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Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist CERN Pathways Oldham

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Oldham

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist to join their innovative team in Oldham. This role offers the opportunity to work with individuals facing complex emotional and relational needs, utilizing evidence-based interventions such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mentalisation Based Therapy. As part of a dynamic team, you will contribute to the development of psychological services, ensuring high-quality care. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

Commitment to working with service users with complex emotional and relational needs.
Experience in specialist psychology assessment and treatment across various care settings.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mentalisation Based Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Structured Clinical Management

Clinical Supervision

Multidisciplinary Team Working

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical psychology

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Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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 #PennineCarePeople and 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

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.

Desirable criteria

Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and / or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential criteria

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.

Desirable criteria

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

Essential criteria

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).

Desirable criteria

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

Essential criteria

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.

Desirable criteria

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

Essential criteria

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.

Hints and tips for completing your application can be found here. We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the jobs events page on our website.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

Identity verification
Right to work check
Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
Professional registration and/or qualification check
Occupational health assessment
Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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