Practitioner Psychologist (B7-B8a Development Role)
This post sits within the Children and Young People’s Learning Disability Service within Mindworks at Surrey and Borders. The Children’s LD Service is a Surrey County Wide Service, with 4 bases: Redhill, Leatherhead, Chertsey and Godalming. This post is being advertised as a development post; however if you have the relevant knowledge and experience for a Band 8a you are also able to apply.
The service is a friendly, welcoming and supportive team, made up of Nurses, Psychology, Music Therapy and Psychiatry along with Admin colleagues. There is a monthly Business Meeting and twice monthly clinical issues meeting, with a quarterly LD Forum.
The post holder will hold a caseload of young people and provide appropriate interventions/support. This will include working with the family/carers and wider MDT to ensure a consistency of approach. The post holder will also provide regular supervision to the AP based in the geographical area. They will be supported by the Clinical Psychologist in their development, alongside regular supervision and appraisal with an identified development plan. The post holder will also contribute to the service ASD Pathway and any other pathways that are appropriate.
Job Responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan, implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific needs.
To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* Doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology or other relevant HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist qualification or equivalent
* Experience of working with people from across the lifespan with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles
* Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
* Candidates should demonstrate experience of working with the relevant care group
Desirable
* Band 8a - Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists
* Band 8a - Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group
* Band 8a - Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development/project work
* Band 8a - Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Unither, Curfew Bell Road, Chertsey, KT16 9FG. Website: https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us
Job locations: Chertsey and other bases as required, Surrey
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