Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

NHS Jobs; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to lead cognitive and neurodevelopmental assessments and contribute to patient care within the Trust. You will formulate care plans, supervise assistant psychologists, and participate in education and service development initiatives.

The role requires engagement with multidisciplinary teams, safeguarding, and research/quality improvement activities to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered psychologist with NHS practice
• Experience delivering psychology interventions
• Ability to develop and implement care plans
• Strong communication with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Conduct cognitive and neurodevelopmental assessments per NICE guidelines
• Develop and evaluate formulations and care plans for complex needs
• Lead on supervision of assistant psychologists and junior staff
• Deliver and teach psychology training packages to multi-disciplinary audiences

Skills

Cognitive assessment

Neurodevelopmental assessment

Risk assessment

Formulation

Clinical supervision

Education

HCPC registered psychologist

Job description

Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation. To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific and complex needs. To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences. To work creatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs of people who use our services. To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans for people with complex needs. To establish and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their carers and support staff. To conduct and lead on clinical audit, quality assurance and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within specific care group. To develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences. To positively contribute to divisional and team developments in relation to all aspects of psychology practice. To lead on the supervision and Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of assistant psychologists as required. To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways. To contribute to initiatives to ensure that the diverse needs of people within the care group are addressed within local services and future developments. To act as practice assessor/supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements. To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognized standards - in partnership with people who use our services and their carers. Assist in appropriate staff recruitment and induction and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding psychology recruitment. Conducting cognitive assessments and using the information to contribute to diagnosis and packages of care. Conducting neurodevelopmental assessments according to appropriate NICE Guidelines.