Job summary

Our older peoples in-patientservices provide specialist care to older people with mental health problems and/ordementia, across Surrey and North East Hampshire. We have three in-patientunits based at Chertsey, Epsom and Guildford, where psychology play a centralrole in providing high-quality assessments, formulation and directinterventions, as well as supporting the ward teams through training,supervision, reflective practice and complex case discussions.

We are seeking an experienced,enthusiastic and innovative Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to providestrong clinical leadership to our team of in-patient psychologists, and to workalongside other senior operational and clinical leads to maintain a culture ofcompassionate, person-centred care, where staff feel appreciated and valued

Main duties of the job

Leadership :

With a good grasp of currentliterature, you will ensure our team of qualified Clinical Psychologists andAssistant Psychologists are providing evidence-based, high quality care. As acompassionate leader, you will develop strategies around recruitment andretention to ensure the team feel engaged, valued, and supported to develop intheir roles.

Across all three units there is astrong MDT approach, where psychology is seen as a valuable resource. You willbe working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and the seniorleadership team, where you will be expected to develop the role of psychologywithin the service as well as play a key role in the shaping of culture and processeson our wards.

Clinical sessions

Y ou will lead the psychology provision at The Meadows 24 bed in-patient unit inEpsom. This inpatient unit includes the 16 specialist acute dementia beds forSurrey and 8 functional in-patient beds. As well as links with the CMHTOPs,the service has close links with the Psychology led dementia care homes pathwayteam. You will conduct detailed assessments, formulation, therapeutic intervention,and neuropsychological assessments, covering both mental health and dementia.

You will be professionally supervised by the Lead Consultant Psychologistfor Older Peoples services, in addition to specialist group neuropsychologysupervision from one of our Clinical Neuropsychologists.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leadingprovider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mentalill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. Wealso provide social care services for people with a learning disability inCroydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We activelyseek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving themental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS andvoluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who useservices and carers.

Surrey is abeautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from theSouth Coast.

Our historicmarket towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, andour excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easyreach.

Forinternational travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from homecontracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,079 to £67,177 a year including 5% high cost area supplement pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9325-23-3118R

Job locations

The Meadows inpatient West Park Hospital

Off Horton lane

Epsom

Surrey

KT19 8PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

My job makes better lives by promoting health and independence for people by delivering psychologyassessments, interventions and consultation within a Trauma Informed Care and PositiveBehaviour Support framework, providing clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to psychologists and in-patientcolleagues. This will be undertaken within anaccessible, non-stigmatising servicethat contributes to the specialist mental health care of people using the service.

Job Overview

Thisrole will be responsible for leadingthe psychology provision within Older Peoples Mental Health In-patient services, by ensuringthat standards of serviceprovision are set, monitoredand maintained, relevant clinicalsupervision is providedto staff and that people who use the service, and their carers, are involved in decisionsabout their care. This role will alsodeliver high quality psychology assessments, interventions and consultation topeople with mental health problems and/or dementia within the service.

The job will be within our In-patientservice. The clinical base will beEpsom, Surrey, though regular travel to other in-patient units across thecounty will be required. The post holderwill be expected to work flexibly within Older Peoples Mental Health services,as need arises.

Job description

Job responsibilities

My job makes better lives by promoting health and independence for people by delivering psychologyassessments, interventions and consultation within a Trauma Informed Care and PositiveBehaviour Support framework, providing clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to psychologists and in-patientcolleagues. This will be undertaken within anaccessible, non-stigmatising servicethat contributes to the specialist mental health care of people using the service.

Job Overview

Thisrole will be responsible for leadingthe psychology provision within Older Peoples Mental Health In-patient services, by ensuringthat standards of serviceprovision are set, monitoredand maintained, relevant clinicalsupervision is providedto staff and that people who use the service, and their carers, are involved in decisionsabout their care. This role will alsodeliver high quality psychology assessments, interventions and consultation topeople with mental health problems and/or dementia within the service.

The job will be within our In-patientservice. The clinical base will beEpsom, Surrey, though regular travel to other in-patient units across thecounty will be required. The post holderwill be expected to work flexibly within Older Peoples Mental Health services,as need arises.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.
  • HCPC registered professional

Desirable

  • Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work.
  • Additional leadership/management study.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant area
  • Experience of leading clinical practice/ service development / project work.
  • Experience of supervising junior staff.
  • Experience/interest/skill in specialist area.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Communication
  • Personal and People Development
  • Health, Safety and Security
  • Service Improvement
  • Quality
  • Equality and Diversity
  • IT skills
  • Strategic Leadership
  • People Leadership
  • Performance Leadership
  • Personal Motivation
  • Embodies Trust Vision and Values
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.
  • HCPC registered professional

Desirable

  • Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work.
  • Additional leadership/management study.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant area
  • Experience of leading clinical practice/ service development / project work.
  • Experience of supervising junior staff.
  • Experience/interest/skill in specialist area.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Communication
  • Personal and People Development
  • Health, Safety and Security
  • Service Improvement
  • Quality
  • Equality and Diversity
  • IT skills
  • Strategic Leadership
  • People Leadership
  • Performance Leadership
  • Personal Motivation
  • Embodies Trust Vision and Values

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).