Job summary
Part Time - 30 Hours Per Week
Senior Clinical/Counselling
Psychologist Band 8a (0.8 WTE) working in a joint post to be split equally
across two bases, Baghill House,
Pontefract and Drury Lane, Wakefield health and wellbeing hubs.
A development opportunity has arisen within our Core Pathway for a Clinical
or Counselling Psychologist (Band 7-8a preceptorship will be considered) who
enjoys team working and has a desire for working creatively and collaboratively
with adults with secondary care presentations. Within each of the Core Teams,
we have a diverse group of professionals. We are a
friendly and supportive service and offer a range of interventions and
modalities of treatment. We work as part of an integrated mental health team in
order to offer a therapy service to adults who are experiencing moderate to
severe, and often longstanding psychological difficulties. A large majority of
our service users have complex trauma presentations, and we are keen to promote
a trauma-informed approach both within the teams and across the Trust.
There is an opportunity for a preceptorship post for a Band
7 to join the service and undertake a development plan with the aim of
developing the required competencies for an 8a post. The candidate would need
to successfully complete the competency framework before they gain
the band 8a and this would not be achieved due to length of time in post.
If you are unable to achieve the required competencies, your employment could
be at risk.
Main duties of the job
We aim to provide a
comprehensive range of psychological interventions as part of a psychological
therapy offer within an integrated community team.
We are looking for a flexible
and adaptive individual who is able to offer assessments, consultations and
psychological therapy, both autonomously and as part of an integrated team
working with working age adult service users. The post is split over both bases
in the Wakefield Core Service, and it is envisaged that the successful
post-holder will be working two days per week in each team base and attend team
meetings as appropriate.
We have strong links with the
Leeds Doctorate Training course in Clinical Psychology and the successful
applicant would be expected to regularly offer supervision to Clinical or
Counselling Psychology Trainees as part of the role.
We would be willing to
consider a recently qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists as part of
a development post/preceptorship. In this instance, the 8a offer would be
subject to the applicant completing the supervisors training for
Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, production a portfolio of case work within
the Core Service, and an audit or service evaluation project completed.
All employees of
the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to
protect patients
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BAND 8A
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post
will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line
with the service developments.
JOB PURPOSE:
The
post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service
to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on
psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional
carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall
framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures.
Supervise and support Psychology
Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit,
policy, service development and research within the areas served by the
team/service.
JOB DIMENSIONS:
To offer consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Clinical:
- To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for service users experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health/psychological problems based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with service users, their family and/or carers.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or behavioural difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practice across a full range of care settings.
- To establish rapport and build effective working relationships with service users and all those involved in their psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes.
- To work jointly with other team members and professionals in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to service users and, where appropriate, their families/carers.
BAND 7
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder
will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary
team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users
of the service.
They will provide highly
specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working
collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other
agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical
psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead
in the service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant Psychologists and
Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in audit, service
development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of people referred to the service.
- To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.
- To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
- To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.
- To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practise.
For full job description please see attached supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
BAND 8A
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post
will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line
with the service developments.
JOB PURPOSE:
The
post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service
to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological
assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on
psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional
carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall
framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures.
Supervise and support Psychology
Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit,
policy, service development and research within the areas served by the
team/service.
JOB DIMENSIONS:
To offer consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Clinical:
- To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for service users experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health/psychological problems based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with service users, their family and/or carers.
- To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or behavioural difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practice across a full range of care settings.
- To establish rapport and build effective working relationships with service users and all those involved in their psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes.
- To work jointly with other team members and professionals in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to service users and, where appropriate, their families/carers.
BAND 7
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder
will provide specialist clinical psychology skills within a multidisciplinary
team. The post holder will provide a high quality clinical service to the users
of the service.
They will provide highly
specialist psychological assessment and intervention while working
collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues, professionals from other
agencies and carers. They will be clinically responsible to a senior clinical
psychologist. Clinical oversight of all work will be held by the clinical lead
in the service.
The job plan will
be delivered in the services the post is based.
The post holder
will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework
of the team while observing Trust and National policies and procedures.
The post holder will provide support to Assistant Psychologists and
Doctoral trainees. They will utilise research skills in audit, service
development and research relevant to the post.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of people referred to the service.
- To provide consultation, assessment and intervention in the service.
- To work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary context.
- To provide assessment and treatment options for people experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health problems.
- To exercise expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practise.
For full job description please see attached supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
- BAND 7
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training
-
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Desirable
- BAND 7
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status
TRAINING
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Experience
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration
- Show respect and treat people with dignity
- Be able to give bad news sensitively
- Be able to sustain empathy in difficult situations
- Be aware of all interviewees in any situation
- BAND 7
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- BAND 8A
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork
- BAND 7
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
-
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- Keyboard skills
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
- BAND 7
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- BAND 8A
- Working with people in Crisis
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- BAND 7
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- BAND 8A
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment
- BAND 7
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- BAND 8A/BAND 7
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
- Significant Post qualification experience in a Setting relevant to the post
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
- BAND 7
- Hons. Degree in Psychology.
- Doctoral qualification clinical or counselling psychology.
- Appropriate safeguarding training
-
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Desirable
- BAND 7
- 2:1 min.
- Eligible for chartered status
TRAINING
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Completion of formal training to meet eligibility as clinical supervisor of Doctoral Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
Experience
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Frequent, protracted sustained and intense concentration
- Show respect and treat people with dignity
- Be able to give bad news sensitively
- Be able to sustain empathy in difficult situations
- Be aware of all interviewees in any situation
- BAND 7
- Completion of supervised clinical practice in the NHS.
- Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention.
Desirable
- BAND 8A
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of groupwork
- BAND 7
- Experience in working with service users in the clinical area of the post
-
- Different theoretical approaches.
- Work with other disciplines.
- Work with people who have disabilities.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential
- BAND 8A
- Good Psychometric Assessment skills
- Experience of assisting in training of Post Graduate Clinical Psychology Trainees
- Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non verbal and written modes.
- Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance
- Ability to Formulate Complex processes.
- Capacity to conduct Psychometric Assessment
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
- Keyboard skills
- Manual Dexterity for conducting tests.
- BAND 7
- Communication skills.
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- IT Literate.
Desirable
- BAND 8A
- Working with people in Crisis
- Working on an in-patient Psychiatric ward.
- BAND 7
- Research skills.
- Knowledge of adult & child protection legislation.
- Awareness of legislation relevant to the clinical area of practice.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- BAND 8A
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)
- To transport Psychometric testing equipment
- BAND 7
- Caring.
- Team Player.
- Commitment to supervision and support.
Desirable
- BAND 7
- Flexible.
- Committed to client group.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- BAND 8A/BAND 7
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
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).
