Clinical Psychologist - Older People's Services Calderdale inHalifax inHalifax PUBLISHED 26 DEC 2023
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This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures.
Supervise and support Psychology Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within the areas served by the team/service.
To offer consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.
To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for service users experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health/psychological problems based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with service users, their family and/or carers.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or behavioural difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practice across a full range of care settings.
To establish rapport and build effective working relationships with service users and all those involved in their psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being.
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes.
To work jointly with other team members and professionals in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to service users and, where appropriate, their families/carers.
To follow appropriate local Safeguarding Adults and Children policies in all clinical work, including close liaison with all relevant agencies.
To provide specialist risk assessment of, and intervention to, service users who may present in local acute settings in line with agreed procedures.
To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of service users, offering consultation and supervision where necessary.
30 Hours Per Week
Join our growing Older Peoples Psychology team in West Yorkshire! This post in Calderdales Intensive Support Team (ISTC), the older adults crisis team, is one of several resulting from significant investment in our services. The post will also involve working with the older adults CMHT.
There is flexibility with regard to WTE, and some opportunity to work from home.
Supported by our established Principal and Consultant CPs, plus the wider network of OPS Psychologists across the Trust. We really value developing our staff with CPD opportunities and potential to develop the post in line with your own interests.
Available at 8a for a candidate with appropriate experience. There is also potential to join the service at band 7 and undertake a development plan with the aim of developing the required competencies for an 8a post.
The candidate would need to successfully complete the competency framework to gain the band 8a and this would not be achieved solely due to length of time in post.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Crisis team: Providing intensive support to people in their own homes to both avoid admission and support discharge from hospital. Opportunities for short- and longer-term input, including supporting through admissions, and continuing work on discharge to the CMHT.
The team have not previously had psychology so this is a great opportunity to create and develop your role, embedding psychological and trauma-informed ways of working, and supporting the staff team through consultancy, formulation, supervision and training.
CMHT: You will be part of a team that really values psychology input, psychologically informed ways of working and multidisciplinary work. Working alongside our established Principal CP and newly qualified colleague you will support the MDT as a senior colleague by providing staff support, training, consultancy and supervision.
We are looking for someone with a clear interest in working with older people.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
The post holder will provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients as part of the multidisciplinary team within the service.
Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention.
Provide advice and consultation on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall framework of the team and trusts policies and procedures.
Supervise and support Psychology Assistants, Trainees and Band 7 HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologists.
To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research within the areas served by the team/service.
To offer consultation and supervision when required by other agencies involved in the psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being of service users.
To provide supervision of Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, doctoral level clinical psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and trainees from other disciplines as appropriate.
To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment for service users experiencing moderate, severe and complex mental health/psychological problems based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observation and semi-structured interviews with service users, their family and/or carers.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological intervention and/or management of mental health/psychological and/or behavioural difficulties based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence based practice across a full range of care settings.
To establish rapport and build effective working relationships with service users and all those involved in their psychological, emotional and behavioural well-being.
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes.
To work jointly with other team members and professionals in delivering the most appropriate clinical service to service users and, where appropriate, their families/carers.
To follow appropriate local Safeguarding Adults and Children policies in all clinical work, including close liaison with all relevant agencies.
To provide specialist risk assessment of, and intervention to, service users who may present in local acute settings in line with agreed procedures.
To liaise and consult with the wider professional network in the care of service users, offering consultation and supervision where necessary.
30 Hours Per Week
Join our growing Older Peoples Psychology team in West Yorkshire! This post in Calderdales Intensive Support Team (ISTC), the older adults crisis team, is one of several resulting from significant investment in our services. The post will also involve working with the older adults CMHT.
There is flexibility with regard to WTE, and some opportunity to work from home.
Supported by our established Principal and Consultant CPs, plus the wider network of OPS Psychologists across the Trust. We really value developing our staff with CPD opportunities and potential to develop the post in line with your own interests.
Available at 8a for a candidate with appropriate experience. There is also potential to join the service at band 7 and undertake a development plan with the aim of developing the required competencies for an 8a post.
The candidate would need to successfully complete the competency framework to gain the band 8a and this would not be achieved solely due to length of time in post.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Crisis team: Providing intensive support to people in their own homes to both avoid admission and support discharge from hospital. Opportunities for short- and longer-term input, including supporting through admissions, and continuing work on discharge to the CMHT.
The team have not previously had psychology so this is a great opportunity to create and develop your role, embedding psychological and trauma-informed ways of working, and supporting the staff team through consultancy, formulation, supervision and training.
CMHT: You will be part of a team that really values psychology input, psychologically informed ways of working and multidisciplinary work. Working alongside our established Principal CP and newly qualified colleague you will support the MDT as a senior colleague by providing staff support, training, consultancy and supervision.
We are looking for someone with a clear interest in working with older people.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
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