Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Farnham Road Hospital

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 January 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about mental health?

Would you like to be part of a dedicated team committed to making a difference to people's lives?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in the Therapies Team at Farnham Road Hospital.

The post offers a diverse range of experience working with people with complex mental health difficulties. You will join a friendly and supportive group of psychologists in the locality and there will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills through CPD. The trust has an enviable care pathways system which values Psychology, Psychotherapy and the Arts Psychotherapies. There are opportunities to train in DBT, CBT for psychosis, family interventions, CBT for personality disorders and structured clinical management.

Main duties of the job

Variety: You will have the chance to work with a wide range of complex presentations including affective disorders, psychosis, and personality, and using a variety of methods and approaches. With assessments, individual therapies, group therapies, family interventions, MDT working, complex case meetings, indirect interventions using a Positive Behaviour Support framework, and supervision all part of the role, it's safe to say that no two days will feel the same! Many of our Psychologists in acute services find that the switching really helps to stay energised.

Fast-paced: You will get to be reflexive; formulating problems, identifying with teams when attempted solutions create a new or different problem, and supporting teams to remove barriers to discharge and supporting people to have an independent and personally meaningful life outside of hospital. Expect your day to fly by!

Autonomy: Acute Inpatient Psychologists can very much personalise and tailor the role of Psychology for their wards, and the forming of a new ward team will be an even better opportunity to do this.

Leadership: You will be able to develop the role of Psychology and influence the direction of the wider team in an environment designed for recovery and safety. Psychology's expertise will be really valued for differential formulations, reducing restrictive practices, and delivering trauma-informed and Psychologically-informed care.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,877 to £62,626 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-6780708-HOSP-A

Job locations

Farnham Road Hospital

Farnham Road

Guildford

GU2 7LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full breakdown of the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the Job Description attached to this job listing.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full breakdown of the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the Job Description attached to this job listing.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent

Desirable

Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 12 months of commencement in post)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group.
Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work.

Desirable

Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent

Desirable

Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 12 months of commencement in post)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic
Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group.
Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development / project work.

Desirable

Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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