Job summary
Are you someone looking for a career in one of the UK’s most respected mentalhealth and learning disability trusts?
Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a differenceto peoples lives to enjoy a better future?
This post represents a very exciting career developmentopportunity to bring clinical leadership to the delivery of psychological care,therapy and support to people with complex needs across the homeless, domesticviolence and drug and alcohol services in South Devon. As part of thisintegrated service development Devon Partnership NHS Trust, in conjunction withthe Torbay Recovery Initiative (TRI), is seeking a PractitionerPsychologist (Clinical or Counselling) in Substance Misuse. This post wouldsuit psychologists with relevant experience and a keen interest in developingtrauma informed practice approaches in community services.
A significant partof the role involves supporting staff by providing advice, consultation, andsupervision to non-psychologist colleagues and other support workers, andleading on the development of the training of staff in complex care and trauma.
Banding for this post is subject to Job Evaluation
Main duties of the job
It is expected that the post-holder will develop aspecialist psychology service for people referred to the drug and alcoholservice. This is a new post and is therefore a great opportunity to develop abespoke psychological support pathway for the service from scratch.
Excellentlinks exist with the Doctoral training programmes in Clinical Psychology at theUniversities of Exeter and Plymouth where placements for trainees can besupported, and other service evaluation and research initiatives are available.
The post will be supported by in-service line management, and clinical andprofessional psychology supervision from within Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establishourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in thecountry.
Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you willmake a difference to peoples lives from the moment you start.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people’s recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience – we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the fullJob Description and Person specification attached to this advert which willprovide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the fullJob Description and Person specification attached to this advert which willprovide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Skills in managing conflict, negotiation and achieving consensus in complex situations in the pursuit of agreed strategic aims
- Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective.
- Proven organisational, planning and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines
- Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise
- Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people
- Highly skilled in specialist interventions with induvial with drug and alcohol misuse and or trauma
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
Desirable
- Project management skills / experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and Registered with HCPC) or
- Psychological Therapist (must be trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP or other relevant Professional Standards Authority accredited professional register).
- Further training or equivalent experience in [specialism] , or [specialist psychological practice or therapy]
- Further training in at least one psychological therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of specialist services and of the services in the NHS where psychology is commonly applied.
- Extensive knowledge of the skills, practice and knowledge base of a Practitioner Psychologist
- Knowledge of the policy context of specialist psychological services within the organisation and of clinical leadership arrangements in both mental health and physical health settings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology/psychological therapy services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users and carers as co-producers
- Experience of working with individuals with a substance misuse problem / individuals with dual diagnosis / individuals referred from within or involved with criminal justice agencies
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills
- Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Skills in managing conflict, negotiation and achieving consensus in complex situations in the pursuit of agreed strategic aims
- Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective.
- Proven organisational, planning and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines
- Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise
- Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people
- Highly skilled in specialist interventions with induvial with drug and alcohol misuse and or trauma
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
Desirable
- Project management skills / experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society and Registered with HCPC) or
- Psychological Therapist (must be trained to masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP or other relevant Professional Standards Authority accredited professional register).
- Further training or equivalent experience in [specialism] , or [specialist psychological practice or therapy]
- Further training in at least one psychological therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of specialist services and of the services in the NHS where psychology is commonly applied.
- Extensive knowledge of the skills, practice and knowledge base of a Practitioner Psychologist
- Knowledge of the policy context of specialist psychological services within the organisation and of clinical leadership arrangements in both mental health and physical health settings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community and in patient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology/psychological therapy services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi disciplinary, multi agency contexts.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users and carers as co-producers
- Experience of working with individuals with a substance misuse problem / individuals with dual diagnosis / individuals referred from within or involved with criminal justice agencies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
