Job responsibilities
To
communicate with staff in the OPMH memory pathway and mental health community team, social
care, and the voluntary sector in a highly skilled and sensitive manner,
complex and sensitive information concerning the outcome of clinical assessments for people who are under our care.
To
provide support and guidance in the application of psychological principles
and techniques and to foster reflective practice at an individual and group
level.
Analytical and
Judgemental Skills
To
assist the team and clinical psychologists in the service with providing a
specialist neuropsychological service to older people presenting with cognitive deficits.
To use theoretical
and practical knowledge to assist in performing specialist psychological,
psychometric assessments.
To score
and summarise complex neuropsychological raw data
To assist
in writing psychological reports for service users, referrers and carers
detailing the outcome of assessments and to communicate
such complex information in a sensitive manner.
Planning and
Organisational Skills
To work
primarily within a multidisciplinary approach where a variety of opinion and
expertise is brought to bear on a situation. To contribute to service
innovation for older people with dementia to best meet the
organisations strategy and priorities.
To be
responsible for planning and prioritising own workload and for balancing
individual responsibilities for service user work with other roles within and
outside the teams e.g. clinical audit, service development, consultancy and
training.
To keep
and maintain appropriate clinical records as required by the Organisation.
Responsibility
for Client Care, Treatment and Therapy
To assist
in the day to day delivery of a psychology service across the memory pathway team as deemed necessary
Being responsible
for the maintenance of psychological materials and equipment.
Responsibility for
Policy and Service Development Implementation
To comment
and contribute where appropriate to the development of policies and
procedures for the provision of psychology services
for OPMH.
Responsibility for
Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
To
maintain psychometric tests and equipment.
Responsibility
for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management
To assist
in the provision of a forum for reflective practice and team formulation of
patients.
Responsibility for
Information Resources and Administrative Duties
The
post holder will be required to compile clinical reports, maintain accurate records
using the appropriate IT system and be responsible for any other
administrative tasks relating to their clinical work e.g. clinical audit and
reports.
The
post holder is responsible for liaising with other team members and health
and social care employees, both in verbal and written form in order to contribute
to the appropriate care for older people using OPMH services.
Responsibility for
Research and Development
To assist in carrying out research activities as
and when required, applying knowledge of research methodology and to
contribute research knowledge and expertise to the research activities of
other disciplines as required by the service.
To assist in developing effective means of
auditing and evaluating the outcomes of individual work, team activity and
clinics within the service.
To be competent at word processing and the use of
Office software. To be able to use Excel, SPSS and other statistical packages
for research
To conduct literature reviews and searches on
electronic data bases.
Freedom to Act
The post holder is accountable for their own
professional actions, acting within Livewell Southwest policies and
procedures and Professional Practice Guidelines (HCPC).
To work within clinical
professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of
psychological practice with the Health and Social Care partnership for OPMH.
Any Other Specific
Tasks Required
To
ensure all clinical care and treatment provided is carried out under
appropriate supervision and leadership.
The post
holder will ensure that they maintain their awareness of research findings
concerning psychology, OPMH, assessment and therapeutic interventions.
Review of this Job Description
This job description is intended as
an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the
light of changing service needs. This job description is to be reviewed in
conjunction with the post holder on an annual basis.Equality & Diversity
Livewell South West is committed to
recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and so we welcome applications
from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, race,
religion or sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership
or transgender status. Livewell South West expects all staff to behave in a way
which recognises and respects this diversity in line with the appropriate
standards.
Recovery
It is a requirement of all employees
to have an understanding of the broad principles of the Recovery Approach and
to incorporate them into every aspect of their work in support of Livewell
South Wests aim to provide services that support peoples recovery through
being holistic and promoting social inclusion, self-management, personal
autonomy and independence.
Risk Management / Health and Safety
Employees must be aware of the
responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974,
ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out and maintain a safe
environment for employees, patients and visitors.
Records Management
The post holder has responsibility
for the timely and accurate creation, maintenance and storage of records in
accordance with Livewell South West Policy, including email documents and with
regard to the Data Protection Act, The Freedom of Information Act and any other
relevant statutory requirements.
Clinical
Governance, Compliance and Performance
The post
holder will be responsible for proving that the Care Quality Commission outcome
areas have been met in all registered/related activities for which the post
holder is responsible. Where outcomes are not met the post holder is expected
to put in place/recommend action to improve. The post holder will proactively
seek and engage the support of the governance teams in the Compliance and
Corporate Development directorate to gather information as required. The post
holder will build an understanding of and adhere to the CQC guidelines as well
as Livewell South West guidelines on the approach
to maintaining CQC registration.
Prevention
and Control of healthcare Associated Infection
The post
holder is expected to comply with Livewell
South West Infection Control Policies
and conduct themselves at all times in such a manner as to minimise the risk of
healthcare associated infection.
Smoking
Livewell South West operates a non-smoking
policy. Employees are not permitted to smoke anywhere within the premises of
the organisation or when outside on official business. Staff must also be
mindful of public perception and must therefore not smoke whilst travelling in Livewell
South West identified vehicles or when can be identified as Livewell South West
staff.
Policies
& Procedures
Livewell Southwestemployees are expected to follow the
organisations policies, procedures and guidance as well as professional
standards and guidelines. It is your responsibility to read and familiarise
yourself with all policies relevant to your job role. These are grouped into
two sections, HR and Clinical and can be found on the Livewell South West
intranet site or via your line manager. You will also be required to comply
with any training needs that arise from reviews or variations of policies and
procedures.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is part of everydaypractice
andall Livewell South west employees are required to work in
accordance with policies, procedures and professional codes to safeguard people
who use our service, their children, families and carers from abuse. Staff must
be aware of any children that live with, or have contact with, the person in
their care, promoting the Childs welfare and ensuringtheir needs have
been taken into account as part of the overall assessment and practice process,
engaging other agencies as appropriate.All staff should have the
knowledge and skills to work in such a way as to reduce the likelihood of abuse,
be alert to, and take appropriate action in relation to, safeguarding issues.
Where staff are unsure what appropriate action to take, they should always
escalate their concerns and speak to a senior member staff.
