Job Summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 8a Principal Clinical Psychologist who will be working here at Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) at Portsmouth Naval Base, providing a service to military personnel.
Does this sound like the role for you?
Benefits include: Free parking. NHS pension scheme. Inclusive working environment. Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA). Access to gym at a reduced cost. Main Duties of the Job
Providing a specialised clinical psychology service to clients (military personnel) under the care of the DCMH, across all sectors of care; providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy while offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional line management and carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Providing clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking Doctoral training.
About Us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities include and are not limited to: Providing specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members, and others involved in the clients' care. Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups where appropriate, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. Acting as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under the enhanced care programme approach (CPA) including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care. Communicating in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical Skills: Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Leadership Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Working Together All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is a security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent as accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS) conferring eligibility for Chartership & full membership of Division of Clinical or Counselling Psychology). Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist under protected title. Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist (at Band 7 or above). 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. Employer Details Employer Name Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) Address DCMH Portsmouth Sunny Walk Portsmouth PO1 3LT #J-18808-Ljbffr
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC), we are an inclusive and dedicated organisation working to provide excellent care to our entitled personnel!
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Band 8a Principal Clinical Psychologist who will be working here at Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) at Portsmouth Naval Base, providing a service to military personnel.
Does this sound like the role for you?
Benefits include: Free parking. NHS pension scheme. Inclusive working environment. Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA). Access to gym at a reduced cost. Main Duties of the Job
Providing a specialised clinical psychology service to clients (military personnel) under the care of the DCMH, across all sectors of care; providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy while offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other non-professional line management and carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Providing clinical and professional supervision to trainees undertaking Doctoral training.
About Us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities include and are not limited to: Providing specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations, and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members, and others involved in the clients' care. Implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups where appropriate, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. Acting as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under the enhanced care programme approach (CPA) including clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care. Communicating in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. Selection Process
The selection at sift stage will be based on your application form. At interview, you will be tested against the following NHS Technical Skills: Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Leadership Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Working Together All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is a security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or equivalent as accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS) conferring eligibility for Chartership & full membership of Division of Clinical or Counselling Psychology). Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist under protected title. Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist (at Band 7 or above). 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. Employer Details Employer Name Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) Address DCMH Portsmouth Sunny Walk Portsmouth PO1 3LT #J-18808-Ljbffr
