Job summary
Are you ready for a diverse, well supported post in a great location? Would you like to inspire and be inspired by others who share a common passion and commitment to working alongside and advocating for adults with serious mental health difficulties? Then this is the post for you.
This is a wonderful opportunity for an 8a Psychologist (Band 7 preceptorship applications welcome) to join the service at an exciting time of service transformation. Psychology is well integrated into the team and there are ample opportunities to develop direct clinical skills alongside consultation and MDT working. There will be opportunities to influence the transformation of services and contribution to service related projects/interests will be strongly encouraged. We are developing a preceptorship programme and currently have 2 newly qualified Clinical Psychologists in our Older People's services in Suffolk. We have close involvement with the University of East Anglia and support the placements of trainee clinical psychologists and CAPs within the team as well as opportunities to becoming involved as a personal support tutor, or at 8a, a regional tutor.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for offering direct clinical work (specialist assessment, formulation, and intervention with working age adults with a range of mental health difficulties and their families/carers where appropriate), as well as supporting the clinical team to integrate psychological understanding to plan care and facilitate risk management. The role will include supporting the clinical supervision provision of MDT colleagues, providing consultation and team formulation. There will be opportunities to provide team training and support the implementation of the Complex Emotional needs strategy, formulation skills project, and service evaluation to improve quality of care and provision.
The postholder will undertake psychological assessment to inform formulation and intervention and will offer and develop a range of interventions. This will include direct therapy, groups (including DBT groups) and also interventions in the MDT to manage access to formal psychological therapies (Workbooks, Psycho-education, supervision of CAPs). There are opportunities to develop interventions for people with psychosis and bipolar and/or complex emotional needs. CPD and appropriate training will be supported.
The postholder will be part of a team of friendly and supportive psychologists and therapists working with adults in East Suffolk. You will have access to specialist clinical supervision, as required. There are also links with NSFT's award-winning research department.
About us
We are an experienced, cohesive and supportive multidisciplinary 'Integrated Delivery Team'. We provide formulation driven, MDT interventions to meet the needs of adults over the age of 25 presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, serving a rural patch from a base in Ipswich. The post will offer ample opportunity for an enthusiastic motivated and committed qualified clinical or counselling psychologist to broaden their experience as part of provision which comprises of an existing 8b Clinical Psychologist, 2 x Psychological Therapists, Clinical Associate Psychologist and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Trainee, together offering specialism in EMDR, CBT and CAT. The team works alongside other specialist diagnostic and treatment pathways and teams including ADHD, ASD, Older Peoples' and eating disorders some of which are integrated into the same workspace facilitating liaison.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and aim to attract and retain a candidate who is compassionate and committed to our trust values of working positively, respectfully and together
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- Relocation packages
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, accredited by the BPS
- Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee psychologists
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts)
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS
- Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service-user groups
Other
Essential
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology (or its equivalent if trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, accredited by the BPS
- Supervisor training, to be a supervisor of doctoral programme clinical psychology trainees or willing to undertake training
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Theory and practice of specialised psychological interventions (assessment and / or therapist)
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified psychologist (Band 7) and able to evidence appropriate knowledge and experience in practice to enable the post holder to clinically supervise trainee psychologists
- Experience of working with a wide variety and severity of client groups & clinical problems, in various settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within MDT setting (clinical and organisational contexts)
Skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Able to effectively communicate technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and other professionals, within and outside NHS
- Skills in creating and delivering presentations and training programmes.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctor level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis
- Knowledge of mental health legislation within specialist clinical context
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of theory and practice of specialised psychological intervention and assessment in specialist clinical settings and service-user groups
Other
Essential
- Able to identify, provide and promote appropriate support strategies to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
- Able to use multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to travel independently
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
