Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people within the post holders specialist field of practice. To support the overall ward teams and their leadership to deliver high quality services in line with national professional guidance, NICE recommendations and other national policy documents, as part of an overall acute care pathway.

Responsibilities

• Contributing a psychological perspective to the leadership, organisation and operation of Adult in-patient services.
• Ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality psychological service in specialist field of practice in in-patient wards, as a key component of integrated mental health and wellbeing services across Devon Partnership NHS Trust. This includes the provision of supervision to the MDT ward teams, psychological formulation of patients, and direct and indirect psychological therapy clinical input to the Adult In-patient Services.
• Providing clinical leadership and supervision for less experienced staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology service.
• Carrying a specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.
• Working autonomously within professional guidelines and exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within professional and Trust guidelines as lead specialist.
• Receiving regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriate designated Professional Body.
• Observing and abiding by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice, including the British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fully registered with the Health Professions Council as a condition of employment.

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