Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist CERN Pathways Oldham

NHS; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Oldham is looking for a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist to join their CERN Pathways team. This role involves delivering evidence-based psychological interventions and supporting service development. Candidates should have a strong commitment to working with complex emotional and relational needs and be eligible to work in the UK. Join a dedicated team focused on high-quality mental health services and contribute to innovative therapeutic practices.

Qualifications

• Experience of specialist psychology assessment and treatment across various care settings.
• Demonstrable commitment to working with complex emotional and relational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist evidence-based psychological interventions for service users.
• Support the development and provision of staff training on CERN needs.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Assessment

Supervision

Consultation

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

Tools

DBT

MBT

SCM

Job description

Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist CERN Pathways Oldham

We are delighted to be able to advertise for a permanent 7-8a Preceptorship / 8A Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist position within the 'Complex Emotional and Relational Needs' (CERN) Pathways in Oldham.

The successful candidate will be joining the team at an exciting time for psychological therapies. Several national and local policy documents have set out ambitions for whole service re-design. These ambitions are aligned with psychological therapy values and principles leading the development of services that are; needs led, grounded in a biopsychosocial, trauma and attachment/relationally informed approach and formulation driven.

Pennine Care has developed several evidence-based interventions/services specifically for people presenting with CERN needs. These include: 'Structured Clinical Management' (SCM), 'Dialectical Behaviour Therapy' (DBT), 'Democratic Therapeutic Community' (DTC), 'Mentalisation Based Therapy' (MBT), 'Cognitive Analytic Therapy' (CAT) and 'Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Personality Disorders' (CBT-PD).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Work closely with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Lead for CERN Pathways Oldham to support and develop the CERN offer.
• Provide specialist evidence-based psychological interventions for service users presenting with CERN needs, (i.e. 'Mentalisation Based Therapy', 'and 'Dialectical Behaviour Therapy'), as agreed depending on service priorities.
• Be an integral part of the 'Structured Clinical Management' (SCM) team offering individual and team clinical supervision, clinical consultation, clinical leadership, governance, and quality assurance.
• Work closely with other people, professionals and services that interact with service users that present with CERN needs, (in particular, supporting local Community Mental Health Teams by providing regular consultation).

Support the development and provision of staff training on CERN needs within the trust.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification:You must have a demonstrable commitment to work with service users with complex emotional and relational needs (CERN).

For those applying for a preceptorship: Although the person specification and job description is for the banding of the position upon the successful completion of the preceptorship (i.e.8a), there is an understanding that you may not be able to demonstrate the full range of competencies as specified in your application and consideration of this will be given during the selection process.

You must be eligible to work in this country.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached person specification and job description for details. Please use the hints and tips documents for applications.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specific models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychological assessments, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan development psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and / or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

• Experience of specialist psychology assessment and treatment across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in-patient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of using one of the following models/interventions, (DBT, MBT, SCM).
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Experience of teaching training and / or providing supervision.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of using more than one of the following models/interventions, (DBT, MBT, SCM).

Knowledge

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
• Knowledge of the practice implications of National guidance and policy, e.g. Nice Guidance, MHA, etc.
• Training in and knowledge of one of the following models/interventions, (DBT, MBT, SCM).
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.).
• High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to working age adults and mental health.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Training in and knowledge of more than one of the following models/interventions, (DBT, MBT, SCM).

Skills and Abilities

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing one of the following interventions, (DBT, MBT, SCM).
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex and multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Strong interest and experience of working with service users with severe / complex needs.
• Skills in providing more than one of the following interventions, (DBT, MBT, SCM).

Work Related Circumstances

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.