Job summary
Would you like to work alongside other friendly, enthusiastic and supportive psychological therapists in Adult Community Mental Health in beautiful Derbyshire? Do you want join our Emotional Regulation Pathway, with high quality DBT training and support?
We are looking for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, Band 7 or 8a, depending on experience, with progression by appraisal. We will provide relocation costs for the right candidate.
Our team of Psychologists & Psychological therapists are passionate about developing services that create meaningful change based on lived experience, so that people flourish, feel connected and empowered to pursue their aspirations.
The Permanent role is full time with part time and flexible working options as well as opportunities to work into other specialisms. We warmly welcome enquiries for a chat about the options and your interests. Please state job mix preferences (CMHT/ERP) and which Banding you are applying for in 'Supporting Information'.
Main duties of the job
Join our friendly Division of Psychology and Psychological Therapies (DPPT) at a truly exciting transformational time for us with our focus on 'Living Well' Community Mental Health Framework changes and trauma-informed care in our CMHTs. Together, these developments have collaboration, lived experience and compassionate relationships at the core and DPPT Services have a pivotal role.
Your will provide individual & group clinical work 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 access to training to support work with complex trauma & offer specialist supervision 1:1 or in facilitated groups for DBT, CFT, complex dissociation, Psychodynamic, CBT or EMDR.
About us
You will be based in North-East Derbyshire Living Well Community Mental Health Team at Bolsover, joining a dynamic group of over 250 staff in our Division of Psychology & Psychological Therapies. You will be joining us at a time of exciting, innovative and values-based transformation for place based and needs led integrated care across our localities, with trauma informed and trauma sensitive practice at the forefront of these developments.
Join our Psychology Services and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to '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." Our team reports feeling valued and supported working in services focused on staff well-being and service transformation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Join our Psychology Services : Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk) and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to making a positive difference in people's lives.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
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
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTQI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and well-being opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Please state job mix preferences and which Banding you are applying for in Supporting Information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Join our Psychology Services : Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk) and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to making a positive difference in people's lives.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
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
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTQI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and well-being opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Please state job mix preferences and which Banding you are applying for in Supporting Information.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good Honours degree in Psychology (2:1 or above). Eligibility for Graduate membership of BPS
- 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 BPS
- Post qualification training in supervision of other psychologists
- Post qualification specialist training/experience of assessment/intervention for people with complex mental health problems
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a therapy model
- Chartered status with BPS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients across a variety of settings
- Commitment to developing specialist area of expertise relevant to the post through significant training, personal study, etc
Desirable
- Expertise and interest in specialist area relevant to adult mental health
- Training and interest in working within a DBT framework
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
Desirable
- Ability to process text, set up and use databases and spreadsheets
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 BPS
- 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 BPS
- Post qualification training in supervision of other psychologists
- Post qualification specialist training/experience of assessment/intervention for people with complex mental health problems
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a therapy model
- Chartered status with BPS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clients across a variety of settings
- Commitment to developing specialist area of expertise relevant to the post through significant training, personal study, etc
Desirable
- Expertise and interest in specialist area relevant to adult mental health
- Training and interest in working within a DBT framework
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
Desirable
- Ability to process text, set up and use databases and spreadsheets
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
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).
