Job summary
To be involved with psychological assessments for adults living in BLMK. The post holder will develop skills ofspecialist psychological autism assessments for a diverse population of people with a wide range of differential diagnostic characteristics. As a multidisciplinary modelled service, the post holder will work collaboratively with expansive knowledge of different clinical disciplines. There will be opportunities to provide consultation work.
The post holder would be expected to work towards being autonomous within trust guidelines and within the overall framework of Trust policies and procedures. In addition, the post holder would be supported to utilise research skills for audit and service development & research.
This is a particularly exciting time to join our team. We are driving our service proactively to match contemporary theoretical and evidence-based understanding of autism to guide our practice for autistic people. We are dedicated to including the autistic population to work with our clinicians to lead innovative and evolving change. We value the insight of everyone in our team and would include the post holder to contribute to service development.
To partake in clinical supervision and develop psychological formulation skills with other members of the team.
Main duties of the job
To develop skills in specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with service users, family members and others involved in the person's care as part of the diagnostic pathway.
As a team we are supporting new staff to undertake autism assessment training using tools such as ADOS, ADI-R, ACIA and DISCO
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join a multidisciplinary team which consists of Nurses from learning disabilities, mental health and adult general nursing, A clinical lead consultant psychologist, clinical psychologist, assistant psychologists, two support workers, a speech and language therapist, an occupational therapist andtwo admin/ clerical staff. You will contribute to psychology provision through MDT meetings as well as undertaking assessments and formulation. There is significant opportunity for specialist expertise development under the supervision of the clinical lead. We would enable opportunities to be involved or lead quality improvement and research. We invite all staff to proactively contribute to the aspiration of the service: to enable thriving, not just surviving. We are a reflective team and encourage all staff to demonstrate a reflexive understanding of internalised bias and cultural injustice to ensure that our service evolves to enable access for a heterogeneous population.
You will gain experience of working with people with trauma and other mental health issues, it is likely that even if you have never worked within an autism service, you will have worked with autistic people. We are seeking a creative, dedicated person who is interested in autism assessment, using neuroaffirming psychoeducation to facilitate autonomy for people receiving a diagnostic assessment.
To evaluate, and make decisions, about options of ongoing support taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
Outcome Data to be collated for individuals to provide assurance that appropriate assessment and treatment has been provided.
To exercise develop an autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and discharge ofpeople accessing the service.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join a multidisciplinary team which consists of Nurses from learning disabilities, mental health and adult general nursing, A clinical lead consultant psychologist, clinical psychologist, assistant psychologists, two support workers, a speech and language therapist, an occupational therapist andtwo admin/ clerical staff. You will contribute to psychology provision through MDT meetings as well as undertaking assessments and formulation. There is significant opportunity for specialist expertise development under the supervision of the clinical lead. We would enable opportunities to be involved or lead quality improvement and research. We invite all staff to proactively contribute to the aspiration of the service: to enable thriving, not just surviving. We are a reflective team and encourage all staff to demonstrate a reflexive understanding of internalised bias and cultural injustice to ensure that our service evolves to enable access for a heterogeneous population.
You will gain experience of working with people with trauma and other mental health issues, it is likely that even if you have never worked within an autism service, you will have worked with autistic people. We are seeking a creative, dedicated person who is interested in autism assessment, using neuroaffirming psychoeducation to facilitate autonomy for people receiving a diagnostic assessment.
To evaluate, and make decisions, about options of ongoing support taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
Outcome Data to be collated for individuals to provide assurance that appropriate assessment and treatment has been provided.
To exercise develop an autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and discharge ofpeople accessing the service.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
Person Specification
Training Qualification
Essential
- Psychology BPS acredited qualification
Desirable
- Relevant specialist training or demonstrable experience in working with autistic people
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to train or experienced to use a range of assessments such as ADI-R, ACIA or ADOS.
- Experience of participating in audit, evaluation and quality improvement.
- Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
- Working in a multidisciplinary model.
Desirable
- Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
- Experience of delivering psychoeducation to those receiving a diagnosis.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Communication & Relationship skills: Able to provide & receive highly complex, sensitive information from people seeking a diagnosis. Able to use skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Analytical & judgemental skills: Able to develop a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations. Able to complete formulation.
- Planning and organisational skills: Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Physical skills: Basic keyboard skills.
- Able to record and report on as required clinical information. Competent in use of IT packages necessary for recording data
- Cultural awareness: Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Flexibility: Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need. Capacity to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Physical skills: Driving.
- Cultural competence: Able to provide a cultural competent service.
- Flexibility: Able to innovate on the basis of theoretical knowledge.
personal
Essential
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Able to apply reflective skills during exposure to distressing and highly emotional situations, in order to contribute to containing and supporting the wider team whilst agreeing planning.
- Mental effort: Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching, team meetings, preparing written work etc. Emotional effort: Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances. Values: Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally.
other
Essential
- Able to work to trust guidelines. Must be capable of accountability for own work, of autonomous clinical practice, of being guided by precedent and of working towards defined results.
Person Specification
Training Qualification
Essential
- Psychology BPS acredited qualification
Desirable
- Relevant specialist training or demonstrable experience in working with autistic people
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to train or experienced to use a range of assessments such as ADI-R, ACIA or ADOS.
- Experience of participating in audit, evaluation and quality improvement.
- Experience of contributing to policy and service development.
- Working in a multidisciplinary model.
Desirable
- Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
- Experience of delivering psychoeducation to those receiving a diagnosis.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Communication & Relationship skills: Able to provide & receive highly complex, sensitive information from people seeking a diagnosis. Able to use skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Analytical & judgemental skills: Able to develop a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations. Able to complete formulation.
- Planning and organisational skills: Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Physical skills: Basic keyboard skills.
- Able to record and report on as required clinical information. Competent in use of IT packages necessary for recording data
- Cultural awareness: Aware of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
- Flexibility: Able to be flexible and adapt approach according to need. Capacity to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Physical skills: Driving.
- Cultural competence: Able to provide a cultural competent service.
- Flexibility: Able to innovate on the basis of theoretical knowledge.
personal
Essential
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
- Able to apply reflective skills during exposure to distressing and highly emotional situations, in order to contribute to containing and supporting the wider team whilst agreeing planning.
- Mental effort: Able to concentrate intensely for a substantial proportion of working time, during client contact, teaching, team meetings, preparing written work etc. Emotional effort: Able to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/highly emotional circumstances and exposure to traumatic circumstances. Values: Respectful approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally.
other
Essential
- Able to work to trust guidelines. Must be capable of accountability for own work, of autonomous clinical practice, of being guided by precedent and of working towards defined results.
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).
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).
