Responsibilities include providing professional leadership to Assistant and Trainee Psychologists, shaping the psychology service within the hospital, ensuring clinical governance, and developing policies and procedures. The role also involves contributing to staff recruitment, advocating for service needs, and engaging in clinical audit and research to align with national best practices. Candidates should possess a strong commitment to psychological services in healthcare, fostering team collaboration, and enhancing the overall quality of care for patients.
We would like to invite applicants for an exciting new position which provides the opportunity to lead and develop the psychological provision for the Psychiatric Liaison Service at Frimley Park Hospital.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Psychiatric Liaison services provide high quality mental health care to working age and older adults across emergency departments and acute wards within the acute general hospitals. We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and committed person to develop this new role and to provide a range of evidence-based assessments and interventions to people using the service. We are welcoming applicants from a range of clinical backgrounds, given the varied nature of liaison work.
As a Trust we pride ourselves on our innovative and collaborative approach to providing the highest quality, person-centred care. We have a strong focus on staff development and support, with excellent leadership and clinical CPD offers both internally and through our relationships with academic institutions. The Health Service Journals coverage of our staff survey results identified the SABP as being in the top ten places to work, as recommended by staff.
All teams are accredited by the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation network which ensures our commitment to offer best practice within liaison psychiatry services.
Your will have a varied caseload with a wide range of working age and older adult clients presenting with both functional and/or organic problems across the hospital. As well as providing direct assessments and brief evidence-based interventions, you will be working closely with the Liaison MDT and physical health colleagues across the hospital, aiming to help embed psychological skills in the treatment of patients presenting in hospital wards and A&E.
In consultation with service leads, you will be responsible for developing the psychology offer within the hospital. You will be providing professional leadership and supervision to any Assistant and Trainee Psychologists within the service. Working with other senior leaders you will be working to continually innovate and improve the service. You will receive clinical supervision from the Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Psychiatric Liaison Services. It's an exciting time to join Psychiatric Liaison, with psychology provision within such teams developing nationally.
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To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
To plan and deliver a highly specialist psychology service (in leadership or advanced therapy role) and to oversee its clinical governance.
To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of a team and/or service area.
To lead in the supervision and contribute to Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of psychology staff, as required.
To ensure that the healthcare needs of people using services are communicated to and work in partnership with service commissioners and other healthcare providers for the best outcomes. To positively contribute to Trust and divisional developments in relation to psychology practice. To advocate and represent the service.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
Contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment.
To ensure that the needs of people with protected characteristics are addressed within local services and future developments.
To demonstrate highly specialist expertise and specialist psychological skills such as specialist psychological assessments, formulation, therapeutic interventions and consultation to support people with complex needs
To act as supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements. To participate in new staff induction.
To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards - in partnership with people who use services and carers.
To lead in developing and conducting clinical audit and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within the relevant area of practice.
To influence and develop team cultures that support and encourage innovation, creativity, partnership working and curiosity.
To practice within a Positive Behaviour Support and trauma informed care framework
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