Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Older People's in-patient
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Main area Clinical or Counselling PsychologistGrade NHS AfC: Band 8bContract PermanentHours
1. Full time
2. Part time
3. Job share
4. Flexible working
hours per week Job ref -SPE-9- Site KingswayTown DerbySalary £, - £, per annumSalary period YearlyClosing //5 :
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Job overview
We are looking for a compassionate and trauma-informed Principal Clinical Psychologist (band 8b) who is creative, motivated and passionate about the role that psychology can have within Older People’s Mental Health and Dementia Services to work into our Older People’s Mental Health in-patient unit (Tissington) and Dementia in-patient unit (Cubley), on the Kingsway site in Derby, working half-time into each unit.
The post provides an exciting opportunity to shape the psychological offer within both wards, and the post-holder will support the psychological understanding, formulation and care and lead our Older People’s in-patient Psychology pathway. Both wards value and appreciate the contribution that Psychology can make to people’s care and are keen to develop their psychological knowledge.
The post is line managed through a robust Psychology structure and offers great opportunities to develop a specialist area of psychological expertise.
Main duties of the job
The post gives the opportunity to work within specialist older people’s mental health and dementia units and join teams that value the contribution that Psychology brings to their work. The Psychologists who work across our service value the variety that working within Older People’s Mental Health Services can bring and enjoy using a broad range of knowledge and skills to provide assessment, formulation and interventions, conduct neuropsychological assessments for complex presentations, offer advice and consultation to colleagues, and to be involved in training and development initiatives.
To find out more about our Older People’s Psychology Service, please visit .
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate will be welcomed into a large, vibrant and well-established team of skilled Psychologists who have extensive experience, knowledge and skill, and are passionate about working within older people’s services. We regularly meet for CPD, to share experiences and think about how we can improve our services.
We have excellent links with the Psychologists in other parts of our Trust, and there are regular meetings with the Psychologists working in the Working Age Adult Acute services.
Our Psychology Service has a strong focus on staff wellbeing, supports flexible working, is keen to support and develop research activities, and is leading the Trust’s development of trauma-informed approaches. There are excellent opportunities for peer support, to join a range of specialist supervision groups and to participate in regular in-house and external CPD. We are also supported by an excellent admin team.
We also have strong links with local Psychology Training Courses and enjoy providing regular placements and teaching (particularly to the Trent course), and are really keen to develop specialist placements within our in-patient settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The post holder will need to be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), eligible for BPS Chartership and able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Person specification
Qualifications & training
Essential criteria
5. Post–graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 6 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS/HCPC
6. Eligible for chartered status with the BPS
7. Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
8. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
Desirable criteria
9. Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
10. Chartered status with the BPS
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Experience of working as a qualified psychologist in a relevant clinical speciality including at a highly specialist level (usually for a minimum of four years, including two years at a highly specialised level)
12. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users across a broad range of settings and including experience of working with older people and their carers, and with people experiencing cognitive impairment, who may have a diagnosis of dementia.
13. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS and HCPC
Desirable criteria
14. Expertise and interest in a specialist area relevant to the service user group
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
15. Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills enabling written and oral presentation and receipt of highly complex and sensitive information, to facilitate acceptance and relate effectively in a distressing emotive and hostile environment
16. Highly specialist assessment and therapeutic skills related to complex, severe and enduring psychological problems experienced by older people with mental health difficulties, cognitive impairment, dementia and complex needs
17. Proven keyboard skills and the ability to complete complex psychometric assessments that require manual dexterity, concentration and precision
18. Good written communication skills with the ability to tailor these to varying contexts
Further details / informal visits contact
NameDr Helen PhilpottJob titleConsultant Clinical PsychologistEmail number
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