Principal Clinical Psychologist
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £66,718.00 to £76,271.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £66718.00 - £76271.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Kennington, SE11 4TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-24-0493 |
Summary
KR 2 Responsibilities for team or service clinical functioning To co-ordinate (and chair) meetings for the neurodevelopmental pathway and generic areas of the service where needed e.g. psychology meetings, referrals and allocations meetings etc to ensure effective functioning and review of the neurodevelopmental pathway when appropriate To take a lead in ensuring a psychologically informed framework for the neurodevelopmental pathway. To work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist to ensure the neurodevelopmental pathway fits with the hub and spoke model of psychology delivery within Lambeth CAMHS. To take a lead in developing the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competent services. To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. To take a Lead role in SEND co-ordination for children and young people referred to Lambeth CAMHS. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. KR 3 Policy and service development To implement policies and procedures in own area of work. To identify any aspects of the neurodevelopmental pathway which could be improved and propose changes to practices or procedures that affect this pathway and may also affect other services. To initiate and implement service development projects, as agreed with clinical/professional lead. To participate in the ongoing implementation of new initiatives (e.g. national guidelines) across relevant services. To lead the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. KR 4 Care or management of resources To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requesting or ordering supplies as needed. KR 5 Management and supervision To provide clinical leadership to more junior psychologists, psychotherapists and other professionals, as appropriate. To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychologists. To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism. To contribute to the appraisal of more junior psychologists, as appropriate. To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychologists, as appropriate. KR 6 Teaching and Training To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychologists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the Lambeth CAMHS service and neurodevelopmental pathway by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and the broader service by implementing knowledge gained in practice. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. KR 7 Record-keeping and Information Governance To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry, in those parts of the service for which the post-holder has leadership responsibility. KR 8 Research and development To initiate, undertake, support and supervise regular complex service evaluation and audits. To initiate and carry out appropriate research. To initiate and implement the development of outcome measurement and assessment and assist other staff in the implementation of same. KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these. To adhere to the BPSs Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To ensure that all psychology and psychotherapy staff for whom the post-holder has leadership responsibility, maintain professional standards and continuing professional development. KR10 General To travel to home visits, community placements, psychology meetings as appropriate and across the Trust when required. To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations (put in appropriate for service, such as challenging behaviour, abuse etc) and to support others involved in such situations. To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics or Saturday working, within the overall Job Plan.