Job summary
Our
team holds a range of therapeutic modalities, all of which add value and allow
us to respond to our clients needs. We welcome clinicians from all backgrounds
and across all fields of interest. We are looking for individuals who are
deeply committed and progressive in their approach and want to bring
conceptions of mental health into the 21st century.
At
The Retreat, you will be expected to work with clients presenting with a wide
range and complexity of psychological problems, individually or as a group, to
provide psychological therapy and assessment services.
Main duties of the job
You
will work in partnership with Senior Clinicians and the Clinical Lead to assess
new referrals by appropriate treatment models, as well as managing a caseload,
in keeping with our operational goals. You will be responsible for your own
professional self-regulation and accreditation, as well as abide by the legal
requirements and statutory rules relating to practice. You will use appropriate
and agreed evaluation and outcome measures, with the opportunity to reflect in
regular team meetings.
You
will have access to clinical supervision and we will support you to engage in
promotional and educational activity so that our work can reach the people who
need it most.
The
role is supported by a dedicated, inspiring and passionate team, who will value
your achievements and support you to achieve your goals. The Retreat is
committed to uplifting its colleagues, with visible leadership and a culture of
empowerment.
About us
The
Retreat is an organisation that is steeped in history, yet with its sights
firmly on the future - of those we serve, and of mental healthcare more
generally. We believe in providing specialist, highly tailored interventions in
a way that will support our clients to achieve the life they want. We have
built a diverse and talented team around these ideals, with complementing
professional backgrounds - we are excited to expand the team through
recruitment of a Senior Clinician/Psychologist.
Please
attach a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria and what specific
qualities you feel you can bring to this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of roles and responsibilities and performance measures
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of roles and responsibilities and performance measures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level qualification or extensive post-qualification training and accreditation with an appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working with at least one specialism, such as PTSD, complex trauma, eating disorders, OCD.
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of how to implement evaluation of services and research activity
- Experience of using outcomes measures to evaluate own clinical practice
- Self-motivated & organised with the ability to work & stay calm under pressure
- Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances and take care of own well-being on a very regular and frequent basis
- Computer literacy, including knowledge of all word packages and the ability to learn and work with other software packages.
Desirable
- Knowledge of and skills in an appropriate therapy modality with a specialism relevant to the requirements of The Retreat
- Training and experience in clinical supervision
- Experience and knowledge of the delivery of training courses for other professionals
- Knowledge of how to improve the quality of services
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate level qualification or extensive post-qualification training and accreditation with an appropriate professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working with at least one specialism, such as PTSD, complex trauma, eating disorders, OCD.
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of how to implement evaluation of services and research activity
- Experience of using outcomes measures to evaluate own clinical practice
- Self-motivated & organised with the ability to work & stay calm under pressure
- Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances and take care of own well-being on a very regular and frequent basis
- Computer literacy, including knowledge of all word packages and the ability to learn and work with other software packages.
Desirable
- Knowledge of and skills in an appropriate therapy modality with a specialism relevant to the requirements of The Retreat
- Training and experience in clinical supervision
- Experience and knowledge of the delivery of training courses for other professionals
- Knowledge of how to improve the quality of services
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
