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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
About
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Principal Applied Psychologist - MHSOP Services
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:06
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:06
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cross Lane Hospital
- Town
- Scarborough
- Postcode
- YO12 6DN
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 8b)
Specialty
- Main area
- Clinical Psychologist Mental health
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
We have an opportunity for a Principal Applied Psychologist working in the Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale Older Adults Service. The role involves working both within the Memory Assessment Team and the Scarborough Older Person's Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will have additional post qualification competencies in neuropsychology and/or governed psychological therapy.
The post is a fulltime (37.5 hours) permanent post however we will consider part time hours (a minimum of 34 hours may be considered) and flexible working arrangements are available. Scarborough & the surrounding area is a stunningly beautiful with countryside & coast with direct trains to York & Leeds.
Advert
The role will work across two clinical services:
CMHT
The post holder would be working integrally with the CMHT in Scarborough, enhancing the team's MDT committed approach, working closely with a team who are passionate about their work with older people & eager to collaborate & learn from the team psychologist. This role would involve offering formulation & psychological intervention for those clients & their families on the functional & organic pathways, contributing to complex risk assessment, supporting the team in complex risk assessment. Upskilling & supporting application of non governed psychological therapies and TIC would also be integral to role
Memory Assessment Service
The post holder will be offering training & consultation to team members, in relation to assessment of memory difficulties & interpretation of screening. They themselves would of course be carrying out, interpreting & communicating results of specialised and complex neuropsychological assessment with a wide range of referrals. Diagnostic feedback & post diagnostic support to clients and families alongside support & supervision to other team members & assistant psychologist would also be an important part of this role.
Additionally, the role would include elements of professional leadership supporting the Psychological Professions Lead and contributing to a collective leadership approach with the service operational and clinical leadership in the locality.
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate will benefit from being part of a larger group of Psychologists across other TEWV Trust services
We encourage opportunities to undertake service development activities.
We have strong links to the local Doctoral Programmes in Clinical Psychology at Teesside and Hull Universities and the Doctoral Programme in Counselling Psychology at York St John University. There are excellent opportunities for peer support/ supervision, CPD, teaching/ training, research, and audit.
We are one of the largest specialist mental health and learning disabilities trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 5,700 staff operating from over one hundred sites in Durham, Teesside and across York and North Yorkshire. Locally, we have close links with psychological professionals working across Mental Health Services across the Care Group, as well as across other areas and specialties. We have strong links with local training courses and there are excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, teaching/ training, research and audit, in line with strategic developments across the Trust. Due to the nature of the work applicants must be able to transport themselves independently between sites and to visits.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Scarborough MHSOP Community & Memory Team is based at Cross Lane Hospital, Scarborough.
Psychologists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy’s Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
As a senior member of the team, the post holder will work within a compassionate, collective leadership approach & will be a key member of the leadership set .
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
We encourage any interested candidates to contact us about this post and to arrange to meet with us and, wherever possible, the Scarborough Team.
For more information about this post, please contact:
Dr Joanne Challis -Smith
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
PP lead for NY MHSOP
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Trained in care co-ordination
Desirable criteria
- Registration with BPS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must have substantial experience of:Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a full range of clinical severity
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ psychological care within a multidisciplinary team.
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Teaching, training, clinical supervision for postgraduate psychology qualifications
- Research and development experience
- High level involvement in quality and service improvement initiatives.
- Must have experience of providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the profession
- Working within mutli agency service delivery models
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level knowledge of evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical governance
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group
- Knowledge of the current practice in psychological interventions in AMH
Skills
Essential criteria
- Must be able to provide effective clinical leadership
- Communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and highly contentious information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities.
- Provide consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups
- Articulate the value added by applied psychology within the context of multidisciplinary team.
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Utilise psychometric tests competently
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey Pollington
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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