Job summary
We have a part time vacancy for an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work within the York and Selby South Community Mental Health Team. The team is based at Worsley Court in Selby, and covers a broad geographical area.
The successful applicant will be asked to deliver specialist psychological interventions to people with complex mental health difficulties. They will be asked to provide clinical supervision to colleagues including Assistant and Trainee Psychologists, as well as other members of the clinical team. They will be a senior member of the team and be asked to contribute to the leadership of the team and the development of the service.
Main duties of the job
As part of the role, the post holder will offer supervision, advice, consultation and training to other members of the team.
Psychology is well integrated and valued in the service: clinicians make excellent use of team supervision and psychological formulation sessions. Training and service developmental opportunities would be available for the post holder in order to further develop specialist skills and interests, and research opportunities would be encouraged. There are opportunities for innovation and leadership as we look to continually improve our services
The successful candidate will be accountable for their own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to people with complex mental health conditions which may include challenging behaviours. They will also work with families or carers, as appropriate, as part of a wider MDT.
Clinical and managerial supervision is provided by the trust. In addtion the successful candidate would have access to other networking and development opportunities within the wider organiscation.
About us
The York and Selby South CMHT is part of the Tees Esk and Wear Valley (TEWV NHS Trust
TEWV is the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional contact information - Emma Waters (Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist) 01757 211563
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Additional contact information - Emma Waters (Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist) 01757 211563
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Trained in care co-ordination
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
Desirable
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
- Quality and service improvement and evaluation.
Skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
- Utilise psychometric tests competently
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Trained in care co-ordination
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.
- Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses.
Desirable
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
- Quality and service improvement and evaluation.
Skills
Essential
- Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
- Utilise psychometric tests competently
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours.
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).
