The Trust is pleased to offer this permanent Band 7 Clinical Psychology role in our Learning Disability Community Services, working across Gloucester & Forest of Dean . We are seeking enthusiastic candidates who can contribute positively and flexibly to a dynamic service. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong commitment to the principles of person-centred service delivery, excellent professional and clinical skills, and preferably experience of work within the NHS. The role requires the delivery of an applied psychology model that promotes and supports effective psychological outcomes through direct and indirect models of working. Therefore consultation, teaching and training will form an essential component of the post alongside direct clinical work.

You will be able to demonstrate professional and clinical skills directly relevant to the specialism including the use psychological assessment methods and formulation based interventions. This post would appeal to those who have a 'can do' attitude, and who would relish the opportunity to continue developing the service. The role requires an adaptable, flexible, resilient, hard-working team member who has excellent organisational skills and the ability to use their own initiative.

Main duties of the job

• 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 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 .
• To participate in relevant research and audit activity.
• 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.

About us

The successful candidate will join a strong and welcoming multi-disciplinary CLDT that is co-located with Teams that work with other client groups The role requires effective work within this context in order to provide a service to service-users with Learning Disabilities, their families and carers.

There are 7 other qualified Psychologists working within the Learning Disability Service in Gloucestershire. Working relationships are excellent and you will be well supported. A broad range of psychological models are drawn upon and valued. Clinicians are encouraged to develop areas of special interest and we have a good track record of supporting CPD. We have close links with the Doctorate Training Course at Bath University and regularly support a number of training placements. There are regular meetings of Psychologists across teams to consider professional issues, service innovation and joint working initiatives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

You will be required to:

• To provide clinical supervision to Psychology Assistants and also to Trainee Psychologists and other psychological practitioners in training.
• To provide clinical services within the service area covered by the community team and wider Learning Disability Psychology service. The CLDTs comprise of another qualified Psychologist and arange 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.

Please refer to job description and person specification attached.

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 Surveygives 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC

Length & Nature of Experience

Essential

• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues, both within and outside of the NHS.

Desirable

• Is in the process of acquiring clinical experience of an increasingly specialist nature

PROFESSIONAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Highly developed knowledge of life span and developmental psychology, psychometrics, and up to date practice with client group.

Desirable

• Some prior experience of contributing to service development and thinking strategically about the service requirements.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently around the county
• Ability to undertake all Statutory & Mandatory Training including PBM breakaways

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pullman Place

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF

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327-24-734