About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.
Were looking for a Practitioner Psychologist (equivalent NHS AFC band 7) to provide and facilitate psychological assessment and interventions at Greenwich Via as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This role will support staff development through consultancy, reflective practice, supervision, training and clinical case management. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the designated services Assistant Psychologists, less experienced Psychologists/Psychological Therapists and associated training placements.
This is not just a job youll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.Were looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.Via offers community and residential services for substance use. We nurture new ideas, put co-production at the heart of what we do, and provide clinicians with the support to explore and grow.
Main duties of the job
Supported by central Via Clinical Department (including clinical supervision) to provide and facilitate high quality psychological assessment and interventions across designated Via services as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Support staff development through consultancy, reflective practice, supervision, training, and clinical case management.
Be responsible for the designated services Assistant Psychologists, less experienced Psychologists/Psychological Therapists and associated training placements.
About us
Who we are
At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.
Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use.
Everything we do is driven by our values:
Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
Do the right thing. Were open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.
We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.
Job description Job responsibilities
Role Purpose
Supported by central Via Clinical Department(including clinical supervision) to provide and facilitate high quality psychological assessment and interventions across designated Via services as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Support staff development through consultancy, reflective practice, supervision, training, and clinical case management.
Be responsible for the designated services Assistant Psychologists, less experienced Psychologists/Psychological Therapists and associated training placements.
Key duties and activities of the role
Clinical:
Provide psychological assessments drawing on complex data from a variety of sources.
Formulate and implement plans involvingspecialistpsychological treatment and/or management of problems, utilising joint working whereappropriate.
Support theapplication ofpsychological principles in caredelivery, using theory, evidence-basedliteratureand research.
Undertake risk assessment and management relating to psychological interventions and ensuring appropriate action in accordance with legislation, professional and organisational requirements and best practice guidance.
Record, monitor and report on clinical work and communicate (in accordance with organisational requirements), in a skilled and sensitive manner, clinical information (including assessment, formulation, treatment plans and progress) to a variety of recipients (e.g. people who use services, their significant others, other professionals, formal panels, statutory and voluntary organisations) orally, in writing and electronically.
Leadership:
Provide specialist psychological guidance, consultation and training to other professionals.
Provide supervision and facilitate reflective practice sessions for recovery practitioners, less experienced psychological therapists, trainees (as appropriate with professional registration),assistant psychologists, and other team members where appropriate.
Lead on development and implementation of evidence based psychological interventions and pathways, e.g. our group work programme, talking therapies offer.
Utilise research skills for evaluation,policyand service development, as well as wider research.
Be involved in relevant audits/performance indicators and implementation of associated recommendations/action plans.
Meaning fully participate in appropriate multi-disciplinary/project meetings, advising on issues of service and policy development for the psychological care of those who use our services, as well as wider operational and strategic issues.
Provide line management to assistant psychologists and less experienced psychological therapists.
Be involved in recruitment processes asappropriate.
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to help improve our psychology provision (e.g. universities, commissioners), developing and facilitating pathways into wider services such as mental health teams and social services.
General:
Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
Manage the emotional demands of working with individuals with complex needs, including behaviours that the service can find challenging to manage.
Develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.
Work alongside management and their direct reports to effectively support a one team approach.
Person specification for the role
Accredited Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling/ Forensic Psychology(or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS and registered with or eligible for registration in 2023 with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist OR a professional qualification in health or social care(e.g. RMN, Social Worker or equivalent) and a qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to postgraduate level accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
Additional psychological training (or willingness to undertake) in relevant therapeutic modality (e.g. compassion focussed approaches, CBT, DBT, AMBIT, EMDR).
Experience in the psychological assessment and treatment of people with co-occurring substance use and mental health problems, of varying severity, using formulation to inform complex decision making.
Sound and demonstrable knowledge of psychological issues relating to problematic substance use, including safeguarding and risk management.
Experience of providing supervision, training and/or consultation to other professional/non-professional groups.
Able to plan, prioritise and organise own clinical work.
Experience of planning and coordinating an area of service development.
Demonstrable leadership skills, team working, communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience with routine outcome monitoring,auditand clinically related research.
Skills in the effective communication of highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters,reportsand associated documentation.
A demonstrable understanding of Health and Social Care regulatory requirements including the CQC, NICE and any other relevant bodies.
Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programs, digital meetingplatformsand Case Management Systems.
Solution-focused, with an inclusive and innovative approach to service development.
The ability to work calmly under pressure, ensuring that deadlines are met, and ensure all information is recordedin a timely manner.
The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in different settings (e.g., written, spoken, presented, etc) in situations which may be highly emotive and todifferent groupsof people.
A demonstrable commitment to working in partnership with other professionals such as criminal justice agencies, primary care, secondary care, commissioners, community groups and other stakeholders to achieve good outcomes for people who use our services.
Responsibilities for all Via staff
To work within the Via values of Care,Be human and Do the right thing. Support and collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation.
To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks.
To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared.
To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people.
To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable.
To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and review, training, practice and learning forums.
A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills.
To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility across sites or flexible hours and any other duties that may reasonably be required of you within your role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Accredited Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS and registered with or eligible for registration in 2023 with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist OR a professional qualification in health or social care (e.g. RMN, Social Worker or equivalent) and a qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to postgraduate level accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
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.
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 Via
Address Via
821 Woolwich Road
London
SE78LJ
Employer's website https://via.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy (Opens in a new tab)