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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Clinical Psychologist - Band 7/8a
Accepting applications until: 07-Oct-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Oct-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Pullman Place
- Cyfeiriad
- Great Western Road
- Tref
- Gloucester
- Cod post
- GL1 3NF
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Cyflog
- £43,742 - £57,349 per annum pro rata. Will consider development from Band 7 to 8a
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 7/8a)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Clinical Psychology for Learning Disabilities
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Across the Learning Disability Service in Gloucestershire there are several qualified and pre-qualification Psychologists who work closely together to promote a psychologically informed approach to supporting people with a learning disability and those who support them. A broad range of psychological models are drawn upon and valued across the service and clinicians are encouraged to develop areas of special interest. We also have a good track record of supporting ongoing and substantive CPD and there are regular meetings of Psychologists across teams and specialities to consider professional issues, service innovation and joint working initiatives. As a Trust we have close links with the Doctorate Training Course at Bath University and regularly take trainees on placement, as well as inputting to the course curriculum.
You will also join a strong and welcoming multi-disciplinary locality team, working to deliver an applied psychology model that promotes and supports effective psychological outcomes through direct and indirect models of working and therefore consultation, teaching and staff support will form an essential component of the post alongside direct clinical work.
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- To be responsible for promoting the psychological health and well-being of people with a Learning Disability referred to the Community Learning Disabilities Teams in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean.
- To directly provide and at band 8a co-ordinate highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention services to individuals/ groups/organisations, using a variety of applied psychology models.
- To provide clinical supervision for pre-qualified psychology staff according to experience and general/specialist psychological model and at band 8a to provide placements and supervision to Doctoral Clinical Psychology trainees and other psychological practitioners in training.
- To participate in relevant research and audit activity and at band 8a to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development
- To provide clinical services within the service area covered by the community team and wider LD Psychology service. The CLDT's comprise of another qualified Psychologist and a range of multi-disciplinary staff.
- Service delivered in a wide range of settings and locations: client homes, residential services, day care, educational facilities, GP practices, office / clinic, hospital wards.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
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The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the principles of person-centred service delivery, supporting the application of Positive Behavioural Support through a trauma informed lens.
Good relational skills, leadership qualities, the ability to maintain a positive approach in work, and a solid understanding of psychological approaches for the client-group are all essential requirements for this post. We welcome applications from interested applicants with the relevant post-qualification experience and expertise in learning disabilities and autism, along with appropriate HCPC registration.
We welcome discussion/applications both from those with the relevant experience and HCPC registration, and also from those who are about to qualify / have more recently completed training. In the latter case we would discuss amendments to role with a view to appointing at Band 7 and supporting progression to Band 8a role.
You will be required to:
- To provide clinical supervision to Psychology Assistants and also to Trainee Psychologists and other psychological practitioners in training at band 8a.
- To provide clinical services within the service area covered by the community team and wider LD Psychology service. The CLDT’s comprise of another qualified Psychologist and a
range of multi-disciplinary staff. - Service delivered in a wide range of settings and locations: client homes, residential services, day care, educational facilities, GP practices, office / clinic, hospital wards.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Salary Update
With effect from 1 April 2024, there is a 5.5 per cent consolidated uplift for all Agenda for Change (AfC) staff on NHS terms and conditions. This may change the salary that is advertised on this advert.
The national NHS Employers team are working through the processes required to implement the recently announced new Agenda for Change pay award for 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The related national Pay Advisory Notice (which confirms the details including dates) is yet to be issued to employers.
If there is any further information, we will ensure you are updated accordingly.
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
essential
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HPC
Meini prawf dymunol
- Chartered status
essential
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Post Graduate doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent Applied Psychology qualification), as accredited by the B.P.S
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence in application of Psychological knowledge to improve and develop practice in work to date
desireable
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Receipt of at least 25 hours clinical supervision while working at a highly specialist level in a directly relevant area and in an increasingly autonomous capacity Essential Application Form Interview
Meini prawf dymunol
- Broad range of post-qualification experience
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Dr Kate Allez
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead of LD Psychological Services
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07970109703
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