Job summary
Clinical or Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist/CBT Therapist
This varied and interesting role will include the provision of individual, group, and systemic interventions. The majority of the role is based within an innovative and well-respected staff psychology service, passionate about delivering impactful intervention to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of NHS staff. In addition, one day per week is included working into our well-established palliative care service.
Due to a combination of career progression and retirement, we have a vacancy for an Applied Psychologist or Psychotherapist to join the Clinical Health Psychology Department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We currently have 36 clinical staff including Clinical and Health Psychologists, Psychotherapists, CBT Therapists and Social Workers, and includes Adult Health, Paediatric Health and Neuropsychology services.
Main duties of the job
The Staff Psychology Service was commissioned and has expanded following a highly successful pilot of in-reach and therapeutic intervention for staff during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The palliative care service has a long history in Bradford with excellent relationships with the clinical team. We have developed a strong reputation working within the trust and with community services. We have excellent links across the organisation, which support our aim of working collaboratively, compassionately and proactively to improve staff wellbeing at BTHFT and to improve the wellbeing of patients and families in receipt of specialist palliative care.
This position is to provide 0.55 WTE into Staff Psychology, with the support of the Lead Clinical Psychologist. In addition to offering individual psychological therapy, the post holder will have the opportunity to deliver group-based intervention, teaching and training, for example, wellbeing sessions for teams, reflective practice spaces and interventions to teams after highly impactful events. We are therefore looking for an Applied Psychologist or Psychotherapist with an interest, and preferably some experience in, in working therapeutically with trauma, working with groups and an interest in systemic approaches. The two sessions into palliative care will be to provide individual interventions to patients and adult carers.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Dr Fiona Purdie, Lead Psychologist for Staff Support, Tel. 01274 365176.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Dr Fiona Purdie, Lead Psychologist for Staff Support, Tel. 01274 365176.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of people, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and residential care settings.
- Experience of preparing letters, and/or presentations.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision, training and expert advice to other health professionals
- Experience of working across the lifespan and ability range.
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural context
- Experience of working with people from medical teams or in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working with trauma
- Experience of facilitating groups
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients.
- Analytical and judgement skills with ability to understand complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison.
- High level of collaborative skills in relation to both clients and colleagues across all levels. This to include excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to form and maintain professional and productive working relationships with both clients and colleagues.
- Skills in planning organising and managing own workload.
- Ability to work in a complex and changing environment; demonstrable ability to work under pressure and according to changing priorities and service needs.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree, and further accredited and supervised training to Doctoral Level or equivalent.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological interventions and assessment methodologies.
Desirable
- Comprehensive understanding of current NHS issues and context, organisational structures, policy, strategic planning and clinical governance.
- Knowledge of the culture and demographics of the local community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent, accredited by the BPS. Training in models of developmental lifespan psychology, psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies. HCPC Registered. OR Currently in final year of doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent, accredited by the BPS. OR oQualification in Psychotherapy with BACP/UKCP Accreditation oMinimum of three years post qualification experience OR oQualification in CBT with BABCP Accreditation oMinimum of three years post qualification experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development consistent with requirements of accrediting or registration body (HCPC/BACP/UKCP/BABCP as appropriate)
Desirable
- Evidence of post-graduate training in a NICE recommended therapy for PTSD
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of people, presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and residential care settings.
- Experience of preparing letters, and/or presentations.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of providing supervision, training and expert advice to other health professionals
- Experience of working across the lifespan and ability range.
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural context
- Experience of working with people from medical teams or in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of working with trauma
- Experience of facilitating groups
Skills
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients.
- Analytical and judgement skills with ability to understand complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison.
- High level of collaborative skills in relation to both clients and colleagues across all levels. This to include excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to form and maintain professional and productive working relationships with both clients and colleagues.
- Skills in planning organising and managing own workload.
- Ability to work in a complex and changing environment; demonstrable ability to work under pressure and according to changing priorities and service needs.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree, and further accredited and supervised training to Doctoral Level or equivalent.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological interventions and assessment methodologies.
Desirable
- Comprehensive understanding of current NHS issues and context, organisational structures, policy, strategic planning and clinical governance.
- Knowledge of the culture and demographics of the local community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent, accredited by the BPS. Training in models of developmental lifespan psychology, psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology and two or more distinct psychological therapies. HCPC Registered. OR Currently in final year of doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent, accredited by the BPS. OR oQualification in Psychotherapy with BACP/UKCP Accreditation oMinimum of three years post qualification experience OR oQualification in CBT with BABCP Accreditation oMinimum of three years post qualification experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development consistent with requirements of accrediting or registration body (HCPC/BACP/UKCP/BABCP as appropriate)
Desirable
- Evidence of post-graduate training in a NICE recommended therapy for PTSD
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).
