Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a (0.5 WTE) band 8a Clinical
Psychologist / Specialist Practitioner Psychologist to join an innovative and
growing Psychological Services Department within a large acute hospital Trust.
The department comprises clinical psychologists, practitioner
psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors working into a range of
specialities including Neuropsychology, Spinal, Pain, Burns, Oncology and
Palliative Care Services. We actively
encourage and support supervision, CPD and service-related research. As a
department we take trainees from several local training courses in Clinical
Psychology, Health Psychology, and Counselling Psychology, and have good
academic links to the local training courses. Clinical supervision and
professional support will be provided by experienced Practitioner Psychologists
within the MY Psychological Services Department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide input into the Medicine Speciality within the MY Psychological Services Department. The post-holder will provide support to a range of patients accessing the Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust across 3 hospital sites.
The applicant should be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and resourceful with strong skills in delivering psychological treatment and working effectively within multi-disciplinary teams. The post-holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment to patients with complex medical conditions (e.g. cardiology, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, and gastroenterology), as well as advice and consultation to professional colleagues. They will provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues (e.g. assistants, trainee psychologists, Band 7 clinicians) They will also contribute to audit and research processes, and service development.
Clinical and professional supervision and support will be provided by the Consultant Psychologist in the specialty. The successful applicant will be a member of the MY Psychological Services Department which is a developing service offering excellent opportunities for professional support and career development. Furthermore, we regularly take doctoral trainees from local courses and have good academic links to a broad range of universities.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Dr Daniel Stockton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 01924 816032
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out highly specialised psychological
assessments using a range of measures (interview, standardised questionnaires,
rating scales, observation) of patients who have highly complex medical and
psychological histories, in order to arrive at a formulation of need.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about
treatment options, 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.
To develop, implement and monitor specialised
psychological interventions based on appraisal of possible treatment options
and taking into account the complexity of need identified. This requires
communication with a range of professionals to share complex, sensitive and
confidential information.
To consult with and provide highly specialist
psychological guidance to carers and families of the patient and also allied
health professionals who are directly involved in the care of patients.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for
relevant individual patients and to provide both general and specialist advice
for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk
assessment and risk management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out highly specialised psychological
assessments using a range of measures (interview, standardised questionnaires,
rating scales, observation) of patients who have highly complex medical and
psychological histories, in order to arrive at a formulation of need.
To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about
treatment options, 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.
To develop, implement and monitor specialised
psychological interventions based on appraisal of possible treatment options
and taking into account the complexity of need identified. This requires
communication with a range of professionals to share complex, sensitive and
confidential information.
To consult with and provide highly specialist
psychological guidance to carers and families of the patient and also allied
health professionals who are directly involved in the care of patients.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for
relevant individual patients and to provide both general and specialist advice
for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk
assessment and risk management.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena.
- Interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services within the context of the multi-disciplinary team.
- The ability to work flexibly and with clinical autonomy in a multi-professional context and in an acute healthcare context.
- The ability to develop and use highly complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- The ability to contain and work with organisational stress and the ability to contain the stress of others.
- Keyboard and IT literacy skills for the purpose of writing complex psychological reports, letters, as well as clinical programmes, which form part of treatment.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology, including highly developed knowledge of psychometrics and appropriate psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological assessments and interventions.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats, highly complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- The ability to plan, organise and flexibly manage own caseload, adapting to the changing priorities of a complex organisational environment and coordinating the work of professional colleagues.
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for multi-disciplinary teams.
- Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise with multiple systems.
- Utilise psychometric tests competently.
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions and means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
- The ability to adapt creatively the evidence-base for interventions in mental health for patients with communication difficulties and or cognitive problems.
- Provide consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the BPS.
- AND
- HCPC registration (or within six months of achieving HCPC registration) as a Clinical Psychologist with Chartered Status.
- OR
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in a relevant area of applied psychology (e.g. health psychology, counselling psychology).
- AND
- HCPC registration (or within six months of achieving HCPC registration) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- Undertaken post-qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. clinical supervision neuropsychology, CBT, CAT, DBT, CFT, group work, analytical therapy, systemic / family work etc.
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
- Training in Clinical Supervision
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology, including highly developed knowledge of psychometrics and appropriate psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological assessments and interventions.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- The ability to work in accordance with The Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust values and behaviours.
- The ability to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances.
- The ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of a number of teams, team working across multiple specialties and sites.
- The ability to use own initiative and make decisions independently.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients with medical conditions and conducting specialist assessments and interventions, across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of representing psychological professions within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of teaching, training, consultation and or professional and clinical supervision.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different social and cultural contexts.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm for a broad range of psychological phenomena.
- Interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical psychology services within the context of the multi-disciplinary team.
- The ability to work flexibly and with clinical autonomy in a multi-professional context and in an acute healthcare context.
- The ability to develop and use highly complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- The ability to contain and work with organisational stress and the ability to contain the stress of others.
- Keyboard and IT literacy skills for the purpose of writing complex psychological reports, letters, as well as clinical programmes, which form part of treatment.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology, including highly developed knowledge of psychometrics and appropriate psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological assessments and interventions.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- The ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats, highly complex and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- The ability to plan, organise and flexibly manage own caseload, adapting to the changing priorities of a complex organisational environment and coordinating the work of professional colleagues.
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for multi-disciplinary teams.
- Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise with multiple systems.
- Utilise psychometric tests competently.
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions and means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
- The ability to adapt creatively the evidence-base for interventions in mental health for patients with communication difficulties and or cognitive problems.
- Provide consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups.
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 2000) as accredited by the BPS.
- AND
- HCPC registration (or within six months of achieving HCPC registration) as a Clinical Psychologist with Chartered Status.
- OR
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in a relevant area of applied psychology (e.g. health psychology, counselling psychology).
- AND
- HCPC registration (or within six months of achieving HCPC registration) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- Undertaken post-qualification further training in a specialised area of psychological practice e.g. clinical supervision neuropsychology, CBT, CAT, DBT, CFT, group work, analytical therapy, systemic / family work etc.
- Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience.
- Training in Clinical Supervision
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of applied psychology, including highly developed knowledge of psychometrics and appropriate psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological assessments and interventions.
- Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- The ability to work in accordance with The Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust values and behaviours.
- The ability to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances.
- The ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of a number of teams, team working across multiple specialties and sites.
- The ability to use own initiative and make decisions independently.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients with medical conditions and conducting specialist assessments and interventions, across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of representing psychological professions within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of teaching, training, consultation and or professional and clinical supervision.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychology in different social and cultural contexts.
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
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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).
