Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

• To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the LD-A ward based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex 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 mental health problems and offending behaviour, based upon a comprehensive understanding of the clients intellectual difficulties and/or neurodiversity and an appropriate conceptual framework, employing proven methods of efficacy. • To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups on the LD-A ward, adjusting and reformulating the therapeutic models as appropriate based on feedback on engagement and follow up, drawing on several different explanatory theoretical models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses. • To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. • To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to MDT members and other professionals contributing directly to the clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. • To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users on the LD-A ward and across the Forensic Service and agencies serving the client group including the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. • To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide specialist advice to other professionals in the NHS on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management, as well as to other external agencies concerned with Public Protection, such as Social Services, Probation, Multi Agency Public Protection Panels (MAPPPs). 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Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. Job description Job responsibilities • To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the LD-A ward based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex 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 mental health problems and offending behaviour, based upon a comprehensive understanding of the clients intellectual difficulties and/or neurodiversity and an appropriate conceptual framework, employing proven methods of efficacy. • To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups on the LD-A ward, adjusting and reformulating the therapeutic models as appropriate based on feedback on engagement and follow up, drawing on several different explanatory theoretical models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses. • To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. • To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to MDT members and other professionals contributing directly to the clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. • To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users on the LD-A ward and across the Forensic Service and agencies serving the client group including the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory. • To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide specialist advice to other professionals in the NHS on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management, as well as to other external agencies concerned with Public Protection, such as Social Services, Probation, Multi Agency Public Protection Panels (MAPPPs). Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.