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Person specification

Essential

For Applied Psychologists: o Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS and HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainee psychologists
Trained in coordinating complex packages of care and assessing and managing risk
Evidence of continuing professional development
For Psychological Therapists: o RMN/RNLD, AHP or Social work core qualification
Masters Qualification
AND Registration with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, GMC, NMC or Social Work England). (If a different regulatory body please seek advice from Head of Psychological Professions)
AND For Psychological therapists: a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation in one of the four Governed Psychological Therapies detailed in the table below*
Must have substantial experience of: o Working as a qualified highly specialist applied psychologist or psychological therapist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as lead professional within a multidisciplinary team.
Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
Undertaking and supervising research and service development projects
Project management of quality and service improvement initiatives.
Providing clinical and professional leadership to other qualified and non-qualified members of the psychological professions.
Managing multi-agency service delivery models.
Doctoral level knowledge of: Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
Risk assessment and risk management
Clinical governance
Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice.
Audit and research methodology
Social Inclusion agenda Highly developed knowledge of: - The care of difficult to treat groups e.g. dual diagnoses, additional disabilities or severely challenging behaviour.
Quality Assurance and Governance agenda
Models of management and leadership
The Trust's Quality Improvement System

Desirable

Registration with BPS or other professional body
Training in leadership

Consultant Psychological Profession Lead

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Person specification