7-8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (completion of preceptorship)

at  Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job Purpose Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist psychological care to clients with complex mental health conditions which may include challenging behaviours. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families. To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health. To promote at all times a positive image of the service and the wider Trust.
In line with the banding of the post and its service context to: o Exercise supervisory/professional responsibility for other psychological therapists o Provide leadership in multi-disciplinary training and development o Provide leadership in service audit and development o provide leadership in service evaluation and research o Ensure that a psychological perspective is brought to service redesign and cultural change Main Duties/Responsibilities 1.0. Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact 1.1. Provides specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing. 1.2.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk. 1.3. Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
1.4. Formulates plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers. 1.5.
Implements a range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required. 1.6. Evaluates therapy options and makes decisions about treatment. 1.7.
To liaise with other professionals working within the NHS, Social Inclusion and Health and the voluntary sector on matters relating to client care that have implications for the service 2.0. Supervisory/Professional Responsibility 2.1. Clinical supervision of assistant psychologists under the guidance of their consultant psychologist. 2.2.
Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required. 2.3. To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with Psychology and Counselling service and HCPC requirements. 2.4 To attend regular line management and caseload supervision and clinical supervision as well as a yearly appraisal (PDC) with reviews as required 3.0.
Multi-Disciplinary Training and Development 3.1. Provides psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other direct care staff in MDT. 3.2. Provides clinical supervision to other direct care staff in MDT.
3.3. Provides training to other staff in MDT under the guidance of more senior psychologists. 4.0. Service and Organisational Development 4.1.
Participate in CQUIN and QIP projects, NICE benchmarking and compliance requirements as required within MDT 5.0. Service Redesign and Cultural Change 5.1. Bring an understanding of psychological change processes to own role within MDT 6.0. Service Evaluation and Research 6.1.
Participate in clinical audits as required within MDT 6.2. Undertake service evaluation and research in MDT To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality service

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