We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to lead the Psychological Professions team at Wathwood Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join as an 8B to 8C development post or as a Consultant Lead. Applications are strongly encouraged from Clinical Psychologists who would be looking to develop into a Consultant Lead role. An individual development plan would be clearly identified for the successful candidate, with a date for re-interview based on the time felt necessary for the development to be completed.

If you are interested in applying for the post then please do make contact with Dr Claire Pearson, Associate Director for Psychological Professions to discuss the role further. Claire.Pearson@nottshc.nhs.uk.

The management team at Wathwood are extremely keen to develop the Psychological Professions service at Wathwood and see psychology as being at the forefront and centre of their vision for Wathwood going forward. This is an exciting time to be joining a service where there are lots of developments. Please do make contact with Michael Hedland, General Manager and Joanne Parry, Clinical Director to discuss working with the Wathwood team.

Michael.Hedland@nottshc.nhs.uk Joanne.Parry2@nottshc.nhs.uk

We really look forward to receiving your application.

Interviews for this vacancy will be held on the 16th October 2023.

Main duties of the job

• Must be registered with the HCPC as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist
• Qualification in highly specialist therapy modality (e.g. CAT, Schema Therapy)
• Evidence of post-qualification training, experience and expertise in a highly specialist area of forensic clinical psychology practice (e.g. psychotherapy, risk assessment, VOTP, forensic supervision)
• Advanced knowledge, experience and expertise in forensic mental health services and systems gained through specialist training and supervised practice
• Experience of post-qualification knowledge and skills in forensic service evaluation and research, including evidence of publication
• Experience of teaching, training and supervision to staff, MDT colleagues & other psychologists
• Evidence of leadership roles within NHS services
• Co-ordination and supervision of candidates on route to professional qualification
• Skills in providing advice and training to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
• Record of clinical effectiveness and quality improvement initiatives
• Experience of psychological representation on committees and consultation (internal management meetings/other services/external agencies/non psychology staff)
• Highly specialist ability to plan and organise clinical service provision to meet service demands
• Experience of direct line management duties, commensurate with this grade, that might include responsibilities for patient care out of hours (i.e. on-call rota)

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The current Psychological Professions team at Wathwood comprises of Clinical and Forensic Psychologists, assistant psychologists and CBT therapists. You would also be joining a strong Psychological Professions group in the trust (over 400 staff) with opportunities for CPD and cross trust developments. You would form part of the Trust Wide Leads Psychological Professions group, which is a smaller group that meet every 2 months and also the Senior Psychologist in Forensic Settings meeting where the leads for the high, medium, low and community forensic services all meet together.

We offer assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. Our aim is to reduce the distress associated with mental health problems and to promote recovery. We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of patient care.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive clinical forensic psychology service to patients within Wathwood Hospital. As a senior clinician you will work closely with the General Manager to plan and organise clinical service provision to meet service needs. This includes ensuring the delivery of psychological assessment and therapies, as well as offering highly specialist advice and consultation about patients psychological care to clinical teams and senior managers. Following direction from the General Manager, to represent psychological services on committees within and outside the hospital as required.

Substantial post-qualification experience in forensic psychology practice is required. Post-graduate qualification in a highly specialist psychotherapeutic modality is desirable. The post-holder must have leadership experience in delivering and evaluating evidence based psychological interventions to address the complex needs of male offenders with a diagnosis of mental illness. The post-holder will provide teaching, training, and supervision to psychologists and other disciplines throughout the hospital.

Experience of line management of a psychology team is essential that has included successful recruitment strategies, professional supervision, service development, and quality improvement initiatives. Experience of senior management responsibilities is also desirable. The post-holder is to work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Honours degree in Psychology at 2:1 or above, accredited to by the BPS
• MSc/Doctorate in Clinical or Forensic Psychology
• Must be registered with the HPC as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist
• Leadership / managerial experience in forensic services.

Desirable

• Qualification in highly specialist assessment / treatment modality

Contractual requirements

Desirable

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork o
• 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

Training

Essential

• Evidence of post-qualification training, experience and developing expertise in a highly specialist area of forensic clinical psychology practice, (e.g. psychotherapy, risk assessment, violent offender treatment programmes, forensic supervision, etc,)
• Advanced knowledge, experience and expertise in forensic mental health services and systems gained through specialist training and supervisor practice

Desirable

• Awareness of strategic issues related to forensic mental health care

Experience

Essential

• Highly specialist experience and expertise in forensic clinical psychology practice
• Significant experience of working effectively in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience of providing and evaluating evidence based highly specialist psychological interventions to address complex problems and needs of male mentally disordered offenders
• Experience of post-qualification knowledge and skills in forensic service evaluation and research, including evidence of publication

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and supervision to staff, MDT colleagues and other psychologists
• Evidence of leadership roles, e.g. in leading projects within the service or Trust
• Clinical and professional supervision of a psychological therapies team
• Coordination and supervision of candidates on route to professional qualification
• Experience of management duties, commensurate with grade that might include responsibilities for patient care our of hours (i.e. on-call rota)

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of psychological representation on committees and consultation (internal management meetings, to other services / external agencies / non psychology staff).
• Can demonstrate highly specialist knowledge and skills across a range of aspects of clinical and forensic psychology (e.g. violent offending behaviour, deliberate self-harm)
• Knowledge and demonstrated awareness of how issues of diversity (race, culture, identity, gender and sexuality) can be taken into account in service provision

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership roles e.g. in leading projects/clinical work within the service or Trust

Skills

Essential

• Research skills for audit, policy, service development, and research projects
• Highly specialist skills in at least one model of therapeutic intervention relevant to mentally disordered offenders
• Skills in providing advice and training to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management
• Record of clinical effectiveness
• Highly specialist ability to plan and organise clinical service provision t meet service demands
• Proven ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams
• Supervision of psychology and other MDT staff and professional trainees, including senior professionals and in areas of specialist expertise

Desirable

• Proven skills (competent) in more than one model of therapy
• Experience of SPSS, databases/spreadsheets
• Experience of conference / presentation / teaching
• Publications in peer reviewed journal
• Publications / dis
  
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