Job summary
We are looking to appoint a highly experienced HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist to join our welcoming and psychologically minded MHSOP Psychology team to provide, develop and lead an inpatient psychological service for Older People.
This post requires a diversity of experience, from providing specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments and interventions, to supporting and leading other members of the psychology team across the county, and working closely with members of the older adult in-patient team. It forms a key, new part of a well established and stable leadership team with particular responsibility for quality care and governance.
The ideal candidate for us will be someone who shares our values about offering high quality, evidence based, compassionate and trauma-informed services, whether in the psychological therapies or the neuropsychological assessment aspect of the service. The ethos of the team is one of continuous quality improvement and co-producing what our clients require, and we are looking for candidates who share a passion for service development and innovation. We are a research active team and hope that candidates will bring skills and knowledge to support audit, research, and project development within the service.
Main duties of the job
The post is a new one, providing leadership to and management of psychological interventions in the frail functional older adult in-patient service.
The key duties of the job will involve psychological and neuropsychological assessment of complex clients and psychological treatments of clients referred to the service. The postholder also will be responsible for providing highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a service user's formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
The job will also involve providing professional and clinical supervision to Psychologists working in the MHSOP Psychology service as well as management supervision to other people within the in-patient team. The postholder will also help with the further development of the MHSOP Psychology service by supporting its head in the leadership of the service. Other important duties will involve supporting psychological aspects of service development, evaluation, research and teaching and maintaining standards in supervision and CPD.
This role has a key leadership role both within the team and across the wider psychology professional group. We are therefore seeking a strong leader, who has an extensive clinical skill set, who is passionate about working collaboratively to improve the delivery of care to young people and their families.
Please see job description and person specification for further details.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this job involve the leadership of the MHSOP Psychology team for frail functional older adult clients and the development of this new service to improve psychological informed interventions and outcomes for this group of people. The postholder will also be expected to undertake research and audit in this area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this job involve the leadership of the MHSOP Psychology team for frail functional older adult clients and the development of this new service to improve psychological informed interventions and outcomes for this group of people. The postholder will also be expected to undertake research and audit in this area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper second class Honours degree or higher in Psychology. Graduate basis for Chartership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of work with people with mental health problems.
- Experience of working in services providing psychotherapeutic and neuropsychological input to Older Adults
- Experience of using computers for data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with clients in a respectful and empathic manner. Ability to work as a member of a team. An interest in working with older adults with mental health problems or neurocognitive conditions. High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of older adults with mental health problems and those with cognitive impairment
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagus in a respectful and empathic manner
- Ability to assess complex mental health problems and neurocognitive conditions. Ability to intervene effectively with such clients and plan services for these clients.
- Evidence of leadership experience in a psychological service settings (e.g. supervising psychologists, developing psychological service delivery)
Desirable
- Experience of working with complex information systems, including reporting data to service leads
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking audit in clinical services.
- Experience of professional and /or line managing services
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- PhD or similar in relevant area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Upper second class Honours degree or higher in Psychology. Graduate basis for Chartership of the British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice or research design and analysis
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of work with people with mental health problems.
- Experience of working in services providing psychotherapeutic and neuropsychological input to Older Adults
- Experience of using computers for data-analysis, especially Excel and SPSS for Windows
- An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact with clients in a respectful and empathic manner. Ability to work as a member of a team. An interest in working with older adults with mental health problems or neurocognitive conditions. High level of communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of older adults with mental health problems and those with cognitive impairment
- Ability to communicate sensitive information to service users, carers and colleagus in a respectful and empathic manner
- Ability to assess complex mental health problems and neurocognitive conditions. Ability to intervene effectively with such clients and plan services for these clients.
- Evidence of leadership experience in a psychological service settings (e.g. supervising psychologists, developing psychological service delivery)
Desirable
- Experience of working with complex information systems, including reporting data to service leads
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking audit in clinical services.
- Experience of professional and /or line managing services
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist.
Desirable
- PhD or similar in relevant area.
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).
