Principal Clinical Psychologist (Xr09)

Job summary Weare excited to advertise an opportunity for a Principal Clinical or CounsellingPsychologist to oversee the development and delivery of a brand-new project.The role will deliver a collective systemic intervention to improve theprovision of psychological care to people requiring cardiac rehabilitationacross the West Yorkshire system.
This post requires someone who is interestedin developing services to reduce health inequalities for marginalised groupswho typically miss out on cardiac rehabilitation and the psychological benefitsof this.
Weare looking for someone who can work with complex systems as well as deliver atime-limited psychologically based systemic intervention, evaluate its impactand feedback learning from the project to relevant stakeholders.
This would be an excellent opportunity for any current8as who might be wanting to progress and develop leadership and servicedevelopment skills.
We could support secondment opportunities.
Main duties of the job The role will involve developing excellentworking relationships with the leads from the cardiac rehab services toappraise the psychological needs of the patient groups, developing strong linkswith local talking therapies services and furthering good knowledge of thelocal offers of tier four services offered by the acute hospital trusts in theregion.
Besides excellent communication skills, the post-holder will be capableof drawing together a range of location-based offers, alongside three AssistantPsychologists who will deliver the project.
You will have responsibility forsupporting these staff to develop self-help resources aimed at improvingpatients psychological well-being and supporting cardiac rehabilitation staffto increase their knowledge of screening or signposting individuals to thecorrect place to receive the right psychological support.
About us Thesuccessful candidate will be hosted by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust butwill work across the West Yorkshire region (Leeds, Calderdale, Mid Yorkshireand Airedale) to support a needs analysis of the current position.
You will besupported by an experienced consultant clinical psychologist and a passionategroup of clinicians who have all worked together to support this stimulatingpost.
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Job description Job responsibilities JOBPURPOSEToprovide a qualified specialist clinical or counselling psychology service topatients who are seen within the designated clinical speciality/area, acrossall sites and sectors of care by: a) Providing specialist psychologicalassessments and therapyb) Offering advice and consultation onpatients psychological and neuropsychological care to non-psychologistcolleagues and to other non-professional carers c) Developing, supporting and maintainingeffective working relationships with other disciplines within the serviceareas, including attending Team meetingsd) Using research skills for audit, policyand service development and leading on research projects within the area servedby the team/servicee) Proposing and implementing policychanges within the specialist area servedf) Line managing Early Career and SeniorClinical or Counselling Psychologists in the discrete clinical speciality thatthe post covers and making a contribution to the general management, governanceand supervision of the clinical/counselling psychology service as agreed g) Working autonomously in the delivery ofthese duties within professional guidelines, the evidence-based literature andthe overall framework of the Team, Department of Clinical & HealthPsychology and Trust policies and procedures.3.
JOB DIMENSIONSNationalKSF profile Core: Develop and maintain communicationwith people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations Develop oneself and contribute to thedevelopment of others Monitor and maintain health, safetyand security of self and others Contribute to the improvement ofservices Contribute to improving quality Promote equality and value diversity.Healthand wellbeing: Plan, develop and implementapproaches to promote health and wellbeing and prevent adverse effects onhealth and wellbeing Assess complex health and wellbeingneeds and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet those needs Contribute to protecting people atrisk Assess physiological andpsychological functioning when there are complex and/or undifferentiatedabnormalities, diseases and disorders and develop, monitor and review relatedtreatment plans Plan, deliver and evaluateinterventions and/or treatments when there are complex issues and/or seriousillness.General: Plan, deliver and reviewinterventions to enable people to learn and develop Test and review new concepts, models,methods, practices, products and equipment Prioritise and manage the ongoingwork of services and/or projects Plan, allocate and supervise the workof a team.KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREDQualificationsEssential: Post graduate doctoral level trainingin clinical or counselling psychology, including specific models ofpsychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or moredistinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accreditedby the British Psychological Society.Desirable: Pre-qualification training andqualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields ofapplied psychology.
TrainingEssential: Further training in a specialisedarea of clinical practice through formal post- doctoral training (diploma orequivalent).
or a combination of specialist shortcourses together with an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice basedlearning in a specialist area of clinical practice as assessed by anexperienced clinical supervisor to be of equivalent level to a postgraduate diploma Completion of formal clinicalsupervisor training sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees Registration as a ClinicalPsychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (or other domain title asagreed).
Desirable: Post-doctoral training in one or moreadditional specialised areas of psychological practice.Specialknowledge including experienceEssential: Assessed significant experience andcompetencies from working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologistincluding significant post-qualification experience within the designatedspecialty where the post is located Experience of working with a widevariety of patient groups, across the whole life course, presenting problemsthat reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a highdegree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressingproblems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse Experience of specialistpsychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range ofcare settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patientsettings.
Desirable: Qualified experience of working withmulti-disciplinary teams and supervising healthcare staff Experience of working with adultswith the health condition(s) covered by the designated clinical speciality/area Experience of working in medicalmulti-disciplinary teams and offering systemic interpretations to have animpact on the team functioning in patient care Knowledge of specialist therapymodels (, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT], Compassion FocusedTherapy [CFT] and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing [EMDR]) and their application with people withphysical health conditions Experience of representing psychologyin meetings with service planners/commissioners to plan the patient pathwayacross community and acute services.Behaviours:Essential: Experience of exercising fullclinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment, both asa professionally qualified care co-ordinator (or equivalent in a physicalhealthcare setting) and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary careplan Experience of teaching, training andprovision of professional and clinical supervision Ability to identify and employmechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintainclinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive materialand challenging behaviour.PracticalSkills:Essential: Skills in the use of complex methodsof psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiringsustained and intense concentration Well-developed skills in the abilityto communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technicaland/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers andother professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS Skills in providing consultation toother professional and non-professional groups Doctoral level knowledge of researchmethodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis aspracticed within the clinical fields of psychology Evidence of continuing professionaldevelopment as recommended by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).Desirable: Highly developed knowledge of thetheory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for specificdifficult to treat groups Knowledge of legislation in relationto the patient group and mental health.OtherRequirementsEssential: Able to fulfil Occupational Healthrequirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), includingclearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.6.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUESOurvalues are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this asa strength as well as a responsibility.They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see asimportant to how we work.
Our fivevalues are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable EmpoweredAllour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.7.
CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS1.
To ensure the development, maintenanceand dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice through (a)active participation in internal and external CPD training and developmentprogrammes and (b) the encouragement and facilitation of the activeparticipation of service users in the design, provision and evaluation ofclinical services.2.
To ensure the development andarticulation of best practice in psychology within the service area andcontribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflexive andreflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular clinical supervision*and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments inthe field of clinical or counselling psychology and related disciplines.3.
To maintain the highest standards ofclinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, reportwriting and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance inaccordance with professional codes of practice of the HCPC, BritishPsychological Society (BPS) and Trust policies and procedures.4.
To contribute to the development andarticulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuingto develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner,taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintainingan active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical orcounselling psychology and related disciplines.5.
To maintain up to date knowledge oflegislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both thespecific client group, mental health, clinical/counselling psychology andhealth psychology in general.
* Please note that all post holders of clinicalpsychology posts receive clinical supervision.
This is not to be confused withmanagement supervision in AFC terms Person Specification Other Criteria Essential Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Experience Essential Essential criteria Further training in a specialised area of clinical practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent) or a combination of specialist short courses together with Completion of formal clinical supervisor training sufficient to be able to supervise doctoral trainees Registration as a Clinical Psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (or other domain title as agreed) Assessed significant experience and competencies from working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist including significant post qualification experience within the designated specialty Desirable Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Qualified experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and supervising healthcare staff.
Experience of working with adults in the health condition(s) covered by the designated clinical speciality/area Skills and Behaviours Essential Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator (or equivalent in a physical healthcare setting Experience of teaching, training and provision of professional and clinical supervision.
Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Desirable Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for specific difficult to treat groups Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health Qualifications Essential Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychology.
Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.