Job summary
Salary Dependent on Banding - Band 7 or 8a
There are CPD monies and research opportunities available with this post dependent on service need and the successful candidate's interest.
We are a forward-thinking department in terms of the services we provide to our service users, how we influence the wider system and the development and progression of our staff.
You will be part of a small but supportive psychology team made up of Clinical, Forensic and Assistant Psychologists. We provide placements for colleagues in training through our link with the Trent Doctoral course regularly. We are keen to grow our team and build ourselves to a position of excellence in provision of psychology to people with Intellectual Disabilities.
The post holder would primarily work within our Community Intellectual Disability Team services in North and West Notts but would input into directorate wide pathways.
We have vacancies at an 8a level but welcome and encourage applicants wishing to be considered for a 7 to 8a preceptorship role for anyone wishing to develop a career within Intellectual Disabilities. The candidate would be supported to successfully plan and complete a competency framework in order to progress to band 8a, having developed the skills and competence to work at this level.
We will be encouraging new colleagues to come with ideas for research and ensure a job plan that enables the time and support to follow this through.
Main duties of the job
The IDD service provides specialist care for those aged over 18 with intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions, focusing on those whose needs cannot be met by a mainstream provision. We work to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of our service users, whatever their complexity of need.
We currently have opportunities for Clinical Psychologists in our Community Intellectual Disability Teams (CIDT).
There are four CIDT's providing high quality, multidisciplinary assessment and treatment to people with Intellectual Disabilities across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County. They work closely with partners in primary care, social care, the private and voluntary sectors to maximise opportunity, health and quality of life for people in the community.
The role will be varied, providing supervision, consultation, teaching and support to colleagues. There will be direct work with service users & families. You will work closely with team members, maximising and ensuring effective governance of psychological work. There is opportunity to develop special interests in therapeutic interventions.
WTE 37.5 Hrs per week (Part time / Flexible working options would be available. We are happy to discuss working from home arrangements).
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Clinical Psychology Service employs 13 psychologists when fully staffed, on a number of City and County sites. We work in Intellectual Disability Community Teams, Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment teams (ICATT) and inpatient teams, as well as the Neurodevelopmental Specialist Service. We enjoy strong relationships with local clinical psychology training courses and host trainees on a regular basis.
We aim to provide a compassionate, respectful, personalised, dynamic, and evolving clinical psychology service. Our primary function is to contribute psychological understandings to all the teams and services we work with, using psychological theories and evidence to deepen and broaden existing understandings of the people involved. We work in partnership with our multidisciplinary colleagues, and with service users and their carers, to maximise wellbeing and quality of life. We draw flexibly on a broad range of models and types of intervention, our clinicians are trained in models such as CAT, EMDR and NET.
You will provide psychology input within one or more community teams, including specialist assessment and treatment, consultation, training and supervision. You will contribute to service evaluation and research.
You must be a qualified and registered clinical psychologist, with experience of working in the field of intellectual disability and/or related areas. You must have excellent writing skills.
Applications from trainees who are about to qualify will be considered, with appointment at Band 7 and a personal development plan to meet the criteria for Band 8a.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Clinical Psychology Service employs 13 psychologists when fully staffed, on a number of City and County sites. We work in Intellectual Disability Community Teams, Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment teams (ICATT) and inpatient teams, as well as the Neurodevelopmental Specialist Service. We enjoy strong relationships with local clinical psychology training courses and host trainees on a regular basis.
We aim to provide a compassionate, respectful, personalised, dynamic, and evolving clinical psychology service. Our primary function is to contribute psychological understandings to all the teams and services we work with, using psychological theories and evidence to deepen and broaden existing understandings of the people involved. We work in partnership with our multidisciplinary colleagues, and with service users and their carers, to maximise wellbeing and quality of life. We draw flexibly on a broad range of models and types of intervention, our clinicians are trained in models such as CAT, EMDR and NET.
You will provide psychology input within one or more community teams, including specialist assessment and treatment, consultation, training and supervision. You will contribute to service evaluation and research.
You must be a qualified and registered clinical psychologist, with experience of working in the field of intellectual disability and/or related areas. You must have excellent writing skills.
Applications from trainees who are about to qualify will be considered, with appointment at Band 7 and a personal development plan to meet the criteria for Band 8a.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years experience in Intellectual Disability Services
- Experience in delivering and interpreting neuropsychological tests
- Supervision experience with Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
- Supervision experience with other professions.
- Care Co-ordination or equivalent role
- R&D relevant to role
- Clinical audit work relevant to role
Desirable
- Service development/project work.
- Experience of Lecturing/ Teaching/Training Psychologists and other professions.
Skills
Essential
- Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
- Well organised with good administration skills.
- Empathy/engagement skills with the client group.
- Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload.
- Ability to cope with the stress of working with a difficult, potentially hostile, emotionally and behaviourally disturbed client group.
- Ability to work independently.
- Self awareness and emotional resilience.
- Advanced skills at engaging with/communicating sensitively to clients who exhibit severe problems of interpersonal relating.
- Skills in personal supervision.
- The ability to continue to provide a high degree of professionalism in highly constrained conditions.
- Capacity for intense concentration and prolonged mental effort.
- Able to communicate effectively across different levels of the organisation.
Desirable
- Breakaway and Control and Restraint training.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Clinical Psychology qualification or doctoral equivalent.
- Registered by the HCPC as a clinical psychologist.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist therapeutic interventions with client group.
- Specialist assessment and formulation skills.
- Expert analysis and differential formulation of highly complex case information.
- Specialist training in clinical supervision
Desirable
- Ability to use computer spreadsheets for data analysis
- Ability to use computer software to perform specialist/ advanced data analysis of clinical data.
- Evidence of research publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Expert knowledge of one NICE recommended intervention.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years experience in Intellectual Disability Services
- Experience in delivering and interpreting neuropsychological tests
- Supervision experience with Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
- Supervision experience with other professions.
- Care Co-ordination or equivalent role
- R&D relevant to role
- Clinical audit work relevant to role
Desirable
- Service development/project work.
- Experience of Lecturing/ Teaching/Training Psychologists and other professions.
Skills
Essential
- Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
- Well organised with good administration skills.
- Empathy/engagement skills with the client group.
- Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload.
- Ability to cope with the stress of working with a difficult, potentially hostile, emotionally and behaviourally disturbed client group.
- Ability to work independently.
- Self awareness and emotional resilience.
- Advanced skills at engaging with/communicating sensitively to clients who exhibit severe problems of interpersonal relating.
- Skills in personal supervision.
- The ability to continue to provide a high degree of professionalism in highly constrained conditions.
- Capacity for intense concentration and prolonged mental effort.
- Able to communicate effectively across different levels of the organisation.
Desirable
- Breakaway and Control and Restraint training.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Clinical Psychology qualification or doctoral equivalent.
- Registered by the HCPC as a clinical psychologist.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist therapeutic interventions with client group.
- Specialist assessment and formulation skills.
- Expert analysis and differential formulation of highly complex case information.
- Specialist training in clinical supervision
Desirable
- Ability to use computer spreadsheets for data analysis
- Ability to use computer software to perform specialist/ advanced data analysis of clinical data.
- Evidence of research publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Expert knowledge of one NICE recommended intervention.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
