Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

The post holder will hold a caseload of highly complex service users.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidenced based care to a group of service users, conscious of their changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity, working collaboratively, with other clinicians and stakeholders.

You will be required to work within a multi-disciplinary team delivering a range of outcome focussed, evidence based, and complex interventions and responsible for the formulation and delivery of specialised programmes of care.

The post holder will contribute to the quality, safety and continuous improvement of services provided to service users and their families.

The post holder will foster a culture of networking in an open and transparent way with internal and external partners.

You will act as a positive role model and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.

You will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold their own highly complex caseload within the team including risk management and clinical governance.

Provide clinical supervision to trainees and less experienced practitioners.

To formulate specialised programmes for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user/patient’s psycho-social difficulties taking into account multiple theoretical differences and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

If in a social work role, may be required to prepare reports and give evidence in courts, hearings and tribunals depending on service.

May act as lead specialist within in Gloucester House.

To communicate, in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex condition-related information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users/patients under their care and to monitor, evaluate and report as appropriate.

Provide cover for any relevant rota (duty/on-call/clinical).

Demonstrate a personal duty of care for equipment & resourced.

Service Development, Research, Teaching and Supervision.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the Team Manager / Service Manager.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.