Highly Specialist [Applied] Psychologist
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Overview
Band 8a or Band 7-8a Preceptorship Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Are you a clinician passionate about working with service users with psychosis?
Do you enjoy working with carers and families?
Are you an independent practitioner who can promote psychology in a small team?
We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who are committed to delivering patient-focused care and treatment. We are keen to invest in the development of new practitioners joining our service to enhance their knowledge, skills, clinical practice, leadership and confidence in working in this area. We are therefore looking for applicants who either have experience in Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) or have a good foundation of transferable skills and an interest to develop in this area. There is a strong sense of camaraderie within the Milton Keynes EIP team, and a strong partnership between operational and clinical staff. There are opportunities to access funded specialist training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for psychosis and family interventions. There may also be an opportunity to spend one clinic session per week in another team/speciality to maintain additional skills.
Responsibilities
* To provide a highly specialist psychology service to clients with first episode psychosis, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
* To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
* To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in EIP.
* To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
* To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
* To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
* Completed training course in clinical supervision.
* Entry-level qualification in Applied Clinical or Counselling Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.
* Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice or model of therapy through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.
Desirable
* BABCP Accreditation.
* CBTp training.
Experience
* Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with psychosis.
* Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in EI or acute services.
* Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training.
* Post-qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities.
* Experience of carrying out post-doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for people with complex mental health problems.
* Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatments.
* Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
* Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
* Doctorate level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Location
Neath Hill Health Centre, Tower Crescent, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JY
Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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