Principal Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Band 8b Clinical Psychologist to work in an exciting new role in the beautiful New Forest. This postholder will have a key role in developing psychology provision within Older Persons Mental Health and the Stroke Service based in Lymington, working across the New Forest.

The OPMH service cover CMHTs based in the New Forest and surrounding areas, and provides care to older people with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, personality disorder and psychosis, as well as for people with dementia and their carers. We also have an inpatient unit at Melbury Lodge in Winchester. The postholder will support the introduction and dissemination of Comprehend Cope & Connect (CCC) for those with complex psychological problems and the Newcastle Model to formulate the needs of those with organic conditions. This includes the provision and development of a neuropsychological assessment service to support the work of the Memory Assessment Service.

This post also offers an exciting opportunity to develop a new role within the Stroke Therapy Service, working for one day a week as part of our multidisciplinary stroke therapy team. The service uniquely covers 3 aspects of Stroke Rehab Provision, including Early Supported Stroke Discharge (ESD), 12 Stroke inpatient beds and the Stroke Review Service for the whole New Forest and surrounding areas. This part of the post is based on the Stroke ward at Lymington New Forest Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Within OPMH, the post-holder will take clinical leadership responsibility in the co-ordination and implementation of psychological care and ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychological therapies service for patients and their families/carers, with the emphasis on coproduction. They will support the introduction and dissemination (or the development of the care pathways) of Comprehend Cope & Connect (CCC) for those with complex psychological problems and the Newcastle Model to formulate the needs of those with organic conditions. This includes the provision and development of a neuropsychological assessment service to support the work of the Memory Assessment Service. Also to provide and develop services that meet the agreed service priorities.

For one day a week the postholder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the stroke therapy team, responsible for psychological aspects of neurological rehabilitation including specialist neuropsychological assessment and intervention, and providing advice, consultation, supervision and training for the therapy team. The postholder will work with stroke patients aged 18 and over who have complex health, social and psychological needs, as well as working with carers and families.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Efford House

Milford Road, Everton

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 0JD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Efford House

Milford Road, Everton

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 0JD

Employer's website

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

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