Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Key Responsibilities: • Clinical and Client Care • To provide specialist psychological assessments,formulationsand interventions for clients in theLEO service including family work and cognitive behavioural therapies for psychosis. • To formulatepsychological treatment plans that are specific to each client and family, based upon an analysisof complex factors contributing to the presentation and selectively drawing onappropriateconceptualand theoretical models. • To provide culturallyappropriate psychologicalinterventions with carers or families of referredclients whenrequired. • To assess andmonitorrisk and draw upappropriate riskmanagement plans. Contributing to team or service clinical functioning • To contribute to the effective working of the LEO service and to a psychologically informedframework for the service. • To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverselocal communities. • To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competentservices. • To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clientsin order todevelopand review care plans. Policy and service development • To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements orbeneficial changes. • To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and deliveringservices which meet the needs of local communities. • To contribute to service development through undertaking andparticipatinginappropriateprojects. Care or management of resources • To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. • To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requestingor ordering supplies as needed. Management and supervision • Tobe responsible forthe allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistantpsychologist ifrequired, under supervision from a more senior psychologist. • To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of therelevant Training Courses Supervision Training. Teaching and Training • To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professionsasappropriate. • Todisseminateresearch and service evaluation findings through presentations and publishedarticles. Record-keeping and Information Governance • To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policiesand local procedures. • Tomaintainthe highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according toprofessional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development • To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist accordingto HCPC and Trust guidelines. Research and service evaluation • To contribute to the development of services through undertaking service evaluation and audit. General Responsibilities • To ensure own Continuing Professional Development • Tomaintainan up-to-date knowledge of key legislation A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached to the advert. Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: • Clinical and Client Care • To provide specialist psychological assessments,formulationsand interventions for clients in theLEO service including family work and cognitive behavioural therapies for psychosis. • To formulatepsychological treatment plans that are specific to each client and family, based upon an analysisof complex factors contributing to the presentation and selectively drawing onappropriateconceptualand theoretical models. • To provide culturallyappropriate psychologicalinterventions with carers or families of referredclients whenrequired. • To assess andmonitorrisk and draw upappropriate riskmanagement plans. Contributing to team or service clinical functioning • To contribute to the effective working of the LEO service and to a psychologically informedframework for the service. • To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverselocal communities. • To be proactive in challenging discrimination and support the development of culturally competentservices. • To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clientsin order todevelopand review care plans. Policy and service development • To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements orbeneficial changes. • To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and deliveringservices which meet the needs of local communities. • To contribute to service development through undertaking andparticipatinginappropriateprojects. Care or management of resources • To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. • To ensure that the post-holder has sufficient resources by estimating future needs and requestingor ordering supplies as needed. Management and supervision • Tobe responsible forthe allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistantpsychologist ifrequired, under supervision from a more senior psychologist. • To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of therelevant Training Courses Supervision Training. Teaching and Training • To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professionsasappropriate. • Todisseminateresearch and service evaluation findings through presentations and publishedarticles. Record-keeping and Information Governance • To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policiesand local procedures. • Tomaintainthe highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according toprofessional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development • To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist accordingto HCPC and Trust guidelines. Research and service evaluation • To contribute to the development of services through undertaking service evaluation and audit. General Responsibilities • To ensure own Continuing Professional Development • Tomaintainan up-to-date knowledge of key legislation A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached to the advert.