Job summary
We have 2 fantastic opportunities for HCPC
registered psychologists to work in Older Adult Mental Health. These development posts start at Band 7 and
give you support to develop your skills to move to an 8a, normally over 18
months. You could work in a community team or inpatient unit in Hereford. In
Bromsgrove, the post in based in the community mental health team. We would
support someone from a different speciality who has a passion to work with
older people. Psychology is highly valued, both in terms of complex client work,
neuropsychological assessment of dementia, as well as supporting teams in
formulating care, delivering training and leading service development. We would
also support flexible working. The psychology team is very supportive and has
lots of development opportunities. Recently staff have become accredited in SCM,
EMDR, MBT and the QICN. To find out more please contact Dr Andy Ashley (Andrew.ashley@nhs.net;
Consultant Clinical Psychologist)
This is full time post together with a part time post and we would
consider applicants looking for a minimum of 18.75 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Providing assessments and
interventions for older people with complex health needs, including
neuropsychological assessment. Interventions may involve family members and
carers and include liaison and consultation.
Active contribution to MDTs: providing
case discussion and care planning with an emphasis on sharing formulations and
evidence based care
Developing an area of specialist
expertise, as
part of our programme of evidence-based therapies for older people. We have recently supported training and
accreditation in EMDR, MBT, Narrative Therapy and the QICN
Contributing to audit, research
and development work
Working towards providing formal
and adhoc supervision to other staff, including trainees aswell as providing
teaching and learning opportunities.
Providing clinical expertise and developing leadership
in the psychological needs of older people and their families and contributing
to a culture of support and collaboration both in the service and with partner
agencies.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
- Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning and service development
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to trainees, assistant psychologists, and or other professionals
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the
- HCPC and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
Skills & Abilities
Desirable
- Working towards the ability to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across agencies
- Skills in administering standardised questionnaires and psychometric assessments, highly developed observational skills.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
- Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
- Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment
Desirable
- Experience of strategic planning and service development
- Experience of teaching and training psychologists in a clinical/Counselling Psychology doctorate training course
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to trainees, assistant psychologists, and or other professionals
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the
- HCPC and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
Skills & Abilities
Desirable
- Working towards the ability to think strategically; to consider the wider picture for developing specialist services long term and planning developments, which may impact across agencies
- Skills in administering standardised questionnaires and psychometric assessments, highly developed observational skills.
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).
