Highly Specialist Psychologist/Applied Psychologist

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Applied Psychologist to join our multi-disciplinary CYP Community Eating Disorders Service in Teesside.

The team works with children and young people up to the age of 18 and with an eating disorder, alongside their families. We have close links with our colleagues in paediatrics and within locality CAMHS teams. We operate an assessment, treatment, and consultancy model to ensure that young people and their families receive high quality, safe, effective, evidence-based care encompassing both physical and psychological well-being in line with national guidance around the treatment of eating disorders within the community. The team provides individual and family therapy, physical monitoring, consultation, liaison, advice, and training, and works with young people and families affected by eating disorders as well as local partners in the community including schools and primary care. We have also developed a home based treatment team to provide more intensive community support and reduce the need for inpatient admissions.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be joining a well-established community team, and the post will involve working in the community within the supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary eating disorders team to provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to young people and their families. The post holder will also offer supervision, advice, consultation and training to other members of the team, and there are multiple opportunities to be involved in service development initiatives as the service is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our population.

Experience of working with young people and families is important, as well as the ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with our multi-agency partner organisations. Experience of working systemically would be beneficial. We are keen to support the ongoing development of Psychologists through training and CPD opportunities. The post holder will receive regular supportive supervision from the Consultant Psychologist within the service. There is a strong psychology network across the trust and within the CAMHS directorate. The service provides training placements and teaching for the local DClinPsy & DCounsPsy courses.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Date posted

14 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-TSC-073-23-D

Job locations

Acklam Road Hospital

Acklam Road

Middlesbrough

TS5 4EE


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are willing to consider applications from Psychologists who do not yet meet the essential criteria for a Band 8a, but who would be interested in undertaking the post at a Band 7 initially, with a supportive plan for development and progression in due course.

Please refer to attached job descriptions as per documents section for both Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist or Applied psychologist depending on experiencefor further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are willing to consider applications from Psychologists who do not yet meet the essential criteria for a Band 8a, but who would be interested in undertaking the post at a Band 7 initially, with a supportive plan for development and progression in due course.

Please refer to attached job descriptions as per documents section for both Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist or Applied psychologist depending on experiencefor further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
  • HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
  • Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
  • Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Registration with BPS
  • Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model

Experience

Essential

  • o Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
  • Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
  • o Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
  • o Research and development
  • Quality and service improvement and evaluation.

Desirable

  • Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies

Knowledge

Essential

  • o Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
  • Risk assessment and risk management
  • Clinical governance
  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
  • Audit and research methodology
  • Social Inclusion agenda
  • o The Trust's Quality Improvement System

Skills

Essential

  • Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
  • o Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
  • o Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
  • o Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
  • o Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
  • o Utilise psychometric tests competently
  • Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
  • Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work
  • o Use approved breakaway techniques
  • o Demonstrate effective keyboard skills
  • Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings.

personal Attributes

Essential

  • o Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours
  • Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
  • o Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
  • o Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
  • Committed to continual quality and service Page 9 of 11 improvement
  • o Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
  • HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
  • Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
  • Trained in care co-ordination (within agreed timescale)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Registration with BPS
  • Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model

Experience

Essential

  • o Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
  • Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
  • o Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
  • o Research and development
  • Quality and service improvement and evaluation.

Desirable

  • Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies

Knowledge

Essential

  • o Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
  • Risk assessment and risk management
  • Clinical governance
  • Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
  • Audit and research methodology
  • Social Inclusion agenda
  • o The Trust's Quality Improvement System

Skills

Essential

  • Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
  • o Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
  • o Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
  • o Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
  • o Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
  • o Utilise psychometric tests competently
  • Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
  • Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work
  • o Use approved breakaway techniques
  • o Demonstrate effective keyboard skills
  • Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings.

personal Attributes

Essential

  • o Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours
  • Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
  • o Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
  • o Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
  • Committed to continual quality and service Page 9 of 11 improvement
  • o Self aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acklam Road Hospital

Acklam Road

Middlesbrough

TS5 4EE


Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acklam Road Hospital

Acklam Road

Middlesbrough

TS5 4EE


Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Charlene Dalton

charlene.dalton@nhs.net

01642529676

Date posted

14 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £57,349 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-TSC-073-23-D

Job locations

Acklam Road Hospital

Acklam Road

Middlesbrough

TS5 4EE


Supporting documents

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