Sr Psychologist

-Family Group:

**JOB PURPOSE**

This position requires the Senior Psychologist to provide psychological assessment, individual and group intervention in the management of patient care within a multi-disciplinary setting. Quality standards in delivering clinical service and professional relationship within the multi-disciplinary team are maintained.

The Senior Psychologist works independently to manage clinical cases within a range of complexities.

The Senior Psychologist contributes to staff supervision and postgraduate students’ supervision.

The Senior Psychologist contributes to professional education at hospital and cluster level with a lead role in quality and research-related programs.

**MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

Conducts psychometric testing which includes intelligence, memory tests and other neuropsychological assessment batteries specific to the needs of the patient population.

Delivers professional education at a standard appropriate to specialisation.

Leads/co-leads quality and research-related programs as required.

Leads work team activities and supports team members to improve team performance.
- Specific_

**Clinical Care**
- _Quality of work _

Demonstrates clinical competency as assessed in the clinical competency checklist, annually.

Documents assessment findings, interventions, progress and care plan in patient’s case file and/or electronically, in accordance with the department/hospital’s expected time frame and general guidelines.

Keeps workload statistics and manages the necessary administrative duties as required.

Participates actively in quality improvement initiatives.

Maintains consistent standards of patient care.
- _Safe Care _

Practises and complies with the department and hospital’s quality and safety standards, guidelines and practices.

Develops and review department work processes including training and equipping staff to carry out their work correctly and safely.

Adheres to legal and ethical standards.

**Education**
- _Supervision & Mentoring_

Provides supervision, training and consultation to junior staff.

Provides supervision and guidance for managing complex and medico-legal cases.

Takes on the role of Clinical Educator/ supervisor to postgraduate psychology interns.
- _Delivery of Education _

Conducts continuing education talks or workshops at inter-departmental, hospital and/or cluster level.

Conducts or facilitates the delivery of professional talks, workshops or seminars, in psychology-related areas to the public, agencies or organisations.

Plans and provides consultative services to other organisations as and when necessary and relevant.

Presents at local / international conferences.
- _Planning and Development_

Plans, organises and delivers continuing education programme at department level.

Plans and organises public education events at department, inter-department, hospital, cluster or national level.

Assists senior co-workers to review the training and learning needs of junior staff.

**Research**
- _Update Knowledge in Practice_

Implements knowledge and evidence-based models and methods to develop and improve own practice.

Critically review current research/ journal literature and present for discussion; showing how research findings adds to current knowledge, in relevant areas of the professional field of research.
- _Developing Research_

Develops research ideas and study design to be conducted at department level and with the inter-disciplinary team.

Participates in clinical and quality research projects and support research data collection/design/analysis.

Leads a clinical or quality research project at department, division and inter-disciplinary team level.
- _Create & Communicate Evidence_

Presents poster/abstract/research paper at local, regional or international conference.

**Management/Leadership**
- _Managing services & resources _

Manages a section of service delivery, its manpower and clinic resources to achieve key performance indicators of the department.

Assists senior co-workers to develop, implement, co-ordinate new initiatives and track outcomes in health, psychology-related and specialised programmes to meet department and hospital targets.

Involves in the appraisal and planning of learning needs of junior staff.

Helps to promote a working environment of collegiality and effective teamwork.
- _Collaboration & Communication _

Leads or co-leads inter-professional/inter-department workgroups to deliver quality service and care.

Participates in inter-department and multi-disciplinary team collaborations and projects.

Engages, communicates and collaborates with healthcare professionals in patient management through participation in multi-disciplinary team rounds/discussions.
- _Setting strategic direction _

Assists senior co-workers in managing key performance indicators, IRIS incidences, feedback from other departments and hospital wide surveys to identify gaps and potential areas of change in