Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustThis is an exciting opportunity to shape a brand-new formal leadership position as a Principal Clinical Psychologist / Deputy Service Lead at the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre located in Southport.
You will be joining a whole new team that is being recruited alongside the Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Service Lead, consisting of Senior Clinical Psychologists and a Counsellor.
All psychologists are trained in EMDR with new pathways being developed.
There are ample service development opportunities to implement the standards and recommendations (BASCIS, 2023), to span from pre-admission outreach into the region's Major Trauma Centres to inpatients, develop values-based discharge planning etc.
There are varying levels of complexity and needs, both for individuals, their carers / significant others and groups, as well as opportunities for staff training and systemic culture change.
The service is looking to recruit dynamic staff who are keen to identify projects for quality improvement, research, publications and present at conferences.
Please note, this recruitment process will involve an assessment centre which is due to be held on 28th January 2025. Main duties of the jobThe Principal Clinical Psychologist will be responsible for further development and provision of the clinical psychology service within the NWRSIC at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will provide specialist assessment, treatment and consultancy services for individuals with spinal injuries and their families.
The range of care provided embraces both that related to complex specialist care, as well as that related to generic care needs.
The post holder will also provide a service in the areas of teaching and training, consultancy and staff support, and research and evaluation.
Multidisciplinary care is achieved through liaising closely with other disciplines both within and outside the hospital.
Job responsibilitiesKEY DUTIES To provide a highly specialist clinical psychology service to inpatients within the NWRSIC, across the acute and rehabilitation wards with some outreach where clinically indicated.To deliver and supervise highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment to adult inpatients at the NWRSIC, on an individual and group basis.To provide advice and consultation regarding inpatients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues.To provide consultation to the NWRSIC outreach service regarding admission of inpatients with complex psychological / psychiatric needs.To contribute to the strategic planning of clinical psychology services within the NWRSIC, with the aim of maintaining high levels of psychosocial care for patients.To represent Clinical Psychology in the NWRSIC's wider organisational and national forums.To lead the planning, development and delivery of the Department's teaching and training commitments.Person SpecificationQualificationsDoctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.Professional registration as Practitioner Psychologist with HCPC.Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.Spinal Injuries and trauma CPD.Knowledge, Skills & ExperienceDoctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed specialist knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, particularly the literature pertaining to two or more distinct psychological therapies for use with adults, their families and carers.Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment and intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.Knowledge and skills relevant to the assessment and treatment of people who have suffered a spinal injury or physical health trauma.A high level of ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.High level skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.Knowledge of safeguarding, MHA and other key legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and supervision regarding work with children, young people adults and their families/carers.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
ContractPermanent
Working patternPart-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number409-S6848420
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