Job summary
Job overview
We are delighted to offer full-time or part time opportunities for Clinical or Counselling Psychologists at Band 8a within the Step 4 team, in Nottingham Adult Mental Health Directorate. We are committed to providing successful applicants with support to pursue relevant training.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our cohesive group of clinical and counselling psychologists, working in the Step 4 Service. The Step 4 service delivers psychological therapy to people who experience a variety of mental health difficulties, including complex trauma, depression, anxiety, and co-morbid physical health conditions. We offer individual supervision, case discussion as well as access specialist group supervision for EMDR. We have an excellent working relationship with local GPs and the third sector. We are always keen to find innovative and forward-thinking ways of working to support the delivery of psychological work in Greater Nottingham. Working with partners across sectors.
As a group we prioritise the individual Psychologist's well-being. We want Psychologist's to thrive and get the most from their employment as well as being able to balance this with their home life. Psychologists are encouraged to develop their interests within psychological therapies, through special interest groups and also around the broader application of psychology to the mental health difficulties of the population we serve.
Main duties of the job
We see the role of the Step 4 psychologist as:
To deliver high quality, evidence-based, psychological interventions to improve the psychological wellbeing and quality of life of those referred to the service and support staff and trainees within the service through supervision and provide case consultation more widely across the Trust.
As such we believe the role is ideally suited to someone who wants to work within a therapy team and apply and develop their therapy skills and interests, including supporting developments in the wider Trust. The postholder will be an integral part of the Step 4 Team, and the Psychological Therapies provision across the Trust.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We support individual therapy work, through supervision with experienced colleagues in a range of therapy models, case discussion and peer supervision with the wider Step 4 team, specialist group supervision and support for further training.
As well as being part of the Step 4 Team, the successful candidates will be part of a vibrant and friendly group of psychologists who work across the Trust. We meet on a regular basis to share ideas, CPD and leadership meetings. Our commitment to you is that we will provide you with opportunities to develop professionally within a committed and supportive adult mental health service, which plays an important role in supporting increasing access to psychological therapies within community settings. The posts are being supported by the Consultant Lead for Step 4, as well as the Professional Lead for Clinical Psychology within AMH.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We support individual therapy work, through supervision with experienced colleagues in a range of therapy models, case discussion and peer supervision with the wider Step 4 team, specialist group supervision and support for further training.
As well as being part of the Step 4 Team, the successful candidates will be part of a vibrant and friendly group of psychologists who work across the Trust. We meet on a regular basis to share ideas, CPD and leadership meetings. Our commitment to you is that we will provide you with opportunities to develop professionally within a committed and supportive adult mental health service, which plays an important role in supporting increasing access to psychological therapies within community settings. The posts are being supported by the Consultant Lead for Step 4, as well as the Professional Lead for Clinical Psychology within AMH.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate Clin/ Couns Psychology and HPCP registration
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree, postgraduate doctoral degree, supplemented by short specialist courses, clinical supervision and further specialist training, experience
Experience
Essential
- Working AMH in training and ideally post qualification
- Supervising other clinicians
- Evaluating/auditing professional work
- Post qualification experience of liaison and consultation with other professionals
- Relevant post qualification experience of working psychologically with adults who have a range of mental health difficulties.
Desirable
- Teaching mental health professionals about psychological issues.
- Experience of leading on clinically relevant research
- Publication of research
- Involvement in the planning and development of psychological services
- Supervising trainee or other Psychologists
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of relevant theory and research through reading and CPD.
- Critical awareness of current themes in Adult Mental Health policy and research
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Ability to undertake specialist assessments, develop formulations and provide psychological interventions.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research, design and methodology.
Desirable
- Extended training/ knowledge in additional interventions/assessments/ models
Skills
Essential
- Skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional groups
- Effective IT skills
- Planning skills to organise workload and delivery of client care
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using a range of psychological models in service users with mental health difficulties
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and relationship building skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate Clin/ Couns Psychology and HPCP registration
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree, postgraduate doctoral degree, supplemented by short specialist courses, clinical supervision and further specialist training, experience
Experience
Essential
- Working AMH in training and ideally post qualification
- Supervising other clinicians
- Evaluating/auditing professional work
- Post qualification experience of liaison and consultation with other professionals
- Relevant post qualification experience of working psychologically with adults who have a range of mental health difficulties.
Desirable
- Teaching mental health professionals about psychological issues.
- Experience of leading on clinically relevant research
- Publication of research
- Involvement in the planning and development of psychological services
- Supervising trainee or other Psychologists
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychological therapies
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
- Extensive and up-to-date knowledge of relevant theory and research through reading and CPD.
- Critical awareness of current themes in Adult Mental Health policy and research
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Ability to undertake specialist assessments, develop formulations and provide psychological interventions.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research, design and methodology.
Desirable
- Extended training/ knowledge in additional interventions/assessments/ models
Skills
Essential
- Skills in providing consultation and training to other professional and non-professional groups
- Effective IT skills
- Planning skills to organise workload and delivery of client care
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation and intervention using a range of psychological models in service users with mental health difficulties
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and relationship building skills.
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).
