Job summary
Consultant Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling)
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have the skills and experience to develop high-quality service provision with, and for, people querying an autism diagnosis? Then this is the job for you!
MPFT are looking for a creative, passionate, innovative, and experienced practitioner psychologist to help develop the adult autism assessment service for people in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
You will be helping us to develop the current adult autism assessment service in Telford and Wrekin, and to expand MPFT's adult autism assessment service into Shropshire County.
Shropshire has two well established "Autism Hubs"; one in Telford and one in Shrewsbury. Both Hubs are part of the Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprise (CVSE) sector and are partners with MPFT in the delivery of our adult autism assessment offer.
You will have close working relationships with colleagues in the Autism Hubs and lead a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners within the adult autism assessment pathway, including other psychologists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. There is a separate pathway for diagnosing autism when people have a learning disability.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the systematic provision and governance of high-quality psychological services across the Adult Autism Assessment Services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).
To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of psychological practice across Adult Autism Assessment Services and other autism specific services within Specialist Care Group. This will require significant expertise in psychological, evidence-based practice relevant to the breadth of our Adult Autism Services' offer including adult autism assessment, psychological interventions for autistic people and differential diagnosis and co-morbidities for neurodivergent people.
To provide expert psychological input to own specialist caseload responding to the most severe and complex cases.
To provide highly specialist professional consultation, advice, training and guidance on all aspects of psychological practice within adult autism and associated neurodevelopmental services, as agreed.
To work in collaboration with other Consultant level psychological staff and the Professional Lead for Psychological Services to contribute to Adult Autism Service's professional, strategic and clinical leadership to assure the continual development and provision of effective psychological services and psychologically informed provision across our Adult Autism services in STW.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Accountable for own professional practice and the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to adults seeking autism assessment in STW; and autistic adults accessing other associated services within the Specialist Care Group Services in STW.
2. In agreement with Operational Lead for STW Adult Autism Assessment Service, Head of Service and Professional Lead for Psychological Services within the Care Group, to provide clinical leadership and direction across Adult Autism Assessment Service and associated services.
3. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
4. To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for clinical and professional supervision.
5. To be compassionate in meeting the psychological needs of autistic adults and those querying possible neurodivergence within relevant MPFT services in STW.
6. To provide expert advice, clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated service and to other healthcare professionals across the organisation.
7. To undertake co-ordination and management of research and development projects within the designated service.
8. To provide clinical leadership in the continual development and provision of excellence across the service.
9. To promote at all times the importance of mainstream services offering reasonable adjustments to autistic adults and those with other neurodevelopmental needs.
10. To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
11. To embed a culture of outcomes-based practice and to review clinical outcomes of service delivery, and to identify changes in practice to improve outcomes.
12. To provide senior clinician input to future pathway developments for neurodiversity in STW.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Accountable for own professional practice and the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to adults seeking autism assessment in STW; and autistic adults accessing other associated services within the Specialist Care Group Services in STW.
2. In agreement with Operational Lead for STW Adult Autism Assessment Service, Head of Service and Professional Lead for Psychological Services within the Care Group, to provide clinical leadership and direction across Adult Autism Assessment Service and associated services.
3. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
4. To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for clinical and professional supervision.
5. To be compassionate in meeting the psychological needs of autistic adults and those querying possible neurodivergence within relevant MPFT services in STW.
6. To provide expert advice, clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated service and to other healthcare professionals across the organisation.
7. To undertake co-ordination and management of research and development projects within the designated service.
8. To provide clinical leadership in the continual development and provision of excellence across the service.
9. To promote at all times the importance of mainstream services offering reasonable adjustments to autistic adults and those with other neurodevelopmental needs.
10. To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
11. To embed a culture of outcomes-based practice and to review clinical outcomes of service delivery, and to identify changes in practice to improve outcomes.
12. To provide senior clinician input to future pathway developments for neurodiversity in STW.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Eligible for BPS Chartered Status. Eligible for full membership of the Division of Clinical or Counselling Psychology (DCP/DCoP).
- Post registration training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (e.g. neuropsychological testing/neuropsychology, trauma, attachment) Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of psychological professionals in training including doctorate level trainee psychologists.
- Evidence of continuing relevant professional development and growth, relevant to the clinical area, sufficient to ensure continued professional registration.
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualification in accredited therapeutic intervention relating to autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions including learning disabilities.
Experience
Essential
- Must have significant and substantial experience of: Working as a registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, with significant assessed experience, to include a significant period of working/clinically specialising at a senior level in a relevant clinical field for the post.
- Professional leadership/management of registered and pre-registered Applied Psychologists and able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced/expert level.
- Working as a psychological professional both within the designated service and also with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and with a full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings (in-patient and outpatient settings, community, primary care inpatient and residential settings).
- Working in specialist autism provision and multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral, or equivalent, level knowledge of: Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
- Knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of neuro-developmental difficulties and the usual range of co-presenting problems.
Desirable
- Highly developed assessment skills including training and experience in use of diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
Person Specification
Essential qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Eligible for BPS Chartered Status. Eligible for full membership of the Division of Clinical or Counselling Psychology (DCP/DCoP).
- Post registration training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (e.g. neuropsychological testing/neuropsychology, trauma, attachment) Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of psychological professionals in training including doctorate level trainee psychologists.
- Evidence of continuing relevant professional development and growth, relevant to the clinical area, sufficient to ensure continued professional registration.
Desirable
- Additional post-graduate qualification in accredited therapeutic intervention relating to autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions including learning disabilities.
Experience
Essential
- Must have significant and substantial experience of: Working as a registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, with significant assessed experience, to include a significant period of working/clinically specialising at a senior level in a relevant clinical field for the post.
- Professional leadership/management of registered and pre-registered Applied Psychologists and able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced/expert level.
- Working as a psychological professional both within the designated service and also with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and with a full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings (in-patient and outpatient settings, community, primary care inpatient and residential settings).
- Working in specialist autism provision and multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrable experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral, or equivalent, level knowledge of: Evidence-based practice relevant to the role
- Knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of neuro-developmental difficulties and the usual range of co-presenting problems.
Desirable
- Highly developed assessment skills including training and experience in use of diagnostic tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
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).
