Job summary
The Medical Psychology service provides psychological assessment, support and treatment to medical patients within South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is based at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. We are pleased to be recruiting for highly experienced Senior Clinical/Counselling/ Health Psychologists or Psychological Therapists to contribute to the specialist clinical services, supervision and leadership within our maternal mental health service.
Main duties of the job
A Principal Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to work alongside Consultant Psychologists to provide specialist clinical services, supervision and leadership into the Medical Psychology department. As a department we provide input across the trust into a range of specialities including but not limited to; neuropsychology, oncology, haematology, palliative care, rheumatology, diabetes, pain, CFS, infectious diseases, renal, burns and plastics. The post holder will have responsibilities for providing leadership within the specific area of Maternal Mental Health
The post holder will take a lead on specific audit and service evaluation projects and will be involved in service development projects with the aim of expanding the service in line with national guidelines and standards. The post will also involve line management and clinical supervision of other staff.
Applicants will need to have had experience of working in a clinical health setting or similar setting relevant to the role in maternal mental health.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust values and behaviours
- Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
- Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of psychology.
- To demonstrate expert knowledge of psychological principles relevant to the clinical specialism through both direct clinical contribution and as a resource to the whole of the multidisciplinary team in terms of patient management.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to relevant client groups and the healthcare system.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professionals Council or British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
- Detailed knowledge of the skills and competencies of delivery of at least one evidenced based model of psychological therapy relevant to working with patients with physical health conditions (e.g. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focussed Therapy).
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatments of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as an individual practitioner and within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of carrying out successful audit, research, and service development projects.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience in one or more clinical settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychologists - Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology BPS/HCPC accredited. Psychological Therapists-completed relevant level 2 required for BABCP accreditation .OR For Psychological Therapists: A recorded/registered qualification in a core health or social care profession at graduate level (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or have passed the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) pre-requisite criteria as recognised by the BABCP prior to undertaking post-graduate training. Completed BABCP Level 2 postgraduate training at a level required for BABCP accreditation.
- Completed training course in clinical supervision and/or accredited to supervise psychological practitioners
- Current registration with the BABCP as a Psychological Therapist or HCPC Registration as a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist
- Additional training beyond entry level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice or therapeutic approach (e.g. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) relevant to the psychological needs of medical patients (at least level 1 training) OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a registered body
- Evidence of CPD development
Desirable
- Attendance at leadership and development programme
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to meet the requirements of clinical governance in the maintenance of high standards of clinical practice in the context of regular exposure to highly distressing experiences and unpleasant working conditions.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
Desirable
- A passion and enthusiasm for working with patients in a medical psychology setting
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Well-developed knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of psychology.
- To demonstrate expert knowledge of psychological principles relevant to the clinical specialism through both direct clinical contribution and as a resource to the whole of the multidisciplinary team in terms of patient management.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to relevant client groups and the healthcare system.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professionals Council or British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
- Detailed knowledge of the skills and competencies of delivery of at least one evidenced based model of psychological therapy relevant to working with patients with physical health conditions (e.g. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focussed Therapy).
Desirable
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatments of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, including across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as an individual practitioner and within the context of multidisciplinary care.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of carrying out successful audit, research, and service development projects.
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience in one or more clinical settings.
Qualifications
Essential
- Psychologists - Post-graduate doctoral level training in Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychology BPS/HCPC accredited. Psychological Therapists-completed relevant level 2 required for BABCP accreditation .OR For Psychological Therapists: A recorded/registered qualification in a core health or social care profession at graduate level (e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy) or have passed the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) pre-requisite criteria as recognised by the BABCP prior to undertaking post-graduate training. Completed BABCP Level 2 postgraduate training at a level required for BABCP accreditation.
- Completed training course in clinical supervision and/or accredited to supervise psychological practitioners
- Current registration with the BABCP as a Psychological Therapist or HCPC Registration as a Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist
- Additional training beyond entry level qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice or therapeutic approach (e.g. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) relevant to the psychological needs of medical patients (at least level 1 training) OR a combination of specialist short courses and/an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by a registered body
- Evidence of CPD development
Desirable
- Attendance at leadership and development programme
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to meet the requirements of clinical governance in the maintenance of high standards of clinical practice in the context of regular exposure to highly distressing experiences and unpleasant working conditions.
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems and verbal and physical abuse.
Desirable
- A passion and enthusiasm for working with patients in a medical psychology setting
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).
