Job summary

We are looking for an 8a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join the LearningDisability Services Additional Support Unit (ASU), to help us support thewellbeing of one of the most vulnerable and marginalised sections of ourpopulation.

You will be a senior part of the Devon LD Clinical Psychology team whileworking in and sharing the clinical leadership of the ASU. You will be part ofa rich multi-disciplinary team including Nursing, Psychiatry, Occupationaltherapy and Speech and Language therapy, and provide a Clinical Psychologyservice via complex assessment, intervention, training, consultation and supervision.Our teams are experienced, cohesive and mutually supportive.

Psychology is highly valued in the Learning Disability service. We havea caring and mutually supportive culture which is a vital foundation for thechallenging but rewarding work that we do. Your ASU role will be part of awider Clinical Psychology team covering the ASU and the Intensive Assessment Teams across Devon.

As a key part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, psychology iscommitted to compassionate, respectful and equitable care for people with LearningDisabilities using a biopsychosocial model that is trauma-informed andsensitive to the individual contexts in which distress arises in a populationwith limited or no power. We have close links with both the Plymouth and ExeterDoctoral Programmes and there is a strong research department within DPT.

Main duties of the job

To improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people with Learning disabilities and to provide psychological services to people are admitted to the inpatient service, the Additional Support Unit, a five bed assessment and treatment unit.

This will be achieved in this post by:

1. Ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality psychological service to people with Learning Disabilities who are admitted into the Additional Support Unit.

2. Providing clinical leadership, co-ordination and supervision for staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology service.

3. Taking a leadership role in the delivery and development of psychological interventions for people with Learning Disabilities

4. Overseeing the delivery of psychological support of the patients on the unit, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.

5. To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.

6. The post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the Health Professions Council/British Psychological Society.

7. Contributing to the management of psychology services within the unit.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health & learning disability services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people’s recovery.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience – we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Date posted

07 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-22-3547-2

Job locations

Whipton Hospital

Hospital Lane

Exeter

Devon

EX1 3PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the fullJob Description and Person specification attached to this advert which willprovide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the fullJob Description and Person specification attached to this advert which willprovide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin. Psych or equivalent) and registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
  • Desirable

  • Further training in psychological approaches particularly Positive
  • Behavioural Support
  • Further training and experience in interventions with people with learning disabilities
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
  • Desirable

  • Extended experience of assessing and working with people with learning disabilities and working within learning disability services
  • Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
  • Knowledge, Skills and Planning

    Essential

  • Knowledge of Learning Disabilities services in the NHS and of the knowledge base, skills and practice of clinical psychology.
  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to integrate complex data, make highly skilled evaluations and decisions, and take a long-term perspective
  • Organisation and time management skills
  • Highly skilled in specialist interventions
  • Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills
  • Consultation skills
  • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin. Psych or equivalent) and registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
  • Desirable

  • Further training in psychological approaches particularly Positive
  • Behavioural Support
  • Further training and experience in interventions with people with learning disabilities
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
  • Desirable

  • Extended experience of assessing and working with people with learning disabilities and working within learning disability services
  • Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
  • Knowledge, Skills and Planning

    Essential

  • Knowledge of Learning Disabilities services in the NHS and of the knowledge base, skills and practice of clinical psychology.
  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to integrate complex data, make highly skilled evaluations and decisions, and take a long-term perspective
  • Organisation and time management skills
  • Highly skilled in specialist interventions
  • Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills
  • Consultation skills
  • 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).

    Additional information

    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).