Highly Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,698 - £65,095 pa inc. of HCA pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW11 1SW |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6334448/334-CLI-6334448 |
Summary
A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The Richmond and Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RWCDAS) is a specialist NHS addictions service run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), as lead provider in partnership with non-statutory organisations: We are With You, St Mungo’s and Community Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS). RWCDAS provides trauma informed community substance use disorders treatment for the residents of Richmond and Wandsworth.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing the psychology treatment offer including the referral and consultation processes. They will lead on specific projects such as the development of a group programme. They will manage Band 7 and Assistant Psychologists. They will support training to the wider team including reflective practice and contribute to psychological thinking in multi-disciplinary care packages. There will be opportunities to be part of research and develop their own research interests. They will be professionally and operationally accountable to the consultant psychologist in the team.
· To provide a highly specialist psychology / substance use service to the RWCDAS including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
· To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
· To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in co-occurring mental health and substance use.
· To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
· To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
· To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
The Richmond and Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RWCDAS) is a specialist NHS addictions service run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), as lead provider in partnership with non-statutory organisations: We are With You, St Mungo’s and Community Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS). RWCDAS provides trauma informed community substance use disorders treatment for the residents of Richmond and Wandsworth.
Key Responsibilities:
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
· To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in RWCDAS including specialist mental health and substance use interventions at levels expected of a psychologist who has achieved the equivalent of a PG Diploma-worth of post-qualification specialist development.
· To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
· To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
· To act as lead practitioner taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.
KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
· To contribute to the effective working of RWCDAS and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
· To contribute to the service’s 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 and good substance use practice with clients.
· To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
· 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, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
· To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
· To contribute to 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 Trust’s 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 be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychologists with support from a more senior psychologist.
· 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.
· To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate.
KR 6 Teaching and Training
· To undertake regular 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 RWCDAS by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology, substance use and dual interventions and 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 maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
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 provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to RWCDAS.
· 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 BPS’s Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
KR10 General
· To travel to sites and services across Richmond and Wandsworth 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; challenging behaviour from patients as well as disclosure of distressing life events and to support others involved in such situations
· To work flexibly within the job plan to fulfil the needs of the service.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024
The Richmond and Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RWCDAS) is a specialist NHS addictions service run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), as lead provider in partnership with non-statutory organisations: We are With You, St Mungo’s and Community Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS). RWCDAS provides trauma informed community substance use disorders treatment for the residents of Richmond and Wandsworth.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing the psychology treatment offer including the referral and consultation processes. They will lead on specific projects such as the development of a group programme. They will manage Band 7 and Assistant Psychologists. They will support training to the wider team including reflective practice and contribute to psychological thinking in multi-disciplinary care packages. There will be opportunities to be part of research and develop their own research interests. They will be professionally and operationally accountable to the consultant psychologist in the team.
· To provide a highly specialist psychology / substance use service to the RWCDAS including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
· To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
· To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in co-occurring mental health and substance use.
· To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
· To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
· To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
The Richmond and Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RWCDAS) is a specialist NHS addictions service run by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), as lead provider in partnership with non-statutory organisations: We are With You, St Mungo’s and Community Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS). RWCDAS provides trauma informed community substance use disorders treatment for the residents of Richmond and Wandsworth.
Key Responsibilities:
KR 1 Clinical and Client Care
· To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in RWCDAS including specialist mental health and substance use interventions at levels expected of a psychologist who has achieved the equivalent of a PG Diploma-worth of post-qualification specialist development.
· To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
· To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
· To act as lead practitioner taking responsibility for initiating planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings.
KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning
· To contribute to the effective working of RWCDAS and to a psychologically informed framework for the service.
· To contribute to the service’s 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 and good substance use practice with clients.
· To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.
· 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, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.
· To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.
· To contribute to 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 Trust’s 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 be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychologists with support from a more senior psychologist.
· 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.
· To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate.
KR 6 Teaching and Training
· To undertake regular 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 RWCDAS by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology, substance use and dual interventions and 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 maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.
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 provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to RWCDAS.
· 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 BPS’s Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
KR10 General
· To travel to sites and services across Richmond and Wandsworth 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; challenging behaviour from patients as well as disclosure of distressing life events and to support others involved in such situations
· To work flexibly within the job plan to fulfil the needs of the service.
This advert closes on Monday 8 Jul 2024