Clinical Psychologist inDorchester inDorchester PUBLISHED 8 SEP 2024
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Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist? Come and join our Community Learning Disability Team based in West Dorset. We would welcome applications for a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist.As a Clinical Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and treatment to adults with learning disabilities who have a range of psychological conditions. Our team of psychologists have a number of therapy specialties including EMDR, CAT, ACT and CBT. We are involved in a range of exciting initiatives including developing the dementia pathway, development of therapy packs, capacity assessments, and much more.
You will assist with supervision to assistant psychologists and guide doctoral trainee clinical psychologists on placement. You will work closely with a range of skilled and dedicated professionals within a multi-disciplinary team. We provide excellent clinical supervision, support, and opportunities to develop skills and professional development. We have a brilliant record of providing additional training opportunities to our clinical psychologists, with further training in a range of therapies as well as specialist areas of interest for individual clinicians.
We provide a comprehensive and supported
Preceptorship Programme
from the Band 7 to Band 8a for this role. This is a great opportunity to consolidate and develop core skills learned during clinical training, under the supervision of highly skilled and experienced clinical psychologists.
The role is very diverse, and allows opportunities to develop your own individual therapy skills, work on service development, continue with your professional development, and work with a range of really skilled professionals who are all passionate about working with adults who have a learning disability. Clinical work covers a whole range of different problems with which patients may present, as well as skilled and often complex assessment, including capacity across a range of areas, diagnostic assessments, etc. Group work is possible and can be done with colleagues from within the CTLD as well as with colleagues in other services. Consultation and supervision of other professionals from within the Psychology Team, as well as the wider MDT is a regular part of our role.
This is a part time post of 25.2 hours per week based at Acland Road in Dorchester, in the heart of Dorset.
Please see attached the Band 7 and Band 8a specific Job Description and Person Specification to ensure that you meet the requirements for this role.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Rose Job title: Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Karen Sutton
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist? Come and join our Community Learning Disability Team based in West Dorset. We would welcome applications for a Band 7 Clinical Psychologist.
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and treatment to adults with learning disabilities who have a range of psychological conditions. Our team of psychologists have a number of therapy specialties including EMDR, CAT, ACT and CBT. We are involved in a range of exciting initiatives including developing the dementia pathway, development of therapy packs, capacity assessments, and much more.
You will assist with supervision to assistant psychologists and guide doctoral trainee clinical psychologists on placement. You will work closely with a range of skilled and dedicated professionals within a multi-disciplinary team. We provide excellent clinical supervision, support, and opportunities to develop skills and professional development. We have a brilliant record of providing additional training opportunities to our clinical psychologists, with further training in a range of therapies as well as specialist areas of interest for individual clinicians.
We provide a comprehensive and supported
Preceptorship Programme
from the Band 7 to Band 8a for this role. This is a great opportunity to consolidate and develop core skills learned during clinical training, under the supervision of highly skilled and experienced clinical psychologists.
The role is very diverse, and allows opportunities to develop your own individual therapy skills, work on service development, continue with your professional development, and work with a range of really skilled professionals who are all passionate about working with adults who have a learning disability. Clinical work covers a whole range of different problems with which patients may present, as well as skilled and often complex assessment, including capacity across a range of areas, diagnostic assessments, etc. Group work is possible and can be done with colleagues from within the CTLD as well as with colleagues in other services. Consultation and supervision of other professionals from within the Psychology Team, as well as the wider MDT is a regular part of our role.
This is a part time post of 25.2 hours per week based at Acland Road in Dorchester, in the heart of Dorset.
Please see attached the Band 7 and Band 8a specific Job Description and Person Specification to ensure that you meet the requirements for this role.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Rose Job title: Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Karen Sutton
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and treatment to adults with learning disabilities who have a range of psychological conditions. Our team of psychologists have a number of therapy specialties including EMDR, CAT, ACT and CBT. We are involved in a range of exciting initiatives including developing the dementia pathway, development of therapy packs, capacity assessments, and much more.
You will assist with supervision to assistant psychologists and guide doctoral trainee clinical psychologists on placement. You will work closely with a range of skilled and dedicated professionals within a multi-disciplinary team. We provide excellent clinical supervision, support, and opportunities to develop skills and professional development. We have a brilliant record of providing additional training opportunities to our clinical psychologists, with further training in a range of therapies as well as specialist areas of interest for individual clinicians.
We provide a comprehensive and supported
Preceptorship Programme
from the Band 7 to Band 8a for this role. This is a great opportunity to consolidate and develop core skills learned during clinical training, under the supervision of highly skilled and experienced clinical psychologists.
The role is very diverse, and allows opportunities to develop your own individual therapy skills, work on service development, continue with your professional development, and work with a range of really skilled professionals who are all passionate about working with adults who have a learning disability. Clinical work covers a whole range of different problems with which patients may present, as well as skilled and often complex assessment, including capacity across a range of areas, diagnostic assessments, etc. Group work is possible and can be done with colleagues from within the CTLD as well as with colleagues in other services. Consultation and supervision of other professionals from within the Psychology Team, as well as the wider MDT is a regular part of our role.
This is a part time post of 25.2 hours per week based at Acland Road in Dorchester, in the heart of Dorset.
Please see attached the Band 7 and Band 8a specific Job Description and Person Specification to ensure that you meet the requirements for this role.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Rose Job title: Clinical Psychologist Email address: Telephone number:
Karen Sutton
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead
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To work as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK, several key skills and qualifications are essential. Here’s an overview:
Educational Requirements
1. Undergraduate Degree: A degree in psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) is required. This usually includes a Bachelor’s degree with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS.
2. Postgraduate Training: You must complete a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) or an equivalent qualification that is also accredited by the BPS and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Key Skills
1. Clinical Assessment: Ability to conduct assessments using a range of psychological tests, interviews, and observational methods.
2. Therapeutic Skills: Proficiency in various therapeutic modalities (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, humanistic approaches) to effectively work with clients.
3. Research Skills: Capability to understand and conduct research, as clinical psychologists often engage in evidence-based practice and may be involved in research projects.
4. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex psychological concepts clearly and build rapport with clients.
5. Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Ability to understand and relate to clients’ feelings and experiences, providing compassionate and supportive care.
6. Problem-Solving Skills: Competence in identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, and developing treatment plans tailored to individual clients.
7. Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
8. Cultural Competence: Understanding and respecting diverse backgrounds, ensuring that treatment approaches are sensitive to cultural differences.
9. Professionalism and Ethical Practice: Adherence to ethical guidelines and professional standards as set by the HCPC and BPS.
10. Continuous Learning: Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with new research, therapies, and best practices in the field.
Additional Experiences
- Work Experience: Gaining relevant experience in clinical or healthcare settings prior to training, such as assistant psychologist roles, mental health support worker positions, or voluntary work in related fields.
- Supervision Experience: Engaging in regular supervision during training and practice to reflect on work and improve skills.
Registration
- HCPC Registration: After completing the necessary training and qualifications, you must register with the Health and Care Professions Council to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK.
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