Clinical Adult Mental Health Psychologist

About the role

1. Main Duties

1. Provide evidence-based individual therapy to patients to address acute and chronic mental health concerns, utilizing various therapeutic modalities ensuring a high standard of care and demonstrating best and innovative practice.

2. Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments to inform diagnosis and formulation regarding treatment plans for patients with diverse psychiatric conditions.

3. Offer crisis intervention and risk assessment, developing safety plans and interventions for high-risk patients.

4. Preparation and delivery of psychoeducation and process groups, as key facilitator and occasionally as co-facilitator.

5. To assist the therapy team on the strategic development of the therapy programme(s) and to implement new therapy modalities and new modes of delivery to meet patients’ needs at any time.

6. Play an active role as a part of the multidisciplinary team providing feedback on therapy and assessments to nursing staff and other allied health team members on a daily basis and as required.

7. Maintain accurate and confidential patient records, progress notes, and treatment plans in compliance with legal and ethical standards.

8. To be a committed and flexible member of the Therapy team, including prompt attendance and minimal absence, and willingness to assist in the daily running of the department when there is sickness and annual leave.

9. To promote a positive image of the Company values.

1. Communication

1. Regular communication with colleagues to ensure smooth running of the programmes

2. Attendance to allocated treatment team ward rounds and provision of feedback about individual therapy and assessment as well as patients’ group programme participation, to multidisciplinary team.

3. Sharing of regular programme review meetings including completion and distribution of minutes

4. Dealing with any concerns or issues arising regarding the Therapy Service and communication these concerns, issues or alterations to the rest of the team via regular communication meeting.

5. Escalate concerns to the Lead Therapist and/or Deputy Lead Therapist for resolution.

6. Creating an atmosphere within the therapy department that allows open and honest dialogue for development and improvement by the users as well as the therapy team

1. Quality

1. To provide a high standard of documentation as required by regulators, and to keep notes on all sessions in relevant patient’s files.

2. To adhere with all administrative procedures including submission and completion of documentation required by the Therapy Services.

3. Build and implement evaluation measures for the inpatient group therapy programme(s)

4. Willingness to participate in the delivery of presentations to a wide audience on topics related to mental healthcare. To emphasise the importance of customer care and a positive, helpful and courteous attitude when dealing with users of Nightingale Hospital services.

5. Strive to provide high standards of care and demonstrate best and innovative practice

1. Health and Safety

Report any health and safety issues to the Therapy Services Manager that impact on the immediate work environment or patient areas at Nightingale Hospital.

Be aware of any health and safety policies and procedures relating to the job and use of equipment.

Knowledge of risk assessment and risk management practice in relation to mental health.

Be aware of the fire procedure relating to the area and carry the fire alarm key

1. Other

To recognise the importance of customer care and present a positive, courteous and helpful attitude when dealing with users of the Hospital’s services

To present a professional and efficient image at all times.

To be responsible for reading, understanding and complying with all relevant policies and procedures.

To undertake additional duties, as and when required, as directed by your line manager.

Why work with Pure

• Weekly pay
• Compliance handled for you
• 24/7 pastoral support while you're on placement