Psychological Therapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 November 2024

Job summary

We are a well-established CAMHS service based on the Isle of Wight who are dedicated to aiding children and young people living their best lives through positive mental wellbeing.

We are recruiting a Psychological Therapist/Psychologist who can help us enhance our therapy offer. You will join a friendly, kind, supportive and caring team which highly values psychological mindedness. We are looking for a candidate who --

*Holds a Psychological Therapist or counselling psychology/clinical psychology qualification. Professional registration is essential.

*Has relevant experience and strong clinical skills for working through therapy models for trauma, depression, and anxiety disorders to achieve wellness and recovery goals with children and young people with severe and complex mental health needs.

*Has training or experience in adapting therapy models to be accessible for children and young people with neurodiversity or learning needs when required.

*Has experience working and consulting with carers and wider networks to enhance therapy effectiveness and maintain change.

*Can demonstrate the ability to manage a therapy caseload.

*Holds children, young people, and families voice at the centre of their practice.

*Shares our trust values and dedicated to working together, always improving, being respectful and kind and making a difference.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the CAMHS psychology and psychological therapies provision to deliver high quality, evidence-based specialist psychological assessments and interventions to children and young people and their families or carers.

To work with complex presentations suitable for psychological therapy in the team, utilising a high level of psychological knowledge and clinical experience. The post holder will need at times to adapt psychological approaches to enable children with neurodevelopmental or intellectual disabilities to access interventions. The post holder will deliver the evidence-based interventions via differing modalities such as a group setting, face to face, and e-clinics. In addition, to support psychological practice within the wider CAMHS team through case discussion, supervision, psychological formulation, and training and by participating in systematic clinical governance.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

15 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-IOW-6386

Job locations

Newport Clinic

7 Pyle Street

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 1JW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

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

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

Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN/RN(MH), Dip OT, Doctorate in Counselling or Clinical Psychology, Degree in Social Work, or equivalent. Current registration with the relevant professional body for core profession is required.
If core professional qualification is not Counselling/Clinical Psychology, then post graduate qualification in at least one psychological therapy (e.g. CBT, EMDR, DBT, CAT) is required with current accreditation/registration as a psychological therapist/practitioner with the relevant association for this therapy (e.g. BABCP, EMDR-UK).
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development in psychological therapies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Health or Social Care professional qualification RMN/RN(MH), Dip OT, Doctorate in Counselling or Clinical Psychology, Degree in Social Work, or equivalent. Current registration with the relevant professional body for core profession is required.
If core professional qualification is not Counselling/Clinical Psychology, then post graduate qualification in at least one psychological therapy (e.g. CBT, EMDR, DBT, CAT) is required with current accreditation/registration as a psychological therapist/practitioner with the relevant association for this therapy (e.g. BABCP, EMDR-UK).
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development in psychological therapies.

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.