Specialist Clinical Psychologist/ Therapeutic Practitioner

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Specialist Clinical Psychologist/ Therapeutic Practitioner

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

We have flexible therapeutic roles for thoughtful, compassionate and innovative Specialist Clinical Psychologists/Counselling/Practitioner Psychologists, Family Therapists or Therapeutic Practitioners from other disciplines (job plans will be adapted) to work in children's gender care, hospital based eating disorder care and inpatient support for children with mental health needs. We welcome applications to this post from a range of therapeutic backgrounds.

Posts can be combined across these services. Please talk to us about applying and joining a wealth of excellent colleagues in psychology, medicine, nursing and psychiatry.

The NHS Children and Young People Gender Service (South West) - (CYP GS SW) is a new national service. The Eating Disorders team is the hospital based part of the BNSSG network of care, and the Paediatric Liaison Service is the BRCH inpatient service for CYP with mental health concerns. All posts are provided via Psychological Health Services. All work as part of a Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to develop, deliver and evaluate specialist healthcare for children and their families. All clinicians will also provide direct and indirect input to other paediatric, adult or staff support services.

Main duties of the job

• To communicate effectively as part of provision of psychological services to children and families within specified services
• Direct and indirect psychological care using appropriate professional protocols in line with the Clinical Governing Body (HCPC) and Trust standards guidelines.
• Management of workload to meet job plan as discussed with manager.
• Use Quality Improvement methodology for service improvement
• Maintain safe and efficient use of trust equipment and supplies.
• To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the CYP Gender Service - South West presenting with medium to high level complexity.
• To undertake, supervise and support research and development activity including the supervision of assistant and trainee psychologists and other staff, as appropriate
• To provide formal and informal teaching and training for other professionals on psychological knowledge and skills applicable in the direct and indirect care of young people with physical /mental health conditions.
• To participate in the clinical supervision and appraisal processes undertaken by UHB NHS Foundation Trust and Psychological Health Services utilising the knowledge and skills framework for this post.
• To travel to meetings across the partner Trusts and other localities when required

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Job responsibilities

Psychological Health Services is an award-winning department, recognised for a commitment to leadership and the development of Trustwide psychological services.

As a university teaching trust research and quality improvement forms part of UHBW's mission to support excellence in delivery of patient care, alongside education and applied research of the highest quality. We are engaged in high profile national professional networks at a senior level across BPS, NHS and charitable sector organisations.

We have strong links to local and regional universities providing access to support research and clinical training with honorary appointment up to professorial level. Psychological Health Services has an expanding research portfolio and provide and support opportunities to develop this further.

Psychological Health Services take pride in their commitment to providing high quality and accessible CPD and access to skilled clinical and peer supervision. Examples of current CPD opportunities include monthly Trustwide departmental CPD meetings, journal clubs and an ACT supervision group. Our commitment to clinical excellence is reflected in our annual cycle of quality outcomes related to a wide portfolio of activity.

We work together to grow and shape the department; we have a notice board style central point of communication to keep you up to date communicating via surveys about what matters to us all. Membership of departmental Service Delivery Groups (SDGs) give the opportunity to broaden skills and experiences and be involved in wider psychology initiatives.

As a large department Psychological Health Services provides clinical psychology services to a wide range of specialist multidisciplinary teams. Although the current recruitment is for a specific post, we welcome applications and enquiries from those who are interested in wider opportunities within our portfolio. We have a commitment in Paediatrics to collaborate with our colleagues as much as we can. This means we regularly offer advice and guidance to patients outside of our core patient group. This rewarding work is highly appreciated by the Trust.

As a way to support individual development, growth of expertise and service priorities, staff can benefit from opportunities to work into other clinical areas through discussion and planning with their line manager and head of service. This will be an element of the working lives of much of the staff group you would lead.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Doctorate in clinical psychology, Counselling psychology or equivalent for TP
• Current registration with HCPC or relevant body
• Additional training in a specialised area of psychological practice relevant to working with CYP with gender diversity.
• Training course in clinical supervision

Knowledge and Experience

• Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist with young people/adults who have a condition relating to health, gender diversity
• Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist providing psychological consultation, case management supervision and training to multi-professional and multi-agency teams
• Post qualification experience of working as a clinical psychologist undertaking consultation and service development work within a multi-disciplinary physical health setting
• Formal teaching /presentation sessions to health and other professionals
• Demonstrable understanding of the implications of acute and long term conditions and disability for young people/adults as applicable
• Demonstrable understanding of the roles of a clinical psychologist within multi-professional health teams in relation to the young person/adult, the staff team and the organisation.
• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, consent, confidentiality and standards of psychological care within relevant NICE and other guidance
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
• Evidence of having worked in an area of clinical practice relevant to CYP with gender diversity
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological assessments and interventions for CYP with gender diversity
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of common mental health difficulties experienced by CYP with gender diversity

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assess the psychological needs of, young people seen by these specialities, including the use of cognitive and developmental psychometric tests
• Ability to generate systemic and individual psychological formulations and interventions based on applying psychological theories and models to the complex information generated by the young person/adult and social care systems
• Ability to access, record and manage information and data pertaining to the work undertaken in medical and psychology notes, data bases and electronic records as required
• Ability to prioritise and manage available time for clinical work and professional activities effectively and safely
• Able to travel to regional clinics, meetings and home visits if required
• To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information
• Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
• Skills in providing teaching and training to other professional groups
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in severe self-harming or aggressive behaviour
• To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
• Advanced communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information to and from young people/adults in a culturally appropriate manner in highly emotive situations. This will include the ability to provide complex psychological information to staff in an accessible manner

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.