Clinical Psychologist - Trauma and Affective Disorders

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Practitioner Psychologist with special interest in trauma and affective disorders. You will join the Southampton Psychology Service, which is a supportive and friendly team with a wealth of clinical expertise. We have good supervision structures and an excellent track record of CPD, as well as strong academic links.

You will be based at College Keep, Southampton and will be managed by a Principal Clinical Psychologist. Flexible working arrangements are possible, including some remote working.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and keen to increase the diversity of our team.

To arrange an informal discussion regarding the role please contact Dr Paul Bayliss, Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Community Psychological Therapies Lead - paul.bayliss@southernhealth.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

You will hold a clinical caseload, as well as managing and supervising band 7 therapists, trainees and assistant psychologists. You will also provide supervision, consultation and training to staff working in the wider community mental health teams. You will have strong interpersonal and clinical skills and be confident delivering trauma-focused CBT and/or EMDR.

Further CBT or EMDR training will be available as needed, and you will be supported to gain accreditation.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Date posted

30 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SOU-C-680B

Job locations

College Keep

4-12 Terminus Terrace

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 3DT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level training in psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Doctoral level training in psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
Registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.

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

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).