In this position, the psychologist will also shadow and potentially deputize for the Principal Psychologist, represent psychology in relevant meetings, and coordinate with community and inpatient colleagues to ensure cohesive patient care. The Trust encourages participation in CPD forums and offers robust support through clinical, professional, and managerial supervision. Overall, this role is integral to fostering a collaborative environment while enhancing the psychological services provided by the team.
As part of this role, you will also be part of a psychology hub that supports each other and works together to provide a service across the areas whilst having a specified and main base to work in, which is Westlands female unit in Hull.
Your clinical work will comprise the assessment of need and risk, formulating with and for the MDT, delivering bespoke highly specialist psychological interventions and liaising with community and IP colleagues to ensure a joined up patient journey through our services. You will be supervising doctoral level psychology trainees on placement and assistants when they are in post.
Your role will involve shadowing and then deputising for the Principal Psychologist as agreed and representing psychology in meetings as appropriate. You will be supported through clinical, professional and managerial supervision and we support and encourage CPD relevant to your clinical area. Accessing forums that support your role is encouraged such as Action Learning Sets, coaching, The Trust Proud Leadership Course and mentoring; attendance is expected at AMH Specialty meetings as well as Psychology Department CPD days as they keep you connected and supported professionally. Providing clinical leadership alongside the clinical and team leads to the teams will be a strong part of your role and you will be encouraged to engage in CPD and research /audit .
Your clinical work will comprise the assessment of need and risk, formulating with and for the MDT, delivering bespoke highly specialist psychological interventions, running reflective practice groups, providing in house training and supervision to the team, running group psychological debriefs when needed and liaising with community and IP colleagues to ensure a joined up patient journey through our services. You will be supervising doctoral level psychology trainees on placement and assistants when they are in post.
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