Overview
The post-holder will be a valued colleague in a community based team, committed to a multi-disciplinary approach with older people who manifest with highly complex mental health, clinical and social needs. The post offers opportunities to teach on the in-house CBT training course, supervise Assistants in the newly redesigned Older Adult Therapeutic Service (OATS), and help establish the In Reach to Care Home (IRTCH) service. The post is a key member of services delivering a Recovery‑oriented, holistic, patient-centred care pathway with clearly demonstrated recovery outcomes. There are opportunities for oversight and development of psychological practitioners and trainees, and active involvement with the dementia pathway. We welcome HCPC registered clinical and counselling psychologists who are committed to developing a career with older adults and who can grow in this challenging role. Preceptorship from Band 7 to 8a is available and newly qualified applications are welcome.
Working for our organisation
We are a closely linked team of psychologists working across Community, In-Patient and Memory Assessment services in the Black Country (Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley). We are part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on improving access to psychological interventions and involved in transformational projects including the recent launch of OATS. We provide supervision, training, reflective practice, and service development, in addition to individual and group work with clients. We aim to improve quality of care through Quality Improvement Projects led by a Divisional Lead Psychologist and promote psychological thinking across the organisation to support client care and staff wellbeing.
Responsibilities and duties
* Accountable for own professional practice in delivering highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex mental health or learning disabilities, including potential challenging behaviours.
* Be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
* Promote a positive image of people with mental health or learning disabilities and of the service and Trust.
* Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists; provide leadership in MDT training, development, service audit, development, evaluation and research; ensure psychological perspectives inform service redesign and cultural change.
* Clinical responsibilities include: highly specialist psychological assessment, risk assessment and management, formulation and delivery of highly specialist therapies, and consultation to staff on psychological aspects of care.
* Liaise with NHS, Social Inclusion, Health and voluntary sector colleagues on matters affecting client care and the service.
Supervisory/Professional Responsibility
* Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists; supervision of Band 7 Applied Psychologists in the local area under the Consultant Applied Psychologist.
* Maintain HCPC-required CPD records and contribute to local Applied Psychology training courses.
Multi-Disciplinary Training and Development
* Provide specialist advice and supervision to MDT staff; devise and deliver training.
Service and Organisational Development
* Plan interventions with the MDT to determine best treatments for groups of clients; contribute to MDT delivery of CQUIN, QIP projects, NICE benchmarking and compliance as required.
Service Redesign and Cultural Change
* Bring understanding of psychological change processes to the MDT and help the team cope with change in consultation with the Consultant.
Service Evaluation and Research
* Engage in clinical audits, service evaluation and research within the MDT; develop proposals; involve service users and carers; implement outcome monitoring; supervise trainee service evaluation and/or research.
Other duties
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post to provide a quality OA service. The post may involve some flexible working and DBS requirements where applicable.
Benefits and equality
Internal at-risk employees may be given preference. The organisation is committed to equal opportunities, flexible working, anti-racism, disability inclusion and LGBTQ+ equality. We particularly welcome applicants from minority or marginalised communities and disabled applicants who may request adjustments or apply under our GIS guarantees. DBS checks may be required for some posts.
About Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We provide specialist mental health, learning disability and community services across the Black Country. We employ over 4,000 people and value diversity. We are a merger-based Trust with a vision to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, while supporting staff to achieve work/life balance.
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