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Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist Location: Based in Croydon. Unfortunately this service does not have step free access. Salary: £60,000 (Full Time Equivalent) NHS Equivalent Band: 8A Shift Pattern: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday working between 09:00 - 17:00, although some flexibility may be required at times with service needs. Working days can be agreed upon next stages of the interview process. About the Role We're looking for an experienced Registered Practitioner Psychologist with a background in clinical psychology to join our team in Croydon. The service offers a psychologically informed environment across four sites, providing low to high support forensic mental health services to our residents with forensic mental health needs, complex conditions, and dual diagnosis. In this role, you will drive the delivery of evidence based psychological assessments and interventions aimed at the rehabilitation and reintegration of our residents into the communities. This is a creative, evolving, and impactful role which works closely with our Group Psychological Lead and wider teams to provide support to staff and at times residents to support in providing a streamlined and psychologically informed service. Key Responsibilities include: <ul><li>Provide advice, guidance, and support to the team with supporting our residents to overcome personal challenges and create a supportive environment</li><li>Advise and streamline best practices, and enhance the overall skills and expertise of the team to deliver high quality care and support</li><li>Provide clinical supervision to the team</li><li>Provide highly specialised psychological assessments for our residents with mental health and complex needs</li><li>Exercise full clinical responsibility for residents psychological care as a care coordinator within a multidisciplinary team</li><li>Formulate and implement plans for various therapy routes and management of assessing mental health conditions based upon appropriate conceptual frameworks and evidence-based practices</li></ul>About You We're looking for someone who is a self-starter, able to proactively encourage, take leadership and ownership for creating a psychologically informed environment. You will be able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information effectively within the organisation and with external partners, collaborating with external stakeholders regularly in a multidisciplinary approach. You will be able to utilise your own expertise and support in empowering the wider team to enhance their skills to deliver a service which is supportive, safe, and in line with best practice for the organisation and external regulatory bodies. <ul><li>HCPC Registration is essential</li><li>Post-graduate doctoral level training as a Registered Practitioner Psychologist including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology</li><li>Previous experience working as a qualified clinical and/or forensic psychologist, including working with people with complex backgrounds/needs and a good understanding of the sector we run our services in</li><li>Ability to teach, train, consult, and deliver clinical supervision</li><li>Understanding of criminology, psychology, and behavioural patterns, and how they link to different behaviours and engagement</li><li>Ability to understand and apply safeguarding protocols as they arise</li><li>Ability and willingness to show flexibility in working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents</li><li>Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency</li></ul> Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria. What we Offer<ul><li>25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service</li><li>Employer Pension Contribution</li><li>Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card</li><li>Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more</li><li>Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work</li><li>Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Cycle-to-work scheme</li><li>Annual Staff Awards</li><li>EDI Ambassador programme</li></ul>About Social Interest Group (SIG) SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community float

Social Interest Group

Practitioner Psychologist

Job overview Are you ready for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Locum Consultant Psychiatrist to join us at Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust in the 'Garden of England'. As a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist, you will play a pivotal role in providing mental health and learning disability services to a diverse population of 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of the people we care for, while enjoying a fulfilling career with exceptional professional development opportunities. At Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, we place a strong emphasis on medical leadership. We actively encourage, acknowledge and highly value the leadership capabilities of all our medical staff. We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest. This commitment to medical leadership has been reflected in the exceptional results of last year's staff survey, where our responses exceeded the national average in multiple categories. Most notably, close to 70% of our doctors shared that they feel valued and recognised in the roles, which has resulted in increased participation and engagement in shaping our service development and delivery decisions. Main duties of the job This is a 10 PA plus 0.5 PA and 3% Category A availability supplement for on-call post. Part time or job-share applications are welcome. Successful applicants must be fully registered with the GMC. Working for our organisation We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway. Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England. Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job Description For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role. Part time or job-share applications are welcome. Our Benefits Here are just some of our Benefits:<ul> <li>Easy access to inhouse research team and academic opportunity through Kent's own Medical school</li> <li>Generous annual leave and study leave entitlement and access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme</li> <li>Holiday of a Lifetime Scheme - Bank your annual leave to save up for that all important extended break</li> <li>Flexible working - just ask and we will try to help</li> <li>Excellent Learning and Development opportunities - We offer doctors at all grades the chance to engage in leadership, educational, research, quality improvement development and seek growth opportunities tailored to their areas of interest</li> <li>Free access to an independent counselling service</li> <li>Blue Light Card - A discount service for the NHS, with thousands of amazing discounts</li> <li>Car lease scheme</li> <li>A variety of staff network forums which empower, support and encourage network members and allies, to reflect Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust values and promote equality and diversity</li> </ul>Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria<ul><li>• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.</li> <li>• MRCPsych or MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.</li> <li>• Additional clinical qualifications</li> </ul>Eligibility Essential criteria<ul><li>• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice</li> <li>• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment</li> </ul>Clinical Skills, Knowledge &amp; Experience Essential criteria<ul><li>• Excellent knowledge in specialty</li> <li>• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge</li> <li>• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English</li> <li>• Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty</li> <li>• Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others</li> <li>• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service</li> </ul>Academic Skills &amp; Lifelong Learning Essential criteria<ul><li>• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training</li> <li>• Participated in continuous professional development</li> <li>• Participated in research or service evaluation</li> <li>• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence</li> <li>• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes</li> <li>• Ability to work in and lead team</li> <li>• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership &amp; collaborative working to deliver improvement</li> </ul>Desirable criteria<ul><li>• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post</li> <li>• Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken</li> <li>• Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation</li> <li>• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications.</li> <li>• Has led clinical audits leading to service change.</li> </ul>

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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Locum Consultant Psychiatrist - Medway MHT/MHT+

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