Job summary
Milton Keynes Mental Health Services are committed to moving towards specialist older adult care provision, improving accessibility and quality for service users and carers, and are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual who can lead this work. Due to career progression the Clinical Lead position is now vacant and service changes mean the role is more varied and exciting.
The service currently consists of two parts. The MSNAP accredited, psychology led Specialist Memory Service (SMS) this is an established team which provides early identification, assessment, diagnosis and support to clients who have dementia and their carers/families, including those with behaviours that challenge. SMS has recently merged with the existing Healthy Ageing pathway which delivers care and support to older people with functional mental health needs. The continuing merge will need sensitive leadership with a clear vision to enable a smooth transition and the post holder will be key in providing this. There are also ongoing discussions with the Older Persons Inpatient Unit and Older Adult provision in the Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team and we would expect the post holder to use their expertise to shape the future direction of the service.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of this post will be to hold a caseload of patients who have a diagnosis of dementia, undertake and supervise neuropsychological assessments and provide psychological support for families living with dementia, as well as provide therapeutic input for older people with functional difficulties and provide consultation on the needs of Older People to other areas of the service
Milton Keynes Mental Health services are also exploring ways to make posts more attractive to applicants. We know Psychologists have many and varied interests and if you would like to pair a role in memory assessment with work elsewhere in the service then please do get in touch. We would be happy to discuss your interests, experience and future career plans. There arecurrent vacancies and opportunities in the Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway, Mental Health Hospital Liaison and Inpatient Services.
CNWL are committed to progressing and supporting their staff with career development and training, and ensuring staff health and wellbeing and job satisfaction. MK Mental Health Services have a strong track record of providing both external and internal training for our staff in line with service development and need.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
Steering Group.
The post holder will represent CNWL at the BLMK STP events related to dementia and Healthy Aging. contribute and participate in networks across CNWL related to Dementia and Healthy Aging,
The post holder will be expected to provide consultation, training and teaching within and beyond the team. The role will entail close working with other mental health colleagues and teams.
The post holder will lead the specialist memory assessment staff through their bi-annual RCPsych accreditation process. They will also link with relevant local and national psychology colleagues to ensure benchmarking and adherence to high quality service delivery.
Quality improvement work, service evaluation, research and audit will be a key part of this role and the post holder will be responsible for measuring the effectiveness of the model against key deliverables such as patient safety and improved quality and effectiveness of care. The post holder will provide regular service updates and evaluation to the lead psychologist and director of mental ion
Job description
Job responsibilities
Steering Group.
The post holder will represent CNWL at the BLMK STP events related to dementia and Healthy Aging. contribute and participate in networks across CNWL related to Dementia and Healthy Aging,
The post holder will be expected to provide consultation, training and teaching within and beyond the team. The role will entail close working with other mental health colleagues and teams.
The post holder will lead the specialist memory assessment staff through their bi-annual RCPsych accreditation process. They will also link with relevant local and national psychology colleagues to ensure benchmarking and adherence to high quality service delivery.
Quality improvement work, service evaluation, research and audit will be a key part of this role and the post holder will be responsible for measuring the effectiveness of the model against key deliverables such as patient safety and improved quality and effectiveness of care. The post holder will provide regular service updates and evaluation to the lead psychologist and director of mental ion
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental s cholo
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with previous experience at a highly specialist level
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervis:on.
Desirable
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of managing both mental and physical health care needs concurrently
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental s cholo
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist with previous experience at a highly specialist level
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervis:on.
Desirable
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of managing both mental and physical health care needs concurrently
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
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).
