Job summary
We are looking to recruit a permanent 1.0 wte band 8a Clinical Psychologist / Psychological Therapist to work into our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service based in Sunderland and South Tyneside.
You will also join a wider psychological service of about 15 therapists that serves the adult teams in community across the south CBU. As such you will join a supportive network with considerable clinical and professional expertise. You will be encouraged to help us develop our training programme and research / service evaluation output that we are really proud to have built over these past five years.
Working in mental health can be very demanding, so we look to prioritise our staff wellbeing day to day. One way in which we do this is to design and continually review job roles collaboratively with you, so that your day-to-day work feels manageable and sustainable in the long term. We also have a strong commitment to CPD and professional development, and we want to nurture and develop the post holder for their careers in the long term. Many post holders have progressed internally from within our team.
It is desirable that the postholder has psychosis experience and is qualified in CBTp (i.e. has completed the CBTp top up), but not essential.
We welcome informal enquiries, so please contact Thomas Christodoulides (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) at: thomas.christodoulides@cntw.nhs.uk or 07971066616 if you have any questions or want to learn more about the post
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will offer direct clinical work (assessment, formulation, intervention) to clients with first episode psychosis. You will work closely with multidisciplinary team across a range of indirect tasks, such as supervision, training and research. The EIP team is in a healthy place, it is well established, and with excellent leadership. There is also a sister ARMS service that works alongside our EIP team, with an 8a psychologist in post, allowing for peer support and supervision.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will offer direct clinical work (assessment, formulation, intervention) to clients with first episode psychosis. You will work closely with multidisciplinary team across a range of indirect tasks, such as supervision, training and research. The EIP team is in a healthy place, it is well established, and with excellent leadership. There is also a sister ARMS service that works alongside our EIP team, with an 8a psychologist in post, allowing for peer support and supervision.
The post holder will be clinically supervised by a principal clinical psychologist and professionally supervised by the consultant clinical psychologist. You will also join a wider psychological service of about 15 therapists that serves the adult teams in community across the south CBU. As such you will join a supportive network with considerable clinical and professional expertise. You will be encouraged to help us develop our training programme and research / service evaluation output that we are really proud to have built over these past five years.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th June 2023
Closing date : 16th July 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will offer direct clinical work (assessment, formulation, intervention) to clients with first episode psychosis. You will work closely with multidisciplinary team across a range of indirect tasks, such as supervision, training and research. The EIP team is in a healthy place, it is well established, and with excellent leadership. There is also a sister ARMS service that works alongside our EIP team, with an 8a psychologist in post, allowing for peer support and supervision.
The post holder will be clinically supervised by a principal clinical psychologist and professionally supervised by the consultant clinical psychologist. You will also join a wider psychological service of about 15 therapists that serves the adult teams in community across the south CBU. As such you will join a supportive network with considerable clinical and professional expertise. You will be encouraged to help us develop our training programme and research / service evaluation output that we are really proud to have built over these past five years.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 30th June 2023
Closing date : 16th July 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- CBTp top up (either currently in training or completed
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the client group
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Associate Psychological Services Director.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self management and use of the clinical supervision process.
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
- CBTp top up (either currently in training or completed
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the client group
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
- Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
- Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- Demonstrate further specialist training and experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months or an alternative agreed by the Associate Psychological Services Director.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self management and use of the clinical supervision process.
- Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
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).
