managers & professional staff: To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional staff and managers across the Trust. To foster a positive approach to the integrated mental health and wellbeing service and to enable effective negotiation.

Planning and Organisation

Maternal Mental Health Clinic: To plan and organise own work within the service setting and to contribute to the development and improvement of the provision of psychological services within the Maternal Mental Health Clinic to best meet the organisations strategy and priorities.

The multidisciplinary service: To provide psychology/therapy knowledge to the multi-professional planning, development and marketing of the Maternal Mental Health Clinic

Responsibility for Judgement and Analysis

To provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology/psychological therapy expertise and advice.

To provide assessments; to develop specialist psychological formulations and plans for psychological treatment; and to implement specialist psychological interventions for individuals, couples, families and groups. Experience of both individual and couple/family/group approaches is required.

To support the Professional Lead, Perinatal Service Managers, Practice and Strategic Development Leads and Head of Profession by undertaking service development and redesign projects and coordinating the resulting work within the team.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy

Assessment & intervention: To provide expert psychological assessments; develop specialist psychological formulations and plans for psychological treatment and implement specialist psychological interventions for individuals, couples, families and groups. To make skilled evaluations about the management of risk. To demonstrate awareness of diversity issues.

Consultation & guidance: To provide advice, guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of client care to colleagues, other service providers, patients, supporters and families.

Policy, Service, Research, Innovation and Improvement

The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines.

Policy & service: To support policy changes and service development within the Perinatal Mental Health Service and the Trust.

R & D: To support the R&D activities of the Perinatal Mental Health Service.

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources

To be responsible for the safe keeping of equipment under own use.

Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management

Leadership & supervision: To supervise the work of assistants, trainees and/or volunteers as required.

To support placements for trainee staff in line with professional guidelines

Information Resources and Administrative Duties

To maintain accurate records, compliant with Trust Practice Standards.

To be responsible for using an email account to generate, monitor, and respond to the e-mail traffic by which the Trust conducts much of its internal communication.

Responsibility for Research and Development

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work within the Maternal Mental Health Clinic.

To support project work including specific areas of audit, research or service evaluation

As a clinician to be responsible for collecting clinical practice and outcome data that contributes to building practice based evidence and service evaluation. To participate in service audits and relevant research projects.

Freedom to Act

The post holder is accountable for their own professional actions, acting within Trust policies and procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines

To work autonomously within clinical professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within the locality/specialty. Interpretation of professional and Trustguidelines, and implementing policies in conjunction with peers, Head of Profession and General Manager.

To provide specialist clinical/counselling psychology/psychological therapy expertise and advice/guidance and consultation on psychological aspects of client care to clients, colleagues, other service providers, supporters and families.

Any Other Specific Tasks Required

To ensure all clinical care and treatment provided is carried out under appropriate supervision and leadership.

To ensure continuous updating of skills and techniques relevant to the clinical work.

Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable