Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Clinical Psychologist Hope Service - Bristol

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Job summary

The Hope Service, within the Traumatic Stress Service offers a PTSD care pathway for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, including victims of trafficking. We are looking for a part time Clinical Psychologist (0.5WTE) to join our service, working across Bristol, S.Glos and N.Somerset.

The service provides psychological assessment and treatment for service users with a presentation of PTSD, the majority of whom are seeking asylum and living with various other complexities e.g. insecure housing, poverty and isolation.

The care pathway we deliver includes Phase 1 Stabilisation through 'Moving on After Trauma' (MOAT) groups followed by 1:1 Trauma work e.g. Trauma-focused-CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and EMDR. A large proportion of clinical work will be via Interpreters.

The service works predominantly from Gloucester House, Southmead Hospital however; the role is based partly within the local community.
The team administration base is Petherton Resource Centre for pay and expenses purposes.
Staff are expected to travel to other AWP and partnership sites as part of the service delivery requirements.

The service has developed various targeted wellbeing initiatives alongside voluntary sector partners to improve mental health within local refugee and asylum seeker communities, particularly the large number of people living in 'Initial Accommodation' centres in recommissioned hotels across BNSSG.

Main duties of the job

Clinical work will include delivering Trauma therapy, facilitating Stabilisation groups and supporting ongoing research, audit and service development. We are particularly keen to build on the good working partnerships we have with local voluntary sector services.

Our service supports people with a refugee/asylum seeking background and both experience and a passion for working in this field are essential. In return we can offer the opportunity to be part of a supportive, dynamic and effective team and also opportunities to access specialist training and supervision. We would warmly welcome applications from people with lived experience. Applicants with specialist clinical experience in this field and qualifications to deliver NICE Guidance trauma work e.g. IAPT High Intensity Therapist, are invited to apply.

It is essential that the postholder has clinical experience in working with this service user group. Applications from people with lived experience are particularly welcome.

About us

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is committed to the fair treatment of all people, regardless of their gender, gender re-assignment, race, colour, ethnicity, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, religion, beliefs, disability, mental health needs, age, domestic circumstances, social class, sexual orientation, ex-offender status, political allegiance or trades union membership.

We positively welcome people to apply for this post who have lived experience of the asylum process.

Date posted

02 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

342-SS386-1222

Job locations

Gloucester House, Southmead Hospital

Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the core role responsibilities identified in the Job Description, the post holder would support the service in the following ways:

Work within the CPA framework to provide assessments and planned interventions in line with Recovery planning. This would include some care co-ordination and working alongside local mental health teams;
Take an active role in service development projects within the service, which may include working with local voluntary sector partners;
Support the service in developing research in this specialist field;
Deliver training across the Trust and within other organisations and supervision;

Applicants with specialist clinical experience in this field and other qualifications e.g. High Intensity IAPT worker, are invited to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the core role responsibilities identified in the Job Description, the post holder would support the service in the following ways:

Work within the CPA framework to provide assessments and planned interventions in line with Recovery planning. This would include some care co-ordination and working alongside local mental health teams;
Take an active role in service development projects within the service, which may include working with local voluntary sector partners;
Support the service in developing research in this specialist field;
Deliver training across the Trust and within other organisations and supervision;

Applicants with specialist clinical experience in this field and other qualifications e.g. High Intensity IAPT worker, are invited to apply.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

Doctoral Psychology qualification or a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy.
Experience of using evidence based trauma focused psychological therapy
Interest and Experience in working with asylum seekers and refugees
Strong personal and inter-personal skills including: Good liaison and communication skills; well organised with good administration skills; Empathy/ engagement skills; Ability to work independent; self awareness and emotional resilience; effective team player
Confident in research and audit

Desirable

Qualification in trauma focused therpay e.g. EMDR, NET
Experience of working with interpreters
Lived experience of being an asylum seeker
Experience of working with refugees and asylum seekers

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

Doctoral Psychology qualification or a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy.
Experience of using evidence based trauma focused psychological therapy
Interest and Experience in working with asylum seekers and refugees
Strong personal and inter-personal skills including: Good liaison and communication skills; well organised with good administration skills; Empathy/ engagement skills; Ability to work independent; self awareness and emotional resilience; effective team player
Confident in research and audit

Desirable

Qualification in trauma focused therpay e.g. EMDR, NET
Experience of working with interpreters
Lived experience of being an asylum seeker
Experience of working with refugees and asylum seekers

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Gloucester House, Southmead Hospital

Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Gloucester House, Southmead Hospital

Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)