Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist - Crisis Pathway inMilton Keynes inMilton Keynes PUBLISHED 21 AUG 2024

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Here at CNWL we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles.
Job Overview


The crisis pathway in Milton Keynes consists of Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team (MHHLT) and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), as well as Street Triage and Ambulance Triage. This role is a split post between the former teams. Together with the Consultant Psychiatrists, the post holder is a clinical lead for the teams, driving service development with the team managers and senior practitioners.

The role entails close working with a wide range of agencies and colleagues, including acute hospital staff, police, social care and other teams across Milton Keynes Mental Health Service, to support the psychological care of patients in a mental health emergency. In addition, within the MHHLT a large part of the role involves helping acute hospital staff to understand and meet the psychological needs of their patients.

We are seeking applications from self-motivated, adaptable and enthusiastic psychologists who have experience in crisis work and / or clinical health psychology and have a good foundation of transferable skills with an interest to develop in this area. Applicants should be committed to delivering patient-focused care and treatment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be need to be an integral part of both teams, attending handover meetings, contributing to discussions about the caseload and brining a psychological perspective to care planning for all patients. They will support with screening and assessing referrals, offer short term work to include formulation and intervention with patients, and provide psychological consultation to colleagues and other services. The post holder will receive regular supervision and support from the Lead Psychologist and Operational Manager, as well as peer support and guidance from other team members. The postholder will have the opportunity to become involved with quality improvement projects and other initiatives that enhance the service user experience. You will also be linked in with Trust – Wide psychological professions initiatives and events.

We are looking for well-rounded and experienced practitioners. Our staff
work pro-actively, with confidence and motivation, showing initiative which has contributed to the development of numerous award-winning services
. We find that they are often
flexible,
robust and resourceful and able to manage the challenges of working in an environment which can be demanding.


Working for our organisation

Click here to find out more about working at CNWL! CNWL Psychological Professions

Hear directly from our leaders and their vision for psychological professions in the Trust here.

Learn more about working in Milton Keynes by following the link below.

Welcome to Psychological Therapies at Milton Keynes Mental Health Services :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)

We are delighted that you are interested in working with us here CNWL. Our Trust is an exciting place to work with a wealth of CPD opportunities available for all our staff. We work in collaboration with our AHP and Social Work colleagues and value the lived experiences of both our staff and service users. Open Dialogue is a key focus for the Mental Health part of the Trust, engaging with families and support networks as well as the individual.

Here at CNWL we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles. Various prominent leadership roles within the Trust are currently held by Psychologists including: Director of Strategy and Integration, Chief Information Officer, 3 Clinical Directors. We try to facilitate the development of our psychological professions staff across all areas.


Please see attached advert for further information.



Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities


  • To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a psychology service to patients in the crisis pathway (Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team, MHHLT and Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team , CRHTT) and personally provide highly specialist clinical input.
  • 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 the crisis pathway.
  • To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of other psychologists within MHHLT.
  • To undertake service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.
  • 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.

Person specification


Training And Qualifications


Essential criteria

  • Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
  • Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice–based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.
  • Completed training course in clinical supervision.
  • Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Desirable criteria

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
  • BABCP accreditation


Experience


Essential criteria

  • Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in crisis or acute mental health settings, and / or physica
Job Overview

The crisis pathway in Milton Keynes consists of Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team (MHHLT) and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), as well as Street Triage and Ambulance Triage. This role is a split post between the former teams. Together with the Consultant Psychiatrists, the post holder is a clinical lead for the teams, driving service development with the team managers and senior practitioners.

The role entails close working with a wide range of agencies and colleagues, including acute hospital staff, police, social care and other teams across Milton Keynes Mental Health Service, to support the psychological care of patients in a mental health emergency. In addition, within the MHHLT a large part of the role involves helping acute hospital staff to understand and meet the psychological needs of their patients.

We are seeking applications from self-motivated, adaptable and enthusiastic psychologists who have experience in crisis work and / or clinical health psychology and have a good foundation of transferable skills with an interest to develop in this area. Applicants should be committed to delivering patient-focused care and treatment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be need to be an integral part of both teams, attending handover meetings, contributing to discussions about the caseload and brining a psychological perspective to care planning for all patients. They will support with screening and assessing referrals, offer short term work to include formulation and intervention with patients, and provide psychological consultation to colleagues and other services. The post holder will receive regular supervision and support from the Lead Psychologist and Operational Manager, as well as peer support and guidance from other team members. The postholder will have the opportunity to become involved with quality improvement projects and other initiatives that enhance the service user experience. You will also be linked in with Trust – Wide psychological professions initiatives and events.

We are looking for well-rounded and experienced practitioners. Our staff
work pro-actively, with confidence and motivation, showing initiative which has contributed to the development of numerous award-winning services
. We find that they are often
flexible,
robust and resourceful and able to manage the challenges of working in an environment which can be demanding.

Working for our organisation

Click here to find out more about working at CNWL! CNWL Psychological Professions

Hear directly from our leaders and their vision for psychological professions in the Trust here.

Learn more about working in Milton Keynes by following the link below.

Welcome to Psychological Therapies at Milton Keynes Mental Health Services :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)

We are delighted that you are interested in working with us here CNWL. Our Trust is an exciting place to work with a wealth of CPD opportunities available for all our staff. We work in collaboration with our AHP and Social Work colleagues and value the lived experiences of both our staff and service users. Open Dialogue is a key focus for the Mental Health part of the Trust, engaging with families and support networks as well as the individual.

Here at CNWL we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles. Various prominent leadership roles within the Trust are currently held by Psychologists including: Director of Strategy and Integration, Chief Information Officer, 3 Clinical Directors. We try to facilitate the development of our psychological professions staff across all areas.

Please see attached advert for further information.


Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

  • To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the systematic provision of a psychology service to patients in the crisis pathway (Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team, MHHLT and Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team , CRHTT) and personally provide highly specialist clinical input.
  • 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 the crisis pathway.
  • To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of other psychologists within MHHLT.
  • To undertake service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.
  • 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.

Person specification

Training And Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
  • Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-qualification training (PG Diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, or an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice–based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a Postgraduate Diploma.
  • Completed training course in clinical supervision.
  • Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.

Desirable criteria

  • Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
  • BABCP accreditation


Experience

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in crisis or acute mental health settings, and / or physica


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