Job summary
This is a great time to join Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and we are looking for an experienced psychologist who is passionate about using their clinical expertise and leadership skills to further shape and deliver accessible adult community services that have the power to transform lives. As a trailblazer site for the Community Mental Health Framework, Somerset Foundation Trust has made significant in roads into dismantling the traditional barriers to accessing interventions, treatment and support. We have expanded our mental health staffing in the Trust, working from within community settings through to specialist NHS mental health settings, to enable people to access the right interventions, at the right time and in the right place. See for more information see Somersets Mental Health Alliance, Open Mental Health
The Community Mental Health services are on a journey to developing a trauma informed care approach to how care is delivered. At its heart this is recognising the role of adverse experience in peoples lives both clients and colleagues and providing care that is trauma aware, safe responsive and collaborative
Main duties of the job
As Somerset Specialist Psychological Interventions (SPI) lead psychologist, you would be providing senior clinical leadership and expertise to ensure the delivery of an integrated, flexible and accessible psychological provision within the community mental health locality. This will include being embedded within the mental health team to support colleagues in the provision of care through consultation, team formulation, clinical supervision and training. It will also include providing psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to the more challenging and complex clients within the services
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will ideally be able to provide specialist, evidence based and NICE compliant psychological therapy in one of the modalities offered within the Trust including CBT, CAT, Systemic Family Therapy, DBT, EMDR. This role would be well suited to person who thrives in a team context, and enjoys working in partnership with other psychological and mental health practitioners. In addition, the person will be a strategic thinker, who is able to use their research knowledge to drive forward quality improvements. The Mendip Community Mental Health service is a welcoming and friendly team that has an abundance of committed, compassionate and highly skilled team members. In addition, you will be working alongside a wealth of skilled and competent psychologist, psychological therapist, clinical associate psychologist and assistant psychologist. The leadership in the team is motivated to drive forward and support innovative practice, as well as investing in their staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will ideally be able to provide specialist, evidence based and NICE compliant psychological therapy in one of the modalities offered within the Trust including CBT, CAT, Systemic Family Therapy, DBT, EMDR. This role would be well suited to person who thrives in a team context, and enjoys working in partnership with other psychological and mental health practitioners. In addition, the person will be a strategic thinker, who is able to use their research knowledge to drive forward quality improvements. The Mendip Community Mental Health service is a welcoming and friendly team that has an abundance of committed, compassionate and highly skilled team members. In addition, you will be working alongside a wealth of skilled and competent psychologist, psychological therapist, clinical associate psychologist and assistant psychologist. The leadership in the team is motivated to drive forward and support innovative practice, as well as investing in their staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD qualification or post qualification training in psychological therapy
- Management/Leadership training/qualification
- Clinical supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Significant specialist post qualification experience in the field of severe mental illness
- Experience of work across service settings and agencies
- Clinical and audit work within specialist area
- Teaching/training with range of staff and other professions
- Supervision experience with all grades of staff
- Working with clients presenting risk to self and/or others
- Experience of Service Development/Project Work
Desirable
- Consultancy work in multi-professional settings
- Quality Improvement and/or R&D work in specialist area
- Experience managing Services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD qualification or post qualification training in psychological therapy
- Management/Leadership training/qualification
- Clinical supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Significant specialist post qualification experience in the field of severe mental illness
- Experience of work across service settings and agencies
- Clinical and audit work within specialist area
- Teaching/training with range of staff and other professions
- Supervision experience with all grades of staff
- Working with clients presenting risk to self and/or others
- Experience of Service Development/Project Work
Desirable
- Consultancy work in multi-professional settings
- Quality Improvement and/or R&D work in specialist area
- Experience managing Services
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).
