Principal Applied Psychologist

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Full time
Location: Doncaster
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Job offered by: NHS
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Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT 8B Principal Applied Psychologist (Clinical/Counselling/Forensic)

26.25 hours

We are looking to recruit a practitioner psychologist to work within, and support, the older people's inpatient (mixed mental health and organic) ward.

The wider older people's psychology team has experienced significant investment, and this is an exciting time to join RDASH. We are looking for an experienced, resilient and reflective applied psychologist who can work with enthusiasm and versatility. We are especially looking for someone who has experience of working within an inpatient service and is keen to support the already successful integration of psychology within the older people's pathway.

Part of your varied role will be to assess and formulate, to offer training, to deliver interventions and support others to deliver intervention plans, and to promote and support the continued development of Clinical Psychology. This role involves working alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and, where appropriate, to share supervision responsibilities for the wider older adult's psychology team.

Main duties of the job Main duties of the job

To provide psychological assessment of highly complex mental health and/or organic conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources.

Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist formulations, care (individual and group) or treatment plans, to inpatient clients with complex psychological/mental health conditions/complex trauma, and/or a diagnosis of cognitive impairment.

To provide clinical supervision to junior psychologists and offer training, learning opportunities, formulation sharing, consultancy and reflective practice to non-psychological colleagues across the MDT ward team.

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.

(Where appropriate) to undertake formal research / service evaluations and to act as field supervisor for doctorate clinical psychology trainees.

To be pro-active in continual service improvement, focusing on older adult needs and acute pathways.

To promote, at all times, a positive image of people with mental health difficulties, the psychology service and wider Trust.

About us Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Job responsibilities Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Person Specification Essential knowledge, skills, experience and qualification

Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Assessed experience of working as a qualified applied psychologist, with extensive experience at the Senior (minimum Band 8a) level within older people's services, and/or neuro services, and/or inpatient services

Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees / junior psychological professionals

Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, e.g., EMDR, CAT, SCM, Schema, systemic.

Evidence of continuing professional development

(Clinical) leadership experience of psychological staff.

Experience of working with pathway leads in continual service improvement projects.

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

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