Job summary
During the pandemic, we realised more than ever how important it is to not only look after our service users, but also ourselves - we are devoted to this in how we work.
We are developing'Living Well' CMHTs to be part of the new Community Mental Health Framework: a huge mental health movement with lived experience and collaboration at its core. I would like to invite you to come and join the Killamarsh team, work with us in these exciting new roles so we can reach even greater heights.
Our posts are available at Band 7 or 8a depending on experience with progression by appraisal.
We are flexible in creating mutually agreeable job plans e.g. opportunities for working into specialisms such as the Emotional Regulation Pathway, Physical Health or Sexual Health Psychology services.
Please get in touch to discuss options state and state preferences for job mix and banding in 'Supporting Information'.
We will provide relocation costs for the right candidate.
Interviews will be held face to face at Killamarsh Clinic, w/c 27th March 2023
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide individual and group clinical work jointly with your colleagues.
You will promote psychological ideas by offering advice and consultation in addition to supervision and training to colleagues, multi-disciplinary practitioners, the wider organisation and contribute to service development.
We support and develop our staff to work with complexity, for example, by accessing training resources to support your work with trauma and dissociation and offer specialist clinical supervision (eg CFT, complex dissociation, EMDR).
You will be joining a Psychology and Psychological Therapies Division with wide range of expertise and a strong identity in a time of growth.
There are opportunities to learn from others and create your own role in a developing, flexible workforce.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTQ+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and well-being opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above). Eligibility for Graduate membership of B.P.S.
- Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the B.P.S./HCPC
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC
- Eligible for Chartered status of B.P.S.
- Post qualification training in supervision of other psychologists
- Post qualification specialist training/experience of assessment/intervention for people with complex mental health problems (1-2 points relevant to experience/evidence of this)
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a therapy model (score 2 points if completed, 1 point if in process of training)
- Chartered status with BPS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients across a variety of settings (1-2 points depending on experience/evidence)
- Commitment to developing specialist area of expertise relevant to the post through significant training, personal study etc (1-2 points depending on experience/evidence)
Desirable
- Expertise and interest in specialist area relevant to adult mental health (1-2 points depending on experience)
- Training and interest in DBT framework (1-2 points depending on experience)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills enabling written and oral presentation and receipt of complex and sensitive information, to facilitate acceptance, and relate effectively in an emotive and hostile environment (1-2 points depending on experience/evidence)
Desirable
- Ability to process text, set up and use databases and spreadsheets
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiasm for psychology in relation to MH Problems. Interest in developing/consolidating skills in working with complex trauma and associated diagnoses (1-2 points dependent on experience/evidence)
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above). Eligibility for Graduate membership of B.P.S.
- Post-graduate doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the B.P.S./HCPC
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist by the HCPC
- Eligible for Chartered status of B.P.S.
- Post qualification training in supervision of other psychologists
- Post qualification specialist training/experience of assessment/intervention for people with complex mental health problems (1-2 points relevant to experience/evidence of this)
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a therapy model (score 2 points if completed, 1 point if in process of training)
- Chartered status with BPS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients across a variety of settings (1-2 points depending on experience/evidence)
- Commitment to developing specialist area of expertise relevant to the post through significant training, personal study etc (1-2 points depending on experience/evidence)
Desirable
- Expertise and interest in specialist area relevant to adult mental health (1-2 points depending on experience)
- Training and interest in DBT framework (1-2 points depending on experience)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Very high level of interpersonal and communication skills enabling written and oral presentation and receipt of complex and sensitive information, to facilitate acceptance, and relate effectively in an emotive and hostile environment (1-2 points depending on experience/evidence)
Desirable
- Ability to process text, set up and use databases and spreadsheets
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiasm for psychology in relation to MH Problems. Interest in developing/consolidating skills in working with complex trauma and associated diagnoses (1-2 points dependent on experience/evidence)
Other
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
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).
