Clinical Psychologist in Stoke-on-Trent

Based on relevant experience, this post can either be offered at a Band 8a or a Band 7/ 8a Preceptorship. We would welcome applications from final year trainee clinical or counselling psychologists. Appropriate supervision and development opportunities will be provided for the preceptorship. We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our Physical Health Psychology Team. The role offers specialist psychological care for people affected by cancer experiencing severe psychological distress and pre-surgical psychological assessment for people on the Tier 4 bariatric surgical pathway. Our service works closely with MDT colleagues in Cancer Care and Bariatrics at University Hospitals North Midlands. The post holder will provide highly specialist psychological assessment and intervention through individual and group work, alongside consultation, training, and supervision. This includes providing clinical supervision within the profession and cross-professionally offering Level 2 supervision and training to cancer clinical nurse specialists. The post also offers opportunities to develop leadership skills through referral and pathway management and service improvement initiatives working alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the Senior Service Manager. We will consider applications from people whose main area of work since qualification has been in an adult mental health setting., To deliver a highly specialist clinical health psychology service to outpatients as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team comprising a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Psychologists, and Psychological Therapists. The post holder will provide psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions to individuals and groups, supporting emotional adjustment and enhancing quality of life. The role involves working with people experiencing psychological distress and complex mental health difficulties associated with living with and beyond cancer, as well as individuals undergoing assessment and preparation for bariatric surgery., To provide specialist psychological assessment of adults with mental and physical health difficulties utilising information from a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods. To integrate this information into a psychological formulation of the client and his/her psychosocial environment, drawing on a range of psychological theoretical perspectives. To provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to individuals and groups in a community clinical health psychology team setting in order to facilitate emotional adjustment and promote improved quality of life. To undertake a range of psychological therapeutic interventions, drawing on a number of psychological models and employing a range of modalities. To make decisions about treatment options taking into account highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To keep up to date with best practices and advances in practice. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the care of the liaison service integrating the contribution of other professionals on the basis of client need. To take substantial professional responsibility and exercise autonomous judgement with regard to his/her professional practice. To be responsible for providing a specialist psychological perspective in the multi-disciplinary assessment of service users and their families or carers.,

• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
  Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice, Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology., Experience of working effectively as a suitably qualified clinical with adults with complex mental health needs.
• Therapeutic work with clients with coexisting mental and physical health problems.
• Multi-disciplinary team work and liaison with other agencies
• Experience of conducting risk assessments and creating risk management plans with clients who pose significant risk to themselves., Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Provision of supervision to trainee clinical psychologists or other relevant staff., Theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches to adjustment to physical illness including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex presentations and/or challenging behaviour
• Understanding of national guidance and frameworks relevant to work with patients with a spinal injury
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
  As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.