Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Psychological Therapist/Applied Psychologist to join our busy Easington South Community Mental Health Team. The post holder will provide governed psychological interventions, complying with the principles of recovery focused work and trauma informed care. It is essential that the post holder is an accredited EMDR therapist.
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, friendly, and high functioning team.
You will need to have significant experience of working with people with mental ill health in a care setting, delivering clinical interventions specific to care pathways. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You are required to have the ability and experience and qualifications to deliver governed therapies.
You will be supported with regular management and clinical supervision. We use Cells, Huddles, Daily Decision meetings and Complex Case discussions to ensure our staff are fully supported by colleagues and Leadership Team.
Main duties of the job
Carries a caseload, providing specialist psychological therapy, primarily EMDR to clients within the team and where necessary, across the locality.Provides specialist psychological assessment of clients with mental health conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources to establish suitability for a particular psychological therapy and recommending alternative treatment or interventions as appropriate.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of others who may be at risk.
Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for clients.Formulates plans for specialist psychological therapy in own field based on an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Collaborates on the development and the implementation of such plans with clients and significant others as appropriate.
Implements specialist psychological therapy in own field for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
Provides specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to clients' formulation and intervention plan, within sphere of own competence.
About us
We are passionate about teamwork here at Easington and in creating a great place to work. We can consider flexible working patterns and part time roles with a focus on promoting wellbeing and a positive work life balance.
Given we have learnt many things during the pandemic, technology and remote working have offered insight into new approaches on how we work and further discussion can be had about this upon appointment. To discuss this further, you should contact the team manager prior to interview to consider if the options are suitable for you and the service demands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification at degree level post 1993 & post graduate training to an accredited level in one of the Trust's Governed Psychological Therapies sufficient to meet the Trust's training standards for that therapy.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- EMDR Therapist
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Experience of psychological therapy provision in complex cases
- Delivering psychological therapy in own field
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Delivering staff training
Desirable
- Experience of psychological therapy provision in complex cases
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical governance
- Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Desirable
- Audit and research methodology
Skills
Essential
- Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Demonstrate good risk assessment skills
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination / lead professional responsibilities.
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
Desirable
- Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or equivalent mental health core qualification at degree level post 1993 & post graduate training to an accredited level in one of the Trust's Governed Psychological Therapies sufficient to meet the Trust's training standards for that therapy.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- EMDR Therapist
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
- Experience of psychological therapy provision in complex cases
- Delivering psychological therapy in own field
- Working in multi-disciplinary team settings
- Delivering clinical supervision
- Delivering staff training
Desirable
- Experience of psychological therapy provision in complex cases
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical governance
- Legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
Desirable
- Audit and research methodology
Skills
Essential
- Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Demonstrate good risk assessment skills
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination / lead professional responsibilities.
- Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work.
Desirable
- Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations
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).
