Job Description

Key Relations Internal Chief Nurse/Divisional Directors/Deputy Chief Nurse/Divisional Directors of Nursing/Midwifery/Deputy Divisional Directors of Nursing/ Clinical Leads of Service/Matrons/Ward Managers/Consultants/Medical Staff/ Nurses/AHPs and support workers/Finance team/HR team/Clinical Governance teams/Patient Experience teams/Patients/ Service Users / families and carers of patients. External Primary Care, Education Groups, Social Care, Worcestershire rvices and other relevant organisations Role Summary The Clinical Psychologist will lead a specialist clinical psychology service to the Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis Service in Worcestershire, to address the psychological needs of children and young people and their families. This will include specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes, focusing on identifying and treating psychological and emotional issues associated with diabetes and cystic fibrosis. The Clinical Psychologist will provide a strategic view on the development, implementation and evaluation of the psychology service for children and their families with complex needs, working within the multi-disciplinary environment.



To provide consultation, advice and training as appropriate to other members of the service and to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary health team. To contribute to service evaluation, audit, research and policy development. Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients. Contribute to the teaching, clinical governance and administrative activities relevant to the needs of the clinical psychology service within diabetes and cystic fibrosis service.



To provide clinical supervision and line management to other qualified clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists or trainee clinical psychologists as required. Clinical supervision for the post-holder will be established with an appropriately qualified and experienced clinical psychologist. Duties and Responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities for any clinical psychologist post, as listed in AL (SP) 4/92, working within the Code of Conduct of the British Psychological Society and Guidelines for the Professional Practice of Clinical Psychology of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology: Adhere to national and local standards and guidelines relating to professional practice Beware of and adhere to current legislation and employer procedures relating to the post Demonstrate commitment to personal development and acquisition of further skills and knowledge Responsible for collecting own work statistics Responsible for managing own time appropriately Responsible for managing a defined caseload Work with volunteers and assistants Responsible for student observations Responsible for assessment, treatment, reports, interventions, evaluation for each patient Review and discharge individual patients Seek second opinions, where necessary Make onward referrals, where appropriate Offer advice to carers. Clinical To provide highly specialised clinical psychology services, as appropriate to children and young people and their families and carers, as a member of the Worcestershire Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis Service, including: - The psychological assessment, clinical formulation and management of children and young people with diabetes and their families with complex presenting problems.



The selection, administration and interpretation psychometric, cognitive, developmental and neuropsychological assessments where appropriate. The selection and delivery of evidenced based psychological treatments and therapies, monitoring outcomes, modifying and adapting interventions and drawing on a range of theoretical options. Specifically, working to promote psychological adaptation and adjustment. To work as an independent and autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions.



To contribute to the effective working of the multi-disciplinary health team in order to deliver comprehensive clinical care to families, children and young people, ensuring that psychological wellbeing is central to the planning and delivery of health care. To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with children, families, carers and colleagues, taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication. To formulate and communicate sensitively highly complex psychological assessment findings and implement psychological treatment plans, individual, family or group interventions as appropriate. To provide highly specialist psychological consultation and advice to colleagues and others in the wider health and education settings and to contribute to a psychologically informed framework within the service.



To conduct assessments flexibly, attending multi-disciplinary and medic-led clinics, as required. To assess and monitor risk and safeguarding issues and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To provide advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management. To raise awareness within the multi-disciplinary healthcare team of a psychological and systemic framework for thinking about illness and physical health.



To provide psychological support to children, young people and their families who are emotionally distressed by the childs condition or treatment. To maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, local CAMHS teams and other local agencies. Teaching, training and supervision To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to BPS and Trust guidelines. To provide professional and clinical supervision to other qualified clinical psychologists and assistant and trainee psychologists as required.



To participate in the identification of the training needs of professional staff. To provide specialist clinical teaching, training and consultation to psychologists and other professions as appropriate. Management, recruitment, policy and service development To lead the provision, organisation, development and evaluation of clinical psychology within the c diabetes and CF service. To provide line management to other psychologists within the service.



To identify aspects of the service which could be improved and to contribute to the service development though identifying, undertaking and coordinating appropriate projects. To monitor and manage the workload of other qualified psychologists and assistant psychologists as required and contribute to their appraisal/development review. To participate in the recruitment process of psychologists as appropriate. To lead the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services.



To exercise delegated responsibility for managing the psychological resources available to the team, whether in the form of additional qualified or unqualified graduate psychology staff, or in the form of psychological materials employed in the assessment and treatment of patients. Responsible for strategic planning, service development and policy issues relating to clinical psychology within the service. To contribute as part of the MDT, to relevant policies, procedures and reports as appropriate. Research, audit and service evaluation To coordinate and lead on the development of clinical psychology in the diabetes and CF service through undertaking service evaluation and audit.



To carry out appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff within the service. To contribute to the development of outcome measurement and assessment, and assist other staff in the implementation of the same. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings though presentations and published articles as relevant. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.



Communication and liaison Liaise with patients and their families and professionals/agencies in relation to the clinical care of individual clients. Liaise with other professionals in relation to the service delivery to children, young people and families with diabetes and CF. Represent clinical psychology in diabetes at an operational level to ensure good communication and working relationships are established with a wide range of professions and agencies. Contribute to regional diabetes and CF network activities as appropriate.



Clinical Governance Initiate, develop, implement and evaluate clinical governance for a clinical psychology within the diabetes and CF service. Professional Responsibility To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS/HCPC requirements and Trust appraisal and 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. Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment: As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role.



Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel. If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net.