Principal Clinical Psychologist

We are looking foran 8a Principal Clinical Psychologist to join the team for Adults with a Learning Disability at the Regional Learning Disability and Autism Unit in Dawlish (The Brook).

The Unit provides assessment and treatment to people with a Learning Disability and / or Autistic People who have a Mental Health condition and/or demonstrate distress through their behaviour. The service aims to become a centre of excellence.

You will be part of a richmulti-disciplinary team including Nursing, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language therapy, and provide a Clinical Psychology service via complex assessment, intervention, training, consultation & supervision. Ourteams are experienced, cohesive & mutually supportive.

Psychology ishighly valued in the Learning Disability service. We have a caring & mutually supportive culture that is a vital foundation for the challenging but rewarding work that we do.

As a key part ofthe wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, psychology is committed to compassionate,respectful & equitable care for people with Learning Disabilities using abiopsychosocial model that is trauma-informed & sensitive to the individual contexts in which distress arises in a population with limited or no power. Wehave links with both the Plymouth and Exeter Doctoral Programmes & there is a strong research department within DPT.

To improve the psychological health & well-being of people with Learning Disabilities andto provide psychological services to people are admitted to The Brook.

This will be be achieved in this post by:

• Ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality psychological service to people with Learning Disabilities who are admitted.
• Providingclinical leadership, co-ordination and supervision for staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology service.
• Taking aleadership role in the development and delivery of psychological interventions for people with Learning Disabilities
• Overseeing the delivery of psychological support of the patients on the unit, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the team.
• The post holder will receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the Health Professions Council/British Psychological Society.
• Contributing to the management of psychology services within the unit.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Extended experience of assessing and working with people with learning disabilities/ autism and working within learning disability services/ autism services. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different…