Job description

Job responsibilities

The Approved Clinician post will be based with secure in-patient services at Ridgeway, Roseberry Park Hospital working with patients who have Autism and or a Learning Disability.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Trained and registered as an Approved Clinician
• Professional regulation and registration in eligible discipline - psychology, occupational therapy via HCPC; social workers via Social Work England; Registered Mental Health Nurse with current professional registration with the NMC
• psychologists -Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS; Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse with additional masters degree or equivalent ; qualified with approved training degree or equivalent as an Occupational Therapist or Social worker with additional masters level degree or equivalent;
• evidence of continued professional development and for nurses this includes relevant Post-basic clinical qualification(s) with a professional portfolio supporting this.
• Psychologists to have Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice), training in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees ; for nurses Non-medical prescriber (or willingness to achieve within agreed timescale) and recognised teaching qualification; for Occupational Therapists and Social workers evidence of further training or qualification in an area of specialist practice eg sensory integration, AMHP, OT to be an Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
• significant clinical experience (at least 5 years post qualification)

Desirable

• for nurses, social workers and Occupational Therapists- Willingness to enroll for doctorate level study (this essential for psychologists)
• member of a professional body eg British Psychological Society (psychologists), Member of British Association of Occupational Therapy, British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Royal College of Nursing
• Post qualification training in leadership or management

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience (at least 5 years post qualification)
• Autonomous clinical decision making and leadership of mulit-disciplinary teams
• Experience of managing change and service development
• Competent in mental health assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation that incorporates biological, psychological, cultural and social perspectives
• Assessing capacity to consent to treatment
• Experienced in joint working across agencies including statutory and voluntary sector
• Experience of training/working clinically across inpatient and community settings, for psychologists. This needs to be across the lifespan
• Project management and delivery of service improvements
• Providing professional leadership to qualified and unqualified staff
• For Consultant post - full clinical responsibility for care, including care co-ordination and leadership of multi-disciplinary team
• Teaching, training and clinical/research supervisor
• Evidence of applied knowledge and experience in legislation relevant to detained patients, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights
• Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessments and management of risk
• Experience and evidence based practice in working with people with complex mental disorders, co-morbidities and associated risk behaviours
• Clinical governance and assurance
• Proficiency in undertaking and critically applying research

Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth knowledge and research, audit and quality improvement methodologies and their application

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Roseberry Park Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3AF