Job summary
Would you like to work alongside other friendly, enthusiastic and supportive psychological therapists in Adult Community Mental Health in beautiful Derbyshire in Buxton?
We are looking for a Counselling or Clinical Psychologist, Band 7 or 8a, who we would like to support to progress in their career. 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.
This permanent role is offered as a part-time opportunity but could be full-time, potentially. We can offer a variety of flexible working options and welcome opportunities to work into other localities and specialisms.
We warmly welcome enquiries for a chat about the options and your interests.
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 and trauma-informed care. Together, these developments have collaboration, lived experience and compassionate relationships at the core and DPPT Services have a pivotal role.
You will provide individual & group clinical work with your colleagues, promoting 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, eg, 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, CAT, CBT or EMDR. We are strongly committed to research, there are many opportunities in our year-old Division.
About us
You will be based in High Peak Living Well Community Mental Health Team at Buxton. Please note we have a forward-thinking Consultant Clinical Psychologist working in this CMHT who is an Approved Clinician and developing new ways of working with long-term service users - these people have traditionally been under Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics - and she would be part of your support network. New care pathways are developing.
You will be joining a dynamic group of over 250 staff in our Division of Psychology & Psychological Therapies 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
To support career progression, we offer leadership and project management training:
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
To support career progression, we offer leadership and project management training:
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
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
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
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiasm for psychology in relation to MH Problems. Interest in developing/consolidating skills in working with complex trauma and associated diagnoses
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
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
Personal
Essential
- Enthusiasm for psychology in relation to MH Problems. Interest in developing/consolidating skills in working with complex trauma and associated diagnoses
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).
