We are seeking an experienced psychological practitioner with excellent communication skills to join our well established and recently expanded Intensive Support Team (IST) in South Staffordshire.
Working as part of our IST, you will provide effective, evidence-based interventions with the aim of improving quality of life, autonomy, psychological wellbeing and reducing the risk of placement breakdowns, inappropriate admissions to specialist hospital and the use of restrictive practices.
You will have experience of Positive Behavioural Support and of working therapeutically with people with learning disabilities in a variety of settings; including working with people who have complex mental and/or physical health needs, autism, and complex behavioural needs. You will be an experienced psychological practitioner who relishes multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working, and someone who can work creatively to secure good outcomes. An active interest in research is also highly desirable.
Your colleagues within the IST will include nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and an assistant psychologist. Support from physiotherapists and psychiatry colleagues are available from the wider Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT).
As a psychologist in the IST, you will benefit from the support of a large number of highly talented, enthusiastic and friendly psychological practitioner colleagues from within the CLDT.
To provide highly specialist clinical psychology input to South Staffordshire's Intensive Support Team (IST). Working as a lead principal psychologist within the multi-disciplinary IST to offer effective, evidence-based interventions with the aim of improving quality of life, skill level (autonomy) and psychological wellbeing and to reduce the risk of placement breakdowns and the use of restrictive practices.
To offer specialist support, advice and clinical supervision to other staff providing psychologically based care and treatment to service users with a learning disability; including Band 7 and 8a Applied Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists in Training, Assistant Psychologists and other qualified colleagues as appropriate.
To provide leadership and advice on the appropriate provision of non-pharmacological interventions to support the adult learning disability service to deliver on its aspirations for the Stopping the Overmedication of People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People (STOMP) agenda; and to deliver services in line with NG 11 (NICE Guideline -Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges).
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
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To be responsible for psychological input to South Staffordshire's Intensive Support Team (IST) as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will take the lead in developing psychology inputs within the IST, linking in with IST clinicians and the wider Community Learning Disability Team. Propose and contribute to service development specifically within the IST but also the wider Learning Disabilities Service under the guidance of the Professional Lead and Local Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist.
Providing specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service user's care; and to contribute to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care, to the benefit of all users of the service.
MPFT's Learning Disability Psychological Services colleagues (from both South Staffordshire and Shropshire) meet regularly for joint CPD events and facilitate a number of local special interest groups. You would also have scope within your role to hold a small caseload of people with a learning disability referred to the wider CLDT.