Bank level 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 50 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Bank level 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist to lead specialist psychological work with children and families. The role involves complex assessments, high-level intervention design, and multidisciplinary collaboration within a trusted NHS setting.

You will supervise junior staff, deliver professional development, and contribute to governance, research and quality improvement while maintaining high standards of

Qualificações

• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments for children with neurodevelopmental and complex mental health needs.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate evidence-based psychological interventions for children and families.
• Undertake specialist psychometric, neuropsychological and behavioural assessments (e.g., ADOS-2, ADI-R).
• Provide specialist consultation to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Lead and supervise practitioners, assistant staff and trainees where required.
• Contribute to teaching, training and professional development activities across services.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure governance in line with HCPC and BPS standards.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments for children with neurodevelopmental and complex mental health needs.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate evidence-based psychological interventions for children, families, carers and groups.
• Undertake specialist psychometric, neuropsychological and behavioural assessments, including tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R where appropriate.
• Provide highly specialist psychological consultation, advice and support to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
• Undertake risk assessment and contribute to effective risk management planning.
• Act as care co-ordinator where appropriate, ensuring coordinated and effective multidisciplinary care.
• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to children, families, carers and professionals.
• Supervise practitioner psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and research staff.
• Deliver teaching, training, consultation and professional development activities across services.
• Contribute to research, clinical audit, service evaluation and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support service development projects and contribute to operational policy development.
• Promote best practice, professional standards and clinical governance within psychology services.
• Participate in staff recruitment, supervision, appraisal and development activities.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding requirements, neurodevelopmental practice and psychological interventions.
• Work collaboratively with health, education and community partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Bank level 8a Senior Practitioner Psychologist

Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments for children with neurodevelopmental and complex mental health needs. Formulate, implement and evaluate evidence-based psychological interventions for children, families, carers and groups. Undertake specialist psychometric, neuropsychological and behavioural assessments, including tools such as ADOS-2 and ADI-R where appropriate. Provide highly specialist psychological consultation, advice and support to multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies. Undertake risk assessment and contribute to effective risk management planning. Act as care co-ordinator where appropriate, ensuring coordinated and effective multidisciplinary care. Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to children, families, carers and professionals. Supervise practitioner psychologists, assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and research staff. Deliver teaching, training, consultation and professional development activities across services. Contribute to research, clinical audit, service evaluation and quality-improvement initiatives. Lead and support service development projects and contribute to operational policy development. Promote best practice, professional standards and clinical governance within psychology services. Participate in staff recruitment, supervision, appraisal and development activities. Maintain accurate clinical records, reports and professional documentation in accordance with HCPC, BPS and Trust standards. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding requirements, neurodevelopmental practice and psychological interventions. Work collaboratively with health, education and community partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust