Job summary
This is a new
opportunity for a Psychological Therapist with an interest in training and the
development of psychologically informed practice. The post offers opportunities
to develop skills in clinical training, leadership, and teaching, and will
enable the post-holder to build on their existing knowledge and expertise in
clinical practice.
The successful
applicant will work as a part of an Improving access to mental health project
team which is focussed on improving access for individuals who are homeless or
rough sleeping. The project aims to improve mental health access in
several ways:
Establishing connectivity
across the multiple agencies that support individuals, in particular
district council outreach teams, secondary mental health services and the wider
mental health offer available through the Community mental health framework
multi-agency approach.
Building
skills across the
workforce in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma, improving
understanding of housing law, local processes and mental health systems to
develop shared language across sometimes disparate teams to enable a
personalised approach for people in Devon. An important aspect of this project
is in working with individuals with experience of homelessness and severe
mental illness or currently in that situation to improve understanding
of the factors that led them there and the development resources or training
and process changes to improve access to mental health support.
Main duties of the job
The
role involves working as a part of a small team to work in collaboration with
colleagues across mental health and homelessness outreach teams to support the
development of trauma informed practice within the context of psychologically
informed environments, through supervision and engagement across teams to
develop and deliver resources and training.
The
post-holder will be expected to have high levels of knowledge and skill in
their area of clinical expertise, experience of training/teaching and to
maintain up to date knowledge and skills, to support this expertise.
There will be opportunities to deliver brief psychological intervention
or groups targeted to this cohort as part of the project to enable evaluation
of outcomes and learning with regard to broader service delivery requirements.
In delivering their duties the post holder will be expected to display
behaviours that align with Trust values and the professional and ethical
requirements of the professional body.
The
project is time limited and has a clear evaluation period to inform further
service developments, therefore we are at this time only able to offer this as
a fixed term or secondment opportunity. We are open to considering
flexible working or alternative hours.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of and skills in designing and delivering teaching and/or training
- Skills and ability to devise, lead, facilitate and support group work with colleagues and the wider Trust
- Ability to work effectively as a part of a team, contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators and contractual targets.
- Well-developed skills and ability to communicate effectively, orally and in written reports, letters and other correspondence, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to other professional colleagues, staff and students both within and outside the NHS.
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
- Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience of teaching professionals
- Post qualification experience of applying advanced research skills within a clinical/other setting.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
- OR
- BABCP accreditation
- Evidence of continuing professional development in line with the requirements of professional registration
- Evidence of completing training and/or CPD in delivery of clinical skills training.
Desirable
- Qualification in Clinical Counselling, Applied Psychology or equivalent
- Further qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. CBT or ACT
- Research publications
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as applied within the clinical fields of psychology.
- High level knowledge of psychological therapies and the application of current models of practice, specialist assessment tools and outcomes frameworks in own specialist area of practice
- Knowledge of legislation, policy and standards in relation to mental health and their specific area of practice.
- Working knowledge of the wider psychological professions
Desirable
- Established knowledge about training.
- Knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and methods underpinning learning, teaching and assessment.
- Knowledge of policy and standards related to training in the psychological professions.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Shares the Trusts Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour:
- Ensures that the organisational values of being open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day, and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to effectively plan and prioritise own workload, dealing with competing demands and meeting deadlines as required.
- Ability to contain and work with colleague stress/distress and wider organisational pressures.
- Ability to act responsibly and with autonomy, to be professionally accountable for clinical and training decisions and work within ethical guidelines of professional body and Trust policies.
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate this into their practice.
Additional requirements
Essential
- Fitness Analysis as appropriate
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
- Current driving licence
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of and skills in designing and delivering teaching and/or training
- Skills and ability to devise, lead, facilitate and support group work with colleagues and the wider Trust
- Ability to work effectively as a part of a team, contributing to the achievement of key performance indicators and contractual targets.
- Well-developed skills and ability to communicate effectively, orally and in written reports, letters and other correspondence, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to other professional colleagues, staff and students both within and outside the NHS.
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
- Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
Desirable
- Experience of teaching professionals
- Post qualification experience of applying advanced research skills within a clinical/other setting.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
- OR
- BABCP accreditation
- Evidence of continuing professional development in line with the requirements of professional registration
- Evidence of completing training and/or CPD in delivery of clinical skills training.
Desirable
- Qualification in Clinical Counselling, Applied Psychology or equivalent
- Further qualification in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. CBT or ACT
- Research publications
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as applied within the clinical fields of psychology.
- High level knowledge of psychological therapies and the application of current models of practice, specialist assessment tools and outcomes frameworks in own specialist area of practice
- Knowledge of legislation, policy and standards in relation to mental health and their specific area of practice.
- Working knowledge of the wider psychological professions
Desirable
- Established knowledge about training.
- Knowledge and understanding of pedagogical theory and methods underpinning learning, teaching and assessment.
- Knowledge of policy and standards related to training in the psychological professions.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Shares the Trusts Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour:
- Ensures that the organisational values of being open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day, and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to effectively plan and prioritise own workload, dealing with competing demands and meeting deadlines as required.
- Ability to contain and work with colleague stress/distress and wider organisational pressures.
- Ability to act responsibly and with autonomy, to be professionally accountable for clinical and training decisions and work within ethical guidelines of professional body and Trust policies.
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate this into their practice.
Additional requirements
Essential
- Fitness Analysis as appropriate
- Enhanced DBS clearance
- Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
- Current driving licence
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
