Job summary
Are you looking for a change? Are you interested in the development of mental health services in primary care? We are looking for someone who is dedicated to the future of the NHS, who is dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking.
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a psychological therapist or clinical / counselling psychologist to support the development of an effective treatment pathway across primary care services within the Mid and North Primary Care Networks (PCN). This is one of a number of new posts which have been developed across Hampshire as a result of significant investment and a commitment to develop psychologically informed care across the PCNs.
In this role, you will help us develop and evaluate our enhanced mental health service across the PCNs in Mid and North. You will offer supervision, training and reflective practice to staff within the service. You will also devote some time to direct clinical work including specialist psychological assessments, formulations, groups and individual therapy.
You will be a valued member of staff within Southern Health and have access to all the support and resources that this entails as well as becoming a key member of the primary care mental health team across the Mid and North PCNs. You will have the opportunity to engage with your local community and make links with multiple stakeholders across the wider system.
Main duties of the job
To provide a qualified highly specialist trauma informed psychological service to patients on the treatment pathway across the primary care service from within the PCN. The post holder will work as part of a multi-professional team within the PCN to support and facilitate the co-production of bespoke formulation driven psychological interventions. Providing a consistent, constant point of contact that is easily accessible within a local GP practice and facilitating access to additional support where required in line with the no wrong door approach.
The post holder will provide high quality specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions and prioritise their own clinical workload. At the same time providing expert advice and consultation on patients' psychological care to the PMHT (Primary Mental Health Team), PCN professional community, non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.
The post holder will work as an autonomous, independent practitioner responsible for own work and intervention and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies in providing a highly specialist psychological therapies service.
To comment and propose change to policy or service development within the area psychological service and team.
To demonstrate an attitude which respects and values patients and their carers and the core values of the trust: patients and people first; partnership; and respect
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. AND HCPC Registration
- OR
- DCounsPsy with HCPC Registration
- OR
- RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or BSc OT.
- PLUS
- Accreditation by an appropriate psychotherapy organisation (e.g. BABCP, UKCP, ACAT).
- OR
- Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) with additional modality training in an interpersonal approach eg CAT, IPT, CCC.
Desirable
- Training & qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Attendance at specialist short/longer courses relevant to the post (e.g. MBT or DBT, Trauma Informed Care, CAT, CCC, Group Approaches)
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of undertaking psychological assessment, formulation and intervention both individually and in groups, with service users with complex needs, including psychosis and behaviours consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
- In depth experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working within the NHS as an Applied Psychologist or Psychological Therapist
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- Able to illustrate examples of service development initiated by the candidate that improves the outcomes for individuals
- Skills in providing consultation and supervision to other professionals (both psychological therapists and other colleagues) and to formulate psychologically informed and recovery focused care plans.
- Commitment to attend staff training and participate in own development through supervision and performance development.
- Demonstrate experience of working in mental health services
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working in an CMHT setting
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology. AND HCPC Registration
- OR
- DCounsPsy with HCPC Registration
- OR
- RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or BSc OT.
- PLUS
- Accreditation by an appropriate psychotherapy organisation (e.g. BABCP, UKCP, ACAT).
- OR
- Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) with additional modality training in an interpersonal approach eg CAT, IPT, CCC.
Desirable
- Training & qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- Attendance at specialist short/longer courses relevant to the post (e.g. MBT or DBT, Trauma Informed Care, CAT, CCC, Group Approaches)
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of undertaking psychological assessment, formulation and intervention both individually and in groups, with service users with complex needs, including psychosis and behaviours consistent with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
- In depth experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of working within the NHS as an Applied Psychologist or Psychological Therapist
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies
- Able to illustrate examples of service development initiated by the candidate that improves the outcomes for individuals
- Skills in providing consultation and supervision to other professionals (both psychological therapists and other colleagues) and to formulate psychologically informed and recovery focused care plans.
- Commitment to attend staff training and participate in own development through supervision and performance development.
- Demonstrate experience of working in mental health services
- Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Experience with routine outcome monitoring
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable
- Experience of the application of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working in an CMHT setting
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- Worked in a service where agreed targets were in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
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
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).
