Job summary
Are you passionate about creating psychologically-informed care? And working systemically to create therapeutic environments? Do you enjoy working creatively with adults with learning disabilities and their support networks?
We are currently seeking to recruit a motivated Clinical Psychologist who has experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, and experience of working with vulnerable adults during particularly difficult times in their lives.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team at the Inpatient service at Townend Court, and work as part of the broader Psychological Therapies Team who provide the psychological services to the inpatient and community teams for adults with learning disabilities across Hull and East Yorkshire.
If you have relevant skills and experience with complex clinical work, supervision and consultation in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- work as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Townend Court Inpatient Service to provide the therapeutic pathway for adults with learning disabilities during an inpatient stay. This will involve psychological assessment, risk assessment, formulation, care planning, and the provision of direct and indirect therapeutic approaches.
- work closely with the leadership team and the MDT to embed a trauma-informed approach, including training, supervision and reflective practice for the staff group
- work with the wider Psychological Therapies Team to provide a range of consultative and therapeutic approaches to adults with learning disabilities, their families, and their support networks, across the community and inpatient teams
- play an active role in the clinical governance of Learning Disability services, and support quality improvement plans
You will join a well established Psychological Therapies Team consisting of Clinical Psychologists, Systemic Therapists, and Trainee and Assistant Psychologists, who together provide the psychological services across the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability Service.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools as applied in neurodevelopmental and mental health work and across the ability range
- Skills in co-ordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and non-professional groups
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, and application of this to research and development activity within the service area
Desirable
- Evidence of policy implementation and development
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions and advanced psychological therapies for the treatment of children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health needs
- Knowledge of policy and psychological theory relating to people with intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental presentations and associated complex behavioural and mental health needs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or its equivalent
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice
- Breakaway training or equivalent
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment to the behavioural standards of the trust
- Able to work under the guidance of the polices and procedures and maintain the required mandatory training
- Able to work as an effective and flexible member of a team
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and advocate for patients that may experience complex needs. (2)
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools as applied in neurodevelopmental and mental health work and across the ability range
- Skills in co-ordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and non-professional groups
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, and application of this to research and development activity within the service area
Desirable
- Evidence of policy implementation and development
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions and advanced psychological therapies for the treatment of children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health needs
- Knowledge of policy and psychological theory relating to people with intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental presentations and associated complex behavioural and mental health needs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or its equivalent
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice
- Breakaway training or equivalent
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate alignment to the behavioural standards of the trust
- Able to work under the guidance of the polices and procedures and maintain the required mandatory training
- Able to work as an effective and flexible member of a team
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and advocate for patients that may experience complex needs. (2)
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).
