Clinical/Counselling LD Psychologist, Kennet and North West Wiltshire
- Employer
- Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Location
- Chippenham
- Salary
- £41,659 to £54,619 a year pro rata
- Closing date
- 10 Feb 2023
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- Profession
- Learning disability nurse, Counsellor / Psychotherapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinical or counselling psychologist to join our small team of psychologists working with people with learning disabilities in Wiltshire. We work closely with psychiatry, the multi-disciplinary community team for people with learning disabilities (CTPLD) and the LD intensive team.
Working in a learning disability service means that you will draw on expertise from a range of theoretical orientations and interventions. Referrals are varied in nature and include: cognitive assessments; trauma work; neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions (including autism spectrum disorders); dementia and neuro degenerative conditions; comorbid mental health difficulties; risk of harm to self or others, and offending behaviours. We will actively support you to develop any specialist interests you have in any of these domains.
We are a small specialist team and enjoy close working relationships with clinicians working with people with LD. We are also part of an active LD psychology special interest group within the Trust, and a large therapies group within specialised services.
We warmly welcome applications from psychologists who are recently qualified and will support your development through a 'Preceptorship' post, through to those who are ready to undertake an 8a position from the outset.
Main duties of the job
As part of the team, you would provide highly specialist neuropsychological/behavioural assessments, diagnosis, clinical formulations, therapeutic interventions and wider service support to prevent and reduce the incidence and impact of psychosocial/mental health difficulties. As well as direct work with people with learning disabilities, their families and service providers, you would provide consultation, at both an operational and strategic level, as well as clinical supervision and training for colleagues and trainees.
The importance of support and supervision for psychology staff is prioritised. There are opportunities for joint working and being part of a dynamic Trust wide CPD network for psychological therapy staff. You will be dually supported by a friendly and innovative team who meet on a monthly basis.
As a Perceptee Psychologist, you will commence at Band 7 and in conjunction with your supervisor will develop and progress through a structured development plan with review process, to support your transition to fulfilling competencies at Band 8a. Responsibilities of the role will adapt to match the developing skills of the successful candidate.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
This post is Wiltshire-wide, but most of the clinical work is likely to be in the north of the County. We use a hybrid model of home-office working and try to minimise work travel wherever possible. We have clinical space and offices in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Marlborough and Salisbury, and are keen to offer flexibility about office base to the post holder.
Job description Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To provide a psychology service with the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.
To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.
To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.
To support the full implementation of CPA acting as care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
PROFESSIONAL
To adhere to the HCPC policies and procedures.
To fully observe the BPS (2009) Code of Conduct and the DCP Generic Professional Practice Guidelines (2008).
To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to theformulation and review of Trust, Area and Clinical Psychology Service policies and procedures. Copies of Trust Policies can be accessed via the staff intranet or from your manager.
To participate in local psychology meetings and Trust wide meetings as appropriate.
To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.
To participate in an annual performance appraisal.
To participate in clinical supervision.
For further details, please see the attached job description
Person Specification Essential qualifications Essential
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
342-SS023-0223
Working in a learning disability service means that you will draw on expertise from a range of theoretical orientations and interventions. Referrals are varied in nature and include: cognitive assessments; trauma work; neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions (including autism spectrum disorders); dementia and neuro degenerative conditions; comorbid mental health difficulties; risk of harm to self or others, and offending behaviours. We will actively support you to develop any specialist interests you have in any of these domains.
We are a small specialist team and enjoy close working relationships with clinicians working with people with LD. We are also part of an active LD psychology special interest group within the Trust, and a large therapies group within specialised services.
We warmly welcome applications from psychologists who are recently qualified and will support your development through a 'Preceptorship' post, through to those who are ready to undertake an 8a position from the outset.
Main duties of the job
As part of the team, you would provide highly specialist neuropsychological/behavioural assessments, diagnosis, clinical formulations, therapeutic interventions and wider service support to prevent and reduce the incidence and impact of psychosocial/mental health difficulties. As well as direct work with people with learning disabilities, their families and service providers, you would provide consultation, at both an operational and strategic level, as well as clinical supervision and training for colleagues and trainees.
The importance of support and supervision for psychology staff is prioritised. There are opportunities for joint working and being part of a dynamic Trust wide CPD network for psychological therapy staff. You will be dually supported by a friendly and innovative team who meet on a monthly basis.
As a Perceptee Psychologist, you will commence at Band 7 and in conjunction with your supervisor will develop and progress through a structured development plan with review process, to support your transition to fulfilling competencies at Band 8a. Responsibilities of the role will adapt to match the developing skills of the successful candidate.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
This post is Wiltshire-wide, but most of the clinical work is likely to be in the north of the County. We use a hybrid model of home-office working and try to minimise work travel wherever possible. We have clinical space and offices in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Marlborough and Salisbury, and are keen to offer flexibility about office base to the post holder.
Job description Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
To provide a psychology service with the designated team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate.
To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.
To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.
To support the full implementation of CPA acting as care co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service.
PROFESSIONAL
To adhere to the HCPC policies and procedures.
To fully observe the BPS (2009) Code of Conduct and the DCP Generic Professional Practice Guidelines (2008).
To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to theformulation and review of Trust, Area and Clinical Psychology Service policies and procedures. Copies of Trust Policies can be accessed via the staff intranet or from your manager.
To participate in local psychology meetings and Trust wide meetings as appropriate.
To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues.
To participate in an annual performance appraisal.
To participate in clinical supervision.
For further details, please see the attached job description
Person Specification Essential qualifications Essential
- Doctoral clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent and HCPC Registration
- Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status.
- Post qualification and further specialist training in specified specialist intervention.
- Psychological assessment skills and knowledge.
- Training others in MH services topics.
- Clinical supervision/ consultation with other professionals.
- Evidence based therapeutic interventions with client group
- Experience of risk assessment and management
- Empathy/engagement skills with the client group
- Self awareness and emotional resilience
- Evidence of post qualifying experience
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
342-SS023-0223
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