Job summary
We are recruiting for a Band 7 Psychotherapist at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (Sunderland Royal Hospital).
Rated Good (Outstanding for Caring) in their most recent CQC report, South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital and community-based healthcare services to people in South Tyneside and Sunderland. The Trust also provides a wide range of specialist services, with expertise in ophthalmology with a Cataract Treatment Centre, Glaucoma Unit and a Macular Unit. Located in and around South Tyneside & Sunderland, with Newcastle nearby, enjoy the benefits of both city and coastal life.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support with a variety of emotional, social, or mental health difficulties - with a focus on physical health conditions. They will also help to treat these in an effective and confidential way.
Treatment provided begins with an assessment, taking place throughout a number of sessions between you and the patient. You will then tackle problems with the patient working in a multi-disciplinary team, utilising help from mental health nurses, psychiatrists, and a range of other psychological professionals. You will need to have excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and maturity, and self-awareness.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Part of Clinical Health Psychology Services Department, working alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in physical health services to provide direct therapeutic input for patients.
As a core component of the Team you will provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients referred into the Service. You will help to integrate psychological mindedness to the wider MDT through consultation, supervision, joint working, and training.
The post holder will provide psychological assessments of referred clients based upon the appropriate
selection, use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. This
will include psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect
structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients, and other
professionals involved in the clients care.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Part of Clinical Health Psychology Services Department, working alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues in physical health services to provide direct therapeutic input for patients.
As a core component of the Team you will provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients referred into the Service. You will help to integrate psychological mindedness to the wider MDT through consultation, supervision, joint working, and training.
The post holder will provide psychological assessments of referred clients based upon the appropriate
selection, use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources. This
will include psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect
structured observations and semi- structured interviews with clients, and other
professionals involved in the clients care.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To have a professional qualification (HCPC/ BABCP, and/or further post graduate qualification training in CBT (or equivalent); to have a registration, valid and in date)
- To have the suitable experience in a mental health setting (MMHS, PCAMs, Bariatric)
- To be able to have excellent time management, organisation skills and maintain professionalism.
- To have the ability to learn and be with others and offer excellent experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To have a professional qualification (HCPC/ BABCP, and/or further post graduate qualification training in CBT (or equivalent); to have a registration, valid and in date)
- To have the suitable experience in a mental health setting (MMHS, PCAMs, Bariatric)
- To be able to have excellent time management, organisation skills and maintain professionalism.
- To have the ability to learn and be with others and offer excellent experience.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
