JOB DESCRIPTION
Title:
Clinical Psychologist – Complex Female Personality
Service
Responsible to:
Accountable to:
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Lead
Hours:
Salary:
Location:
Full Time (37.5 Hours)
£38,000 (dependent on experience
Specialist Adult Service – Complex Female Personality
Service
JOB SUMMARY AND KEY OBJECTIVES
The newly opening service will specialise in treating people with more than one
diagnosis which may include Personality Disorder (PD), Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder (OCD) and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of the new service,
providing clinical expertise to the team. The unit will consist of a 14 bedded unit, 12 on
the main unit and 2 in flats in the main hospital building.
The team will consist of a full multi-disciplinary team, including a Consultant
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapists and
RMNs.
Clinical supervision will initially be with the Consultant Clinical Psychologist within The
Retreat.
In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for
providing a specialist clinical psychology input in the unit. This will include individual
assessment, formulation, intervention and consultation. The post holder will
pragmatically draw on the full range of clinical psychology theory to aid assessment
and intervention approaches as relevant to this client group while also offering
specialist psychological therapy and skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Consultant Psychiatrist
Clinical Lead
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MAIN CLINICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Objectives of the post holder:
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Contribute to the multi-disciplinary team services
Contribute to the development of the new service
Carry an individual caseload, under supervision, providing appropriate
psychological assessment and therapy
Manage this caseload including formulating, planning and evaluating
interventions
Provide, in agreement with teams, additional psychological group therapy to
complement the existing group therapies and community meetings
Assist in the development of the teams psychological formulation and
therapeutic skills
Support other members of the team, providing consultancy and training as
appropriate
Participate in a programme of continuing professional development and annual
appraisal.
CONSULTATIVE WORK AND TEAM WORKING
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To consult to colleagues of the multi-disciplinary team on psychological aspects
of clients’ assessments and therapy plans
To attend MDT meetings and CPA reviews
To offer leadership to the teams on the development and maintenance of a
therapeutic environment
To attend and engage with team supervision and development activities
To attend Psychology Department meetings
To participate in other meetings or committees as necessary
PROVISION OF TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
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To contribute to the training and supervision of Assistant Psychologists
To provide teaching and training sessions on psychological assessment and
intervention to staff groups and teams
To contribute to the teaching, training and supervision of Trainee Clinical
Psychologists
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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To engage in continuing professional development (CPD) in line with
recommendations of the British Psychological Society
To maintain a CPD log
To engage with Retreat procedures for guiding and monitoring CPD for Clinical
Psychologists
To undertake further specialist clinical training as required and to optimise the
skill mix available to the teams
To engage with regular individual and group clinical supervision
To attend to personal support and development needs
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
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To record client contacts and assessments according to the policies of The
Retreat, using FACE computerised system
To keep other notes and records as may be necessary to clinical psychology
professional practice, using paper and/or computer systems
To provide written reports on psychological assessments, formulation,
therapeutic progress and outcomes for colleagues and referrers
ACCOUNTABILITY
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To comply at all times with professional standards of behaviour to meet the
requirements of both the policies of The Retreat and the guidelines and Code of
Ethics of the British Psychological Society
To maintain eligibility for the register of Chartered Psychologists (or
replacement)
The post holder will work autonomously and will manage his/her own workload.
However, he/she will also be accountable through the line manager to the
Clinical Lead and Leadership Team of The Retreat
Matters discussed with the clinical supervisor will remain confidential. However,
should the clinical supervisor have cause for concern about the post holder’s
practice then he/she is required to share these concerns with the line manager
The post holder will engage with a process of annual appraisal, according to
Retreat policy for Clinical Psychologists. The job description, job title and salary
will be reviewed and may be changed by the appraisal process
OTHER
 The post holder may be required to carry out other duties from time to time,
according to the needs of The Retreat and as decided by the line manager
The Retreat is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable
adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment including any
specific duties of their role as identified under the Safeguarding of Adults policy.
This job description identifies the main duties and responsibilities of the post but as the
role and the nature of the function develops, these may change. A flexible approach is
therefore required in undertaking the duties of the post. The job description will be
subject to review, in consultation with the post holder, and changed accordingly.
Date: October 2015
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but it is intended to give an indication of the type of
work to be undertaken. It will be subject to review and any amendments will be made in consultation
with the post holder.
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