Job summary
Our older peoples community mental health services provide specialist care to older people with mental health problems and/or dementia, across Surrey and North East Hampshire. Across the Surrey Downs and East Surrey area of our Trust where this post is based, we have two community teams, each with Psychologists working as part of the MDT.
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to provide strong clinical leadership to our psychologists and to work alongside other senior operational and clinical leads to maintain a culture of compassionate, person-centred care, where staff feel appreciated and valued.
Leadership:
With a good grasp of current literature, you will ensure our team of qualified Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists are providing evidence-based, high quality care. As a compassionate leader, you will develop strategies around recruitment and retention to ensure the team feel engaged, valued, and supported to develop in their roles.
Across all community teams there is a strong MDT approach, where psychology is seen as a valuable resource. You will be working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and the senior leadership team where you will be expected to develop the role of psychology within the service, as well as play a key role in the shaping of culture and processes in our teams.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve delivering high quality, evidence-based psychological assessments, and interventions to older people with mental health and/or dementia. Your clinical input will primarily be within the Mid CMHTOP, but we would require some flexibility to deliver these interventions in the appropriate team as need arises.
As a senior psychologist, you will contribute to the leadership and development of the wider OPMH Psychology department, an active group of 35 qualified Clinical Psychologists, Neuropsychologists and Assistant Psychologists.
The service has strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program at the University of Surrey, where we regularly provide placements and contribute to teaching on the program. You will be well supported within the psychology team, where continuing professional development and staff support are highly valued.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
My job makes better lives by promoting health and independence for people by providing clinical
leadership, supervision and guidance
to psychologists and MDT colleagues, and delivering psychology assessments,
interventions and consultation. This will be undertaken within an accessible, non-stigmatising service that contributes to the specialist mental health care of people using the service.
Job Overview
This
role will be responsible for providing
clinical leadership to the older peoples psychology service across the Surrey Downs and East Surrey Older Peoples community mental health teams.
The post holder will ensure that standards of service provision
are set, monitored and maintained,
relevant clinical supervision is provided to staff and that people who use the service, and their carers, are involved in decisions
about their care and service development/delivery. This role will involve working closely with
operation and clinical leads to ensure our services are meeting local need and
are achieving ambitions set out in relevant local and national guidelines.
The clinical base will be in the
Surrey Downs CMHTOP - Epsom, though regular travel across the county will be
required. The post holder will be expected
to work flexibly within services, as need arises.
Suitable for
someone who is passionate about ensuring a high quality,
holistic approach to the
care and support provided to older
people with mental health problems and/or dementia using our community
services.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
To
plan and deliver a highly specialist
psychology service and to oversee its clinical governance, ensuring that the practice of
all Psychologists is evidence-based and adheres to the relevant national
guidelines/best practice.
To be responsible for the clinical
leadership and continued
development of psychologists
within community services.
To lead in the supervision and contribute
to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of all psychology staff.
To ensure that the healthcare needs of people using
the service are communicated to service commissioners and providers. To positively contribute to team,
service and divisional developments in relation to psychology practice. To advocate and represent the service.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies,
protocols and care pathways.
Contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment.
To
ensure that the needs
of people with protected characteristics are addressed within local services and future developments.
To support services in developing and
embedding psychologically informed practices.
Clinical
To demonstrate highly specialist expertise and specialist psychological skills
such as specialist psychological assessments, formulation, therapeutic
interventions and consultation to support people with specific needs e.g.
behaviours that challenge, dementia, mental health issues, psychological and
emotional difficulties.
To
actively involve people and/or
their carers in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate
and ensure that there is proper regard
for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural,
sexual and religious needs and preferences.
To undertake comprehensive risk
assessments and develop effective risk management plans.
To work in partnership with acute and primary care services and other healthcare providers.
Establishing and maintaining effective
relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use
services and their families.
Professional
To
be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical
work and care. To maintain
high standards of care in all areas of practice
in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies
and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
(2005).
To
be aware of and implement
Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures
and legislation. To carry out professional responsibilities under
the Mental Health Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
To act as practice assessor/supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior
personnel and to participate in the audit of
educational placements. To participate in new staff induction.
To
research national best practice and enable services
to benchmark practice
against nationally recognised standards
To
participate in developing and conducting clinical
audit and research,
maintaining current knowledge
of research findings
and development within
the field.
To lead in quality assurance
activities as required.
To develop, implement and monitor interventions driven by government initiatives.
Develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
My job makes better lives by promoting health and independence for people by providing clinical
leadership, supervision and guidance
to psychologists and MDT colleagues, and delivering psychology assessments,
interventions and consultation. This will be undertaken within an accessible, non-stigmatising service that contributes to the specialist mental health care of people using the service.
Job Overview
This
role will be responsible for providing
clinical leadership to the older peoples psychology service across the Surrey Downs and East Surrey Older Peoples community mental health teams.
The post holder will ensure that standards of service provision
are set, monitored and maintained,
relevant clinical supervision is provided to staff and that people who use the service, and their carers, are involved in decisions
about their care and service development/delivery. This role will involve working closely with
operation and clinical leads to ensure our services are meeting local need and
are achieving ambitions set out in relevant local and national guidelines.
The clinical base will be in the
Surrey Downs CMHTOP - Epsom, though regular travel across the county will be
required. The post holder will be expected
to work flexibly within services, as need arises.
Suitable for
someone who is passionate about ensuring a high quality,
holistic approach to the
care and support provided to older
people with mental health problems and/or dementia using our community
services.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
To
plan and deliver a highly specialist
psychology service and to oversee its clinical governance, ensuring that the practice of
all Psychologists is evidence-based and adheres to the relevant national
guidelines/best practice.
To be responsible for the clinical
leadership and continued
development of psychologists
within community services.
To lead in the supervision and contribute
to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of all psychology staff.
To ensure that the healthcare needs of people using
the service are communicated to service commissioners and providers. To positively contribute to team,
service and divisional developments in relation to psychology practice. To advocate and represent the service.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies,
protocols and care pathways.
Contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment.
To
ensure that the needs
of people with protected characteristics are addressed within local services and future developments.
To support services in developing and
embedding psychologically informed practices.
Clinical
To demonstrate highly specialist expertise and specialist psychological skills
such as specialist psychological assessments, formulation, therapeutic
interventions and consultation to support people with specific needs e.g.
behaviours that challenge, dementia, mental health issues, psychological and
emotional difficulties.
To
actively involve people and/or
their carers in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate
and ensure that there is proper regard
for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural,
sexual and religious needs and preferences.
To undertake comprehensive risk
assessments and develop effective risk management plans.
To work in partnership with acute and primary care services and other healthcare providers.
Establishing and maintaining effective
relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use
services and their families.
Professional
To
be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical
work and care. To maintain
high standards of care in all areas of practice
in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies
and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
(2005).
To
be aware of and implement
Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures
and legislation. To carry out professional responsibilities under
the Mental Health Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
To act as practice assessor/supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior
personnel and to participate in the audit of
educational placements. To participate in new staff induction.
To
research national best practice and enable services
to benchmark practice
against nationally recognised standards
To
participate in developing and conducting clinical
audit and research,
maintaining current knowledge
of research findings
and development within
the field.
To lead in quality assurance
activities as required.
To develop, implement and monitor interventions driven by government initiatives.
Develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
Desirable
- Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
- Additional leadership/management study
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting, including conducting neuropsychological assessments for dementia
- Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work.
- Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
- Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
- Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
- Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
Desirable
- Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
- Additional leadership/management study
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting, including conducting neuropsychological assessments for dementia
- Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work.
- Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
- Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
- Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
- Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
