Clinical Psychologist/ Rmn - London, United Kingdom - I Straker Consultants

Description

IStraker Consultants is a very busy & friendly service which welcomes new skills and new ideas. It works with the local authority, charities and private patients. We are committed to collaborative multi-disciplinary work and there are very good links with partnership agencies in the UK.

An opportunity has arisen for an ADHD Clinician with generic mental health experience to work within our ADHD pathway. The post holder will be providing assessments, consultations, 1-2-1 work, group work and will hold a caseload.

We have two full - time permanent posts that are part of a well-established team where professional development and innovative work is actively encouraged.

The posts will be supervised by the clinical director and nurse consultant who is available to discuss complex cases and there is an MDT group for support.

Main duties of the job

You will mainly be carrying ADHD clinical provide assessments. If you are NMP trained we will incorporate this into your duties.

The post will include professional, practice development and ensuring high quality client centred care is delivered.

The post holder will maintain high standards of care and practice to support colleagues to take on a greater range of clinical tasks to improve client care in the service.

The post holder will have a highly visible presence in clinical practice and be accessible to clients and their families.

They will provide advice and expertise in the management of complex cases.

Our service is an pioneering service implementing evidence-based practice and following NICE guidelines.

The post holder will be expected to deliver a high-quality service for our patients using research and good practice guidelines.

Working for our organisation

We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care in a community setting. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients.

With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To provide a qualified specialist ADHD service to patients and organisations with mental health problems across all sectors of care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

They will utilise research skills for audit to support policy and service development; and undertake research within the area served by the service and of relevance to young people their families and carers.

The post holder will be central to the ADHD service by completing ADHD assessments and providing case management. The post holder will play an active role in multi-disciplinary discussions and assessments.

Person specification


Qualifications:

Essential criteria

• Degree/Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or Psychology
• Professional Registration with a recognised body

Desirable criteria

• Nurse prescriber qualification (NMP)
• Post registration training on a ADHD module or relevant experience.
• Post registration training in a treatment modality to diploma/degree standard as a minimum such as CBT, DBT or MBT
• Relevant post qualifying experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, autonomously carrying out ADHD assessments and case management.
• Experience of leading on the provision of advanced clinical knowledge and skills on ADHD.
• Able to confidently and competently undertake ADHD, generic and emergency assessments.
• Understands developmental issues for patients and able to adapt interventions accordingly

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of managing risk and safeguarding/ child protection policy & procedures.

Experience of delivering mental health awareness.

Working in a mental health setting completing assessments


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent


Salary:
£33,000.00-£44,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• LIVERPOOL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
Clinical Psychologist / RMN