Clinical Psychologist in Sheffield

Hours of work: Minimum of 30 hours with flexible schedule that may allow some home working for administrative duties.

The Clinical Psychologist at STEPS will assist in the delivery of a service to individuals who have experienced life-changing injury or illness. You will be involved in all aspects of the neurorehabilitation and complex trauma programmes as delivered by an extensive, committed, and friendly interdisciplinary team. Psychology is highly valued as part of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), and STEPS Rehabilitation is IDT led with access to psychiatrist and rehabilitation consultants. This post provides the opportunity to work with medico-legal case managers and solicitors.

STEPS is actively wanting to support career development in specific therapies including EMDR, CBT or ACT with the potential to progress on the QICN journey with the support of 2 experienced clinical psychologists with extensive experience in neuropsychology and trauma. There are also opportunities to develop skills in supervision, leadership, research, teaching and training, and service development. You will have good access to a range of the latest neurological tools on site as well as the opportunity to explore the benefits of rehabilitation technology such as the Mindmaze Mindpod. Clinical supervision will be offered by one of the Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologists within the team.

Specific responsibilities:

• Exercising expert clinical judgement based on the highest standards of evidence-based practice you will provide highly-specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention while working collaboratively with non-psychologist colleagues and external professionals where appropriate.
• Using formal testing measures including a range of cognitive assessments to better understand a client’s presentation.
• Supervision of an assistant psychologist.
• Contributing psychological opinion in a range of different meetings relevant to the client's needs.
• You will also have the opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the service with client pathway development.
• You will work autonomously, being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your clinical work and care, adhering to professional guidelines, the HCPC Code of Conduct and STEPS’ policies and procedures.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to developing research capacity and skills within the service.
• To offer consultation, supervision and training when required by other team members involved in the psychological, emotional, and behavioural well-being of clients.
• To continually seek to expand and consolidate clinical skills using training, experience, and supervision.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of clients under your care and to effectively evaluate progress.
• To receive regular professional supervision from our senior Clinical Psychologists and where appropriate, other senior clinicians.
• To continue to access continuing professional development opportunities in line with agreed targets and agreed personal development plan.
• Provide advice and consultation on psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues, and other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines, and the overall framework of the team and STEPS policies and procedures.
• You will need to be able to analyse and interpret complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observation, and semi-structured interviews with clients.
• To maintain accurate and detailed records of all interventions using the electronic notes system and other specified systems as applicable.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: A BPS recognised Degree in Psychology. Doctoral qualification clinical psychology. HCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist. BPS Chartered Psychologist status. Qualification in CBT. Qualification in EMDR.
• Special Skills & Attributes: An understanding of the range of challenges presented to individuals who have experienced life-changing injury. Ability to empathise and develop good therapeutic alliance. Experience and understanding of evidence-based practice. Ability to formulate complex processes. Ability to work within two models of psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention. Exceptional communication skills in verbal, non-verbal and written modes. Demonstrable skills in teaching and training. IT literate. Evidence of training in adult safeguarding.
• Experience: Experience of working with clients with cognitive deficits. Experience of inter-disciplinary working. Experience of the application and use of clinical supervision. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the range of clinical severity. Experience of maintaining high standards of professionalism in a context of highly emotive/distressing situations. Experience of working with people who have life-changing injury and trauma. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Experience of group work. Experience working in private healthcare. Experience working in the medico-legal sector.
• Personal Attributes: Commitment to the provision of the highest standards of clinical care for persons who have experienced life-changing injury.
• Equal Opportunities: Ability to demonstrate an awareness of equality and diversity obligations when delivering care and also towards colleagues.