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About
Within our trust we are privileged to work with over 12,500 colleagues who deliver or support our patient services. From therapists to nurses, doctors, researchers, scientists, porters, cleaners, kitchen staff, accountants, those who teach, and the receptionists who welcome our patients, the contribution of all of our colleagues is invaluable.
As one of the largest trusts in the south west, taking a joined-up approach to providing clinical, acute hospital, community health, mental health, learning disability and dental care services. It is what makes the trust an exciting and dynamic environment in which to work and build a progressive career.
Principal Psychologist Inpatient and Urgent Care
Closed for applications on: 7-Mar-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-Mar-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- West of county or County wide
- Town
- Taunton
- Postcode
- TA2 7AZ
- Major / Minor Region
- Somerset
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £56,164 - £65,262 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 8b)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Interview date
- 20/03/2023
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
Hello! Are you ready to step into an exciting clinical lead role in our Inpatient and Urgent Care Psychology service? Do you enjoy working in a fast moving, dynamic environment and working with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver the best possible care for people? If you are passionate about working with people who are staying on inpatient wards or being supported by the Home Treatment Teams then we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Psychologist to be responsible for high quality service provision, and to contribute to strategic development. We are looking for a Psychologist who is passionate about working with service users and their families and networks, and who has a keen interest and experience in leadership, team culture, psychologically informed environments and coproduction.
We are very excited to be building on the success of the current service by continuing to progress our structure, strategy and provision. As part of this the 8b posts may be able to have a particular focus, such as inpatient services or home treatment teams. You are welcome to contact us to discuss your interests.
Advert
The Inpatient and Urgent Care Psychology Service was set up in 2019 and has gone from strength to strength. We have a team made up of Psychologists, Art Psychotherapists, Clinical Associate Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists and a Peer Support Worker. We provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for clients, and support, consultation, supervision, reflective practice and teaching for the multidisciplinary teams. We have been successful in obtaining bids to undertake service development projects, and are committed to trauma informed care.
You will be a significant part of the clinical leadership team which is responsible for setting strategic direction and the provision of a psychologically informed service. You will take responsibility for contributing to decision making both within the different teams that make up the inpatient and urgent care service as well as taking a specific leadership role in the inpatient and urgent care psychology team.
You will be working with the various multidisciplinary teams and your clients will be people who are either staying on one of the inpatient wards or people working with the home treatment teams in order to avoid an inpatient admission. Your role will include the provision of direct clinical work, consultation to the teams, reflective practice, clinical supervision and teaching.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
The post holder is responsible for providing highly specialist Clinical Leadership across the Trust for service users with complex severe and enduring mental health difficulties across the urgent care pathway.
The post holder is responsible for coordinating and providing specialist assessment, formulation, consultation, training and supervision.
The post holder will provide operational management within adult mental health services as required.
The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for their practice whilst utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development. They will contribute to policy changes within the areas supported by the service and assess the needs of service users, suggesting areas for development.
The post will involve working alongside colleagues in psychological services to ensure effective implementation of best practice.
See Job Description for detailed responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Substantial further training or qualification in one or more psychological therapies
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Supervision Training
- Training in Leadership and Management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental health needs
- Previous leadership experience in clinical service
Desirable criteria
- Experience working as a qualified psychologist in inpatient and urgent care (with acute wards and / or home treatment teams)
- Experience of leading and delivering quality improvement / service development projects
- Experience of developing psychologically informed environments
- Experience of working across the lifespan and across a range of specialities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Experienced in the practice of specialist evidence based psychological therapies (eg CBT, MBT, etc.)
Desirable criteria
- Skills and experience in teaching multi-disciplinary professionals, and of designing training programmes
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Timothy Young
- Job title
- Head of Inpatient and Urgent Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 257111
- Additional information
For further information and / or informal visits please contact:
Mr Timothy Young, Head of Inpatient and Urgent Care.
[email protected]
07825 257111Dr Helen Schur, Lead Psychologist, Inpatient and Urgent Care, East of County. [email protected]
Dr Miya Bond, Lead Psychologist, Inpatient and Urgent Care, West of County. [email protected] 07880 262061
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