Job summary
The Intensive Support Team offers comprehensive, therapeutically-informed assessments to individuals with dementia who are currently residing in care homes. The service is guided by the principles of Positive Behaviour Support and offers evidence-based approaches to promote the wellbeing of people with dementia and the wider system. To succeed in this role, you will have the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders, including the person, relatives, professionals, and care home staff.
You will draw on your professional skills and knowledge to assess and respond to behaviour that challenges in dementia, as part of a stepped-care service by delivering interventions that focus on unmet needs of people using services. You will take a leadership role by offering specialist training, supervision, and sharing ideas informed by training. There is an emphasis on partnership working, with expectations to engage with people working across statutory/voluntary sectors to facilitate a whole-system approach to care delivery for people with dementia.
You will be co-located with the CMHT for Older People, operating from the Mid Surrey hub in Epsom (9-5, Monday to Friday).
This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or current band 7 who is passionate about delivering excellence in dementia care. We provide a supportive and nurturing team environment where colleagues learn from one another, celebrate diversity, and openly share experiences, difficulties, and new ideas.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the systematic provision of specialist assessments for people with dementia who present with complex presentations or behaviour that challenges. To deliver high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions by making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. To act as a person-centred leader and role model at all times to inspire others into delivering high quality, dignified care for people with dementia. To ensure the clinical effectiveness of your own practice and the functioning of the service by undertaking audit, research, and service development activities relevant to the service area. To operate as part of a multidisciplinary team and work closely with primary care services, statutory/voluntary agencies, and service users & carers. To work autonomously within the clearly defined boundaries of the role, as well as carrying out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities that may cross professional demarcations of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent Registration
Essential
Is registered with HCPC or will achieve this within 6 months Experience
Essential
Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural, and individual therapeutic Desirable
Previous experience of working in dementia care Previous experience supporting care homes Previous experience practicing within a Positive Behaviour Support and trauma-informed care framework. Previous experience of assessment and delivering psychological interventions in older age
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Intensive Support Team offers comprehensive, therapeutically-informed assessments to individuals with dementia who are currently residing in care homes. The service is guided by the principles of Positive Behaviour Support and offers evidence-based approaches to promote the wellbeing of people with dementia and the wider system. To succeed in this role, you will have the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders, including the person, relatives, professionals, and care home staff.
You will draw on your professional skills and knowledge to assess and respond to behaviour that challenges in dementia, as part of a stepped-care service by delivering interventions that focus on unmet needs of people using services. You will take a leadership role by offering specialist training, supervision, and sharing ideas informed by training. There is an emphasis on partnership working, with expectations to engage with people working across statutory/voluntary sectors to facilitate a whole-system approach to care delivery for people with dementia.
You will be co-located with the CMHT for Older People, operating from the Mid Surrey hub in Epsom (9-5, Monday to Friday).
This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or current band 7 who is passionate about delivering excellence in dementia care. We provide a supportive and nurturing team environment where colleagues learn from one another, celebrate diversity, and openly share experiences, difficulties, and new ideas.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the systematic provision of specialist assessments for people with dementia who present with complex presentations or behaviour that challenges. To deliver high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions by making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. To act as a person-centred leader and role model at all times to inspire others into delivering high quality, dignified care for people with dementia. To ensure the clinical effectiveness of your own practice and the functioning of the service by undertaking audit, research, and service development activities relevant to the service area. To operate as part of a multidisciplinary team and work closely with primary care services, statutory/voluntary agencies, and service users & carers. To work autonomously within the clearly defined boundaries of the role, as well as carrying out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities that may cross professional demarcations of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent Registration
Essential
Is registered with HCPC or will achieve this within 6 months Experience
Essential
Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural, and individual therapeutic Desirable
Previous experience of working in dementia care Previous experience supporting care homes Previous experience practicing within a Positive Behaviour Support and trauma-informed care framework. Previous experience of assessment and delivering psychological interventions in older age
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see. #J-18808-Ljbffr
