Job summary
We are pleased to be able to offer a band 8a 0.8 wte permanent Practitioner ( Clinical, Counselling or Forensic) Psychologist post within our established Homeless Mental Health Team based in, and serving the population of, Hull.
We are currently developing an additional 0.2wte FTC 8a ( 1 year) role working into and with Hull City Council supporting, through reflective practice and supervision, their front line staff and leaders that work into homelessness and housing advice teams .
This is an innovative pilot post that we hope will be funded beyond the year. This would bring the post up to a full time role with a one day FTC element and offers a great opportunity to shape the intervention and psychological offer .
Main duties of the job
You will be working with an established team , with support from an experienced Consultant Psychologist , to provide a psychological service, using the pre-treatment model, to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness who are accessing the service . Much of the work is indirect, supporting and training staff groups .
Please see the job description and person specification, as well as the additional information document for more details.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached docs.
We would very much welcome a discussion with you about the post and we can talk further about the potential additional day and what that would look like.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached docs.
We would very much welcome a discussion with you about the post and we can talk further about the potential additional day and what that would look like.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed post-graduate doctoral level of training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent if qualified before 1996)
- To hold and maintain current professional registration in line with HCPC
- Completed clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
- Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to this client group
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups , across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area.
Desirable
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Be able to demonstrate leadership/ management skills at an advanced level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed post-graduate doctoral level of training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent if qualified before 1996)
- To hold and maintain current professional registration in line with HCPC
- Completed clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
- Additional short specialist courses with demonstrable impact on practice.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice relevant to this client group
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a clinical, forensic or counselling psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups , across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area.
Desirable
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Be able to demonstrate leadership/ management skills at an advanced level
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).
