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 andpeople 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.

About us

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. The Mental Health Division of the Trust comprises of three directorates: Adult Mental Health, Mental Health Services for Older People and Specialist Services. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

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Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.

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Job description

Job 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

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Older People Services
• Understanding of Mental Capacity Act
• Multidisciplinary Working
• Ability to train and Support other members of the team

Desirable

• Able to formulate patients with the multi-disciplinary
• Able to evaluate and make decision around treatment options
• Able To provide specialist, psychology opinion, advise guidance to other professionals.

Training

Desirable

• Ongoing Training and Development

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
• 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

Physical requirements

Essential

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.

Skills

Essential

• 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.
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development in self and others.

Contractual requirements.

Essential

• 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.

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

• Postgraduate qualification in a specific therapeutic model or clinical area such as neuropsychology.
• Evidence of publication.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cherry Ward, Highbury Hospital

Highbury Road

Nottingham

NG6 9DR



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