Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Psychological Therapist for the community adult psychosis pathway (including Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) teams) in Gateshead and Newcastle (Central). This is an exciting time in community teams as the Transformation agenda progresses, the post holder will be part of shaping the teams and what interventions they deliver in years to come.
The post is the professional lead for a large team of psychologists, including Principal, Senior and newly qualified Psychologists. There are a broad range of psychological models deliver in the teams, including (but not exclusive to) CBT, CBT-p, Family Interventions, EMDR and CAT. The services have been proactive in developing treatment pathways and in providing training and scaffolding for colleagues around psychological interventions.
Main duties of the job
In addition to a skilled clinician, trained in a relevant evidence based therapy, we are also looking for a supervisor and leader who can help the team continue to develop their psychology service and offer. The post holder is a welcome and integral part of the wider leadership team, whilst changes in-line with Community Transformation are currently progressing in Central teams, building on existing provision and NHSE funded training courses.
Additional contact information
Please contact Deborah Milligan on:
Deborah.milligan@cntw.nhs.uk
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder is responsible for developing and providing a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for clients within Central locality and is responsible for professional governance and assurance for that service. The post holder ensures that psychological services resources are integrated into the designated pathway, and that high quality individualised care is delivered.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 2nd April 2024
Closing date : 12th April 2024
We welcome your application.
Interview date: 10th May 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder is responsible for developing and providing a qualified specialist psychological therapy service for clients within Central locality and is responsible for professional governance and assurance for that service. The post holder ensures that psychological services resources are integrated into the designated pathway, and that high quality individualised care is delivered.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 2nd April 2024
Closing date : 12th April 2024
We welcome your application.
Interview date: 10th May 2024
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychological therapies, at least one distinct psychological therapy as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a range of care settings.
- Substantial further specialist training and experience, equivalent to at least 6 years' experience, including being able to demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead
- Substantial experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of contributing to strategic clinical or organisational development and/or service development or service redesign
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Specialist skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Specialist teaching & training skills.
- Specialist skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills in strategic/organisational work and service development / redesign.
- Substantial skills in research and/or clinical audit.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff
- Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self management and use of the clinical supervision process
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychological therapies, at least one distinct psychological therapy as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across a range of care settings.
- Substantial further specialist training and experience, equivalent to at least 6 years' experience, including being able to demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Psychological Services Professional Lead
- Substantial experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of contributing to strategic clinical or organisational development and/or service development or service redesign
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Specialist skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Specialist teaching & training skills.
- Specialist skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Skills in strategic/organisational work and service development / redesign.
- Substantial skills in research and/or clinical audit.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff
- Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self management and use of the clinical supervision process
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
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).
