Applied Psychologist Perceptorship Band 7/8a - Maternal Mental Health
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Stourbridge, DY8 4DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9285-24-0500 |
Summary
Main Duties/Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact 1.1. Provides 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. Undertakes 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. Formulates 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 A requirement of this post is that the post holder will participate in the Trusts on call rota. (Delete as appropriate) To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality (insert) service.