Job summary
The Clinical Psychologist Inpatient leads the delivery of psychological provision within the adult inpatient mental health ward, working alongside an assistant psychologist and within a well-established and valued psychology service. They ensure the integration of high-quality psychological practice within inpatient services through clinical leadership, staff support, supervision and consultation. The post holder contributes to the development of a therapeutic, recovery-orientated inpatient environment, supporting multidisciplinary working, service development and psychologically informed approaches within a complex healthcare setting.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
Working alongside a full multidisciplinary inpatient team, including psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, art therapy and HCA specialities.
You will lead the assistant psychologist at Inpatient unit and be supported and receive specialist supervision from the lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Adult Mental Health employed within the care group.
To provide specialist psychological assessments (including risk assessment) of clients admitted to the inpatient service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients psychological problems.
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations which draw upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To ensure that all members of the treating team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of clients of the service.
About us
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunitiesworking with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where youre exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Working alongside a full multidisciplinary inpatient team, including psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, art therapy and HCA specialities. You will lead the assistant psychologist at Orchard Ward Inpatient unit and be supported and receive specialist supervision from the lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Adult Mental Health employed within the care group.
To provide specialist psychological assessments (including risk assessment) of clients admitted to the inpatient service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients psychological problems including developmental background, long term personality adaptations, interpersonal patterns of relating, service and diagnostic issues. These plans will be based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations which draw upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To ensure that all members of the treating team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
Post Graduate Teaching, training and supervision
To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and provide clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and assistant clinical psychologists working in the service sector to which the postholder is attached to ensure appropriate care for self, other psychological staff and clients open to the service.
To provide core clinical placements for trainee clinical and/or counselling psychologists, ensuring that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to good psychological care and to be responsible for the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.
To provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of the team and other staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate for their provision of psychologically based interventions to help improve clients functioning.
Management, recruitment, policy and service development
To participate as the principal clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
To participate as appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for assistant clinical psychologists, clinical psychologists and senior clinical psychologists.
IT responsibilities
To take the psychology lead, in the evaluation, monitoring and development of the teams operational policies, through project management and the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and complex audit thereby ensuring incorporation of psychological frameworks for understanding and provision of high-quality care to clients and their families.
To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research including doctoral trainee clinical psychologists and assistant clinical psychologists undertaking research as appropriate. General 1. To ensure the development and dissemination of best practice in psychology within the service area and contribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.
Post Graduate Teaching, training and supervision
To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and provide clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and assistant clinical psychologists working in the service sector to which the postholder is attached to ensure appropriate care for self, other psychological staff and clients open to the service.
To provide core clinical placements for trainee clinical and/or counselling psychologists, ensuring that trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to good psychological care and to be responsible for the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.
To provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of the team and other staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate for their provision of psychologically based interventions to help improve clients functioning.
Management, recruitment, policy and service development
To participate as the principal clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
To participate as appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for assistant clinical psychologists, clinical psychologists and senior clinical psychologists.
IT responsibilities
To take the psychology lead, in the evaluation, monitoring and development of the teams operational policies, through project management and the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and complex audit thereby ensuring incorporation of psychological frameworks for understanding and provision of high-quality care to clients and their families.
To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research including doctoral trainee clinical psychologists and assistant clinical psychologists undertaking research as appropriate. General 1. To ensure the development and dissemination of best practice in psychology within the service area and contribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.
Person Specification
General Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Strong relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders up to and including at a senior level, and especially good therapeutic relationship with clients. Ability to assess and formulate complex factors contributing to service users risk and develop strategies for their mitigation. Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Technical / Work-based Skills
Essential
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups. Skills in the delivery of psychologically informed groups. Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology. Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS. Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent) Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a practitioner psychologist or eligibility for registration.
Desirable
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified psychologist for a minimum of 2 years, potentially as a senior psychologist.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as recommended by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Formal training in supervision of other psychologists Familiarity with codes of practice of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Good understanding of safeguarding. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialized areas of psychological practice. Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice. Knowledge and evidence of enactment of trauma informed practices. Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Health and Community Services
Address
Government Of Jersey
19-21 Broad Street
St. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3RR
Jersey
Employer's website
Clinical Psychologist employer: Health and Community Services
Health and Community Services is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative work culture where pharmacists can thrive in their careers while making a meaningful impact on patient care. Located in Sutton Coldfield, the organisation provides ample opportunities for professional development and growth, alongside a commitment to optimising medicines and enhancing healthcare services. Join a dedicated team that values your expertise and supports your journey in delivering advanced clinical care.
Contact Details:
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