Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 186-1487-24-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cherry Ward, Highbury Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist
Band 8A
Job overview
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist – Older Peoples Mental Health Inpatient Services
We are looking to recruit Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologists to join some of our inpatient wards within Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP). The posts are be based at Highbury Hospital and or Blossomwood and are on different wards. The wards provide care for people with mental health needs and dementia, and there will be opportunity to work on both types of wards if desired. We currently have several vacancies that could be recruited to 0.5 wte posts, or the opportunity to recruit to a 1.0 wte post. These posts are advertised at Band 8a, however we welcome applications from applicants who are approaching qualification, newly qualified or are interested in a preceptorship arrangement.
MHSOP is an established Care Unit and psychology is valued. We are engaged in several service development programmes. The Care Unit is reviewing the provision of psychologically informed care, staff training to support this work and embedding new roles to facilitate the delivery of psychological interventions. Psychologists are integral to this process, and you would support and participate in such developments.
There is a strong and developing network of Psychologists across the Trust, and within the care unit. We have relationships with professional training courses and academic institutions, which provides further research, supervision and teaching opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The inpatient wards provide hospital-based assessment and interventions for older people with a variety of mental health needs and people with a diagnosis of dementia. The wards also have links with the Dementia Outreach Service (DOS) and the Intensive Home Treatment Teams (IHTT).
Clinical work within the team will include providing direct psychological and neuropsychological assessment and interventions. In addition, you would support the delivery of psychologically informed care and care planning through case discussions, MDT meetings, supervision, training and consultation.
Working for our organisation
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role requires a qualified Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist who will have specialist skills for working with older people. You will work closely with service users and carers and with colleagues across the MHSOP Care Unit. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail.
Person specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology (this may include clinical, counselling or forensic doctorate)
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of an ability to design and complete doctoral level research.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualification in a specific therapeutic model or clinical area such as neuropsychology
- Evidence of publication
Training
Desirable criteria
- Further training in specialist area such as neuropsychology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with Older Adults
- Evidence of working with a range of mental health problems including severe, complex and chronic psychological problems
- Evidence of the ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviour
- Evidence of an ability to draw on a range of psychological therapy and theoretical approaches to inform assessment and therapy
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification experience of working in older adult services
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
- Knowledge of professional standards and requirements for maintaining profession specific registration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent writer and oral communication skills
- Evidence of ability to modify communication for people with cognitive impairment
- Evidence of the ability to communicate and teach psychological concepts
- Ability to manage stressful and difficult situations
- Ability to function within a multidisciplinary team environment
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abigail Robinson
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159560847
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