Head Of Therapies/Practitioner Psychologist

Clinical As an HCPC-registered Practicioner Psychologist, you will: work alongside a highly skilled, collaborative team to deliver a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions. To provide a comprehensive therapeutic assessment of patients in order to assist the MDT in diagnosis, problem formulation, and the planning of an appropriate package of care. To apply your clinical skills, delivering specialist Psychology intervention, including assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and outcome evaluation. To work closely with our experienced MDT, you will play a key role in managing risk, guiding treatment, and supporting the overall wellbeing and recovery of our patients. To advise on and facilitate the use and interpretation of valid clinical assessment tools to monitor clinical change across the wards. To administer and interpret assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning. To facilitate members of the MDTs understanding of psychological, social and functional problems presented by patients and to arrive at a shared understanding of current presentation and needs for appropriate intervention. In conjunction with the MDT to provide treatments that accord with best psychological and occupational practice to patients either individually or in groups for a range of difficulties. To take an active role in MDT meetings and to keep other clinicians appraised of therapy interventions with patients. To discuss in MDT meetings the progress of patients in the wards and to offer a therapy perspective on any difficulties along with suggestions for further or alternative interventions. To ensure referrers to the hospital and patients carers and families are kept up to date with therapeutic treatments. To plan, develop and implement group therapy programmes in conjunction with other disciplines such as Nursing. To advise on the future therapy needs of patients on their discharge. To liaise with providers of future therapeutic care prior to discharge. Training and Supervision To closely supervise the clinical work of other clinicians in the Therapy Team to ensure that all assessment and treatment interventions are appropriate and in line with current best practice. To provide peer supervision to members of the MDT as and when appropriate. To disseminate a greater understanding of psychological therapies to other disciplines through the Hospital Educational Seminars and other appropriate vehicles. To work as co-facilitator with other members of the MDT in the provision of group therapies or to supervise other clinicians acting as co-facilitator. To participate in regular meetings with the Medical Director to ensure that therapy input is in line with the needs of the hospital and ACG Group values. Administrative To ensure the maintenance of professional standards within relevant regulatory bodies such as Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Psychological Society (BPS), and ACG To ensure that all the work of the Therapy Department is informed by current evidenced based practice and research and is consistent with all BPS guidelines on professional conduct. To ensure that the efficacy of any therapy interventions is monitored closely through the processes of Clinical Audit and can be demonstrated to be effective and appropriate. To ensure that the Therapy Teams performance and conduct is in line with the organisational business plans and objectives. To be responsible for the continuous professional development of all members of the Team in line with relevant regulatory bodies. Research To take an active part in clinical research within the hospital. Management To be responsible for the management of the Therapy Team, with respect to issues such as conduct, time keeping, training and annual leave To be accountable to the Hospital Director To advise the Clinical Governance Committee and the SMT about staffing levels and skill mix of Therapy Department To ensure that the interventions available are able to meet the needs of patients informed by best practice. Including but not confined to National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidelines. Contribute as a member of the SMT to clinical governance and the ongoing development of therapy services across the hospital. Professional Responsibilities To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with the relevant requirements and company Personal Development Plan requirements To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with HCPCs Code of Conduct, the appropriate Practice Guidelines and company policies and procedures To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, in line with professional and company guidelines. Other Duties To undertake other such duties as may be required in the light of changing circumstances as requested by the Medical Director or Hospital Manager.