About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time 8c Psychological Professional. This post is suitable for an experienced psychological professional to join the Doncaster Acute Pathway Psychological Therapies team within our adult inpatients. The RDaSH values lie at the core of our work, alongside the wellbeing of staff, good working relationships and a focus on adults and their families/carers being at the heart of our care. This role is required to support the development,refinement and implementation of our clinical strategic vision for the services, which includes promoting best clinical practice, and working towards clear objectives for the service. You will provide clinical leadership with other senior clinicians and working closely with the Director and Lead of Psychological Professions and the Inpatient Matron . The role includes working alongside peers within RDaSH to ensure parity of provision for service users . You will require a post-graduate psychological practitioner qualification . You will require strategic understanding and excellent communication skills to develop effective relationships with key partners.
Main duties of the job
As an Inpatient Psychologist you will work embedded within one or two ward MDTs to support the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed care to service users in acute distress. The role involves direct clinical work, such as assessment, formulation of complex cases, and adding to care plans to support people's smooth transition back to community care. You will also complete indirect psychological work such as facilitating complex case formulation groups for ward staff, providing consultation and training to the teams, and facilitating reflective practice groups to support staff with the impact of the work. You will supervise the clinical work of pre-qualified professionals, including Trainee Practitioner Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists - who provide psychological skills groups and positive behavioural support plans across the wards. You will work autonomously, with support and regular supervision from the Director of Psychological Therapies
The psychologists and services in our area place high value on trauma-informed care and on co-production, quality improvement (QI) and innovation, and on equitable access for people in our diverse and rural communities. We welcome applications from candidates who match these values, and especially those with insight and understanding of the diverse backgrounds and cultures of our local population across Doncaster.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical as accredited by the BPS HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist. Evidence of continuing professional development Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Trained in care co-ordination
Desirable
Registration with BPS/ ACP
Experience Essential
Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings. Exercising full clinical responsibility for patients' psychological care as a care co ordinator and leader of a multidisciplinary team. Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses. Research and development Project management of quality and service improvement initiatives. Providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the profession. Managing multi-agency service delivery models
Knowledge Essential
Doctoral level knowledge of evidence- based practice relevant to the role Risk assessment and risk management Clinical governance Knowledge of legislation in relation to the patient group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice. Audit and research methodology Social Inclusion agenda Highly developed knowledge of: The care of difficult to treat groups e.g. dual diagnoses, additional disabilities or severely challenging behaviour. The Trust's Quality Improvement System
Skills Essential
Provide effective clinical leadership and demonstrate a senior level of leadership competence. Communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and highly contentious information effectively, to a wide range of people Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for patients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities. Provide consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups Articulate the value added by applied psychology services within the context of multidisciplinary mental healthcare provision. Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems Utilise psychometric tests competently Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team. Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours. Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work and ensure these are adhered to by those working in the team. Lead on Project Management Lead on quality and service improvement initiatives Use approved breakaway techniques Demonstrate effective keyboard skills Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address Acute Mental Health Unit
Tickhill Road Site
Doncaster
DN4 8QN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)