Job summary
The Bedfordshire and Luton Complex Needs Service is excited to be able to offer a Practitioner Psychologist the opportunity to join our supportive team in working towards improving access to evidence-based treatment for people with complex emotional needs (associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'). The ideal candidate would have completed either an accredited Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) training or an accredited Mentalization-Based Treatment training, and would have experience supervising others. However, the service would be willing to consider appointing a newly qualified Psychologist at Band 7 under a preceptorship that would enable them to work toward meeting the essential criteria for an 8a position within an 18 month - 2 year period (subject to satisfactory completion of the preceptorship process). This programme of development would include undertaking an accredited training in DBT/MBT.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be committed to working collaboratively with service users, carers, and colleagues to create a psychologically safe environment that enables the delivery of effective treatment. The post holder will be required to actively participate in weekly team consultation meetings, and will offer specialist advice, supervision, training, and consultation to other professionals and teams to support effective and efficient psychologically-informed care and treatment across Bedfordshire and Luton. We would particularly welcome interest from candidates who are committed to co-producing the development of the care pathway through participation in clinical research, audit and/or quality improvement projects.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Newly qualified psychologists could be appointed at Band 7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for Band 8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Newly qualified psychologists could be appointed at Band 7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for Band 8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent training as an applied Practitioner Psychologist
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- Training in clinical supervision for doctoral clinical psychology trainees.
- Accredited training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel using own or public transport to travel between sites across Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and occasionally, London.
Desirable
- Driver's license and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of conducting trauma-informed psychotherapeutic assessments, risk assessments and collaborative safety planning in a community mental health setting.
- Post-qualification experience of autonomously managing a caseload in a community mental health setting
- Clinical experience delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.
- Experience of working with people with comorbid mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance misuse and psychosis.
- Experience of supervising staff and/or students.
- Experience, skills and ability to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals.
- Experience of teaching/training others.
- Experience of actively participating in coproduced service planning and delivery
- Experience of using outcome measures in clinical practice.
Desirable
- Clinical experience delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.
- Experience of supervising the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder.'
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with highly stressful situations arising with service users, carers and staff
- Demonstrable skills in clinical outcome evaluation, audit, research and/or clinical governance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in an evidence-based therapy for people with ''personality disorder''
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or equivalent training as an applied Practitioner Psychologist
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Desirable
- Training in clinical supervision for doctoral clinical psychology trainees.
- Accredited training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Other
Essential
- Willingness and ability to travel using own or public transport to travel between sites across Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and occasionally, London.
Desirable
- Driver's license and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification experience of conducting trauma-informed psychotherapeutic assessments, risk assessments and collaborative safety planning in a community mental health setting.
- Post-qualification experience of autonomously managing a caseload in a community mental health setting
- Clinical experience delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.
- Experience of working with people with comorbid mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, substance misuse and psychosis.
- Experience of supervising staff and/or students.
- Experience, skills and ability to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals.
- Experience of teaching/training others.
- Experience of actively participating in coproduced service planning and delivery
- Experience of using outcome measures in clinical practice.
Desirable
- Clinical experience delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.
- Experience of supervising the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to people with complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder.'
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with highly stressful situations arising with service users, carers and staff
- Demonstrable skills in clinical outcome evaluation, audit, research and/or clinical governance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in an evidence-based therapy for people with ''personality disorder''
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).
