Applied psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic) post within a specialist, community, multi-disciplinary Learning Disability Service.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing.
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• Formulate plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients' mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.
• Implement a range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
• Evaluate therapy options and makes decisions about treatment.
• To liaise with other professionals working within the NHS, Social Inclusion and Health and the voluntary sector on matters relating to client care that have implications for the service

About us

We are a major provider of mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services for people of all ages in the Black Country.

There are over 3000 staff working in our Trust. Our workforce carries out a wide range of roles, working together to provide integrated care and support to all those using our services. Examples of roles in the Trust include:

• Nurses (Mental Health and Learning Disabilities)
• Psychiatrists
• Healthcare support workers
• Health visitors
• School nurses
• Occupational therapists
• Speech and language therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Psychological professionals

There is ring-fenced funding available for further training for the successful candidate.

Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact

1.1. Provide specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing.

1.2. Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

1.3. Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

1.4. Formulate plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.

1.5. Implements a range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.

1.6. Evaluates therapy options and makes decisions about treatment.

1.7. To liaise with other professionals working within the NHS, Social Inclusion and Health and the voluntary sector on matters relating to client care that have implications for the service

2.0. Supervisory/Professional Responsibility

2.1. Clinical supervision of Assistant Psychologists under the guidance of their Applied Psychologist line manager.

2.2. Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required.

2.3. To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with Psychology and Counselling service and HPC requirements.

3.0. Multi-Disciplinary Training and Development
3.1. Provides psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other direct care staff in MDT.

3.2. Provides clinical supervision to other direct care staff in MDT.

3.3. Provides training to other staff in MDT under the guidance of a more senior Applied Psychologist.

4.0. Service and Organisational Development
4.1. Participate in CQUIN and QIP projects, NICE benchmarking and compliance requirements as required within MDT

5.0. Service Redesign and Cultural Change
5.1. Bring an understanding of psychological change processes to own role within MDT

6.0. Service Evaluation and Research
6.1. Participate in clinical audits as required within MDT

6.2. Undertake service evaluation and research in MDT

Person Specification
Attributes/Skills
Essential

• oPost-graduate doctoral level training in Applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• oHCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist
• oPost-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
• Must have experience/interest in working with learning disability population

Attributes/Skills
Essential

• oMulti-disciplinary team working
• oExperience of research and audit
• oRisk assessment and risk management
• oIdentify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.

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