Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	24 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	£54,320.00 i £60,981.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£54320.00 - £60981.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	08 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	London, SE6 4RU
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9334-25-0595

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KR 1 Clinical and Client Care To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for adults with learning disabilities seen within the MHLD service, including working with people who have mental health difficulties and/or challenging behaviours and their networks, within limits expected at Band 7, i.e. achievable by newly-qualified psychologists after a few months on-the-job training. To select, administer and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, requiring skilled manipulation of test materials, and interpretation and integration of complex data. 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 provide reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers, service users, their families and professional network. To select and deliver specialist evidence based therapeutic interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical models, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions as necessary, based on the highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual and their network. To promote psychological support for carers (or families as appropriate) of referred clients. To work as an autonomous professional within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions. To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication. To act as care coordinator or CPA co-ordinator if required, taking responsibility for planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings as required KR 2 Contributing to team or service clinical functioning To contribute to the effective working of the MHLD service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service. To contribute to 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 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. To liaise with the service/s MDT and other professionals. 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 the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects. 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. To ensure the cleanliness and safe functioning and use of equipment that will be used by clients or other persons. To monitor and advise clients on the safe use of materials and processes. To ensure adequate confidential and safe storage for artefacts produced during the therapy process in line with professional guidelines. To be responsible for obtaining, storing and maintaining all materials and equipment for the provision of therapy in work setting within budgetary constraints. KR 5 Management and supervision To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist. To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training. To provide supervision for the psychological and/or psychotherapeutic work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. KR 6 Teaching and Training To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychological practitioners and specialised training to other professions and staff in local services as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychological therapy and learning disabilities 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 undertake regular complex service evaluation, audits or research relevant to service needs. To initiate and carry out appropriate research as agreed. To provide research advice to other staff undertaking research within the service. KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychological therapist according to professional body and Trust guidelines. To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with professional body and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and professional 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 professional body Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics/Standards of Proficiency and ensure professional development in line with these. 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 (such as challenging behaviour, abuse etc.) and to support others involved in such situations through Trust-wide approaches including Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve.