Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job title:

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Company

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeoplehttps://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/valuesJob overviewThe post holder will become part of the expanding Early Intervention in Psychosis
service.
The Early Intervention team work with clients who are experiencing a first episode
psychosis and also those deemed to be at risk of developing psychosis. The post
holder will be based within the community team, working alongside carecoordinators, psychiatrists and CBT therapists.
The role of the clinical psychologist will be to provide assessment, formulation and
intervention to clients with first episode psychosis and co-morbid difficulties. The
clinical psychologist will also provide supervision, consultation and training for team
members. It would be advantageous to have training in CBT for psychosis and/or
Family Intervention.Main duties of the jobPlease see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.Working for our organisationWe are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.Person specificationSkills and AbilitiesEssential criteria

• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threats of physical abuse
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non – professional groups
• An interest in developing skills in working with clients from a broad range of ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours
• Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to develop and use complex multi -media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings

Desirable criteria

• Highly skilled in working with complex clients in groups
• Enthusiasm for treating those from diverse ethnic backgrounds and experience of working within a multicultural framework

Education / QualificationsEssential criteria

• Post-Graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including specific models of psychopathology/mental health, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology

Desirable criteria

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
• Training in CBT for psychosis, Family Intervention, or Mindfulness.
• CAARMS trained

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist.
• Experience of working with clients experiencing psychosis
• Post qualification experience of psychological assessment, intervention and management working with a wide range of clinical presentations. These should include complex mental health difficulties
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified clinical psychologist and within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
• Experience of teaching and training.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with clients co-morbid difficulties, for example autistic spectrum condition, learning difficulties, complex PTSD, and difficulties commonly referred to as personality disorder.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
• Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of supervising other health care professionals
• Experience of promoting and advocating for the role of psychology within an MDT

KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Evidence of post-doctoral learning and the development of knowledge of theory and practice in relation to psychosis and Early Intervention
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies with complex client groups (e.g. those with co-morbid problems, history of trauma and abuse, developmental disorders, neurological or cognitive difficulties etc)
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practice within the field of clinical psychology.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS

Desirable criteria

• Formal training in supervision of other Psychologists

Hints and tips for completing your application can be found here.Sponsorship – We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.What happens after your application has been received?You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.What happens if I am offered the position after interview?The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 118.8KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 116.8KB)
• Policy Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 117.0KB)

Expected salary

Location

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Job date

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:03:26 GMT

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (hiring-jobs.com) you saw this job posting.