Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical/ Counselling/ Forensic) or a more recently qualified Practitioner Psychologist seeking a preceptorship role to join the in-patient service at Berrywood Hospital for adults of working age within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). This service offers psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people over the between the ages of 18-65 years with difficulties including Complex Emotional Needs and Psychosis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team to:
- Offer assessment, formulation and intervention for a wide range of presentations using both individual and group approaches
- Support the development of the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) pathway for adults living with personality disorder
- Support the development of a psychosis pathway for adults living with psychosis / schizophrenia.
- Offer Case Formulation, reflective practice and training sessions for staff teams to extend psychological ways of working, including reflective practice.
- Offer enhanced assessment for more complex presentations
- Collaborate in using outcome information to inform and develop good practice.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Joining this service can offer:
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role.
- Supervision from a Senior or Principal Psychologist.
- Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing.
- Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service.
- Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisations.
- The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets monthly for CPD, case audits and organisational support.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Joining this service can offer:
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role.
- Supervision from a Senior or Principal Psychologist.
- Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing.
- Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service.
- Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisations.
- The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets monthly for CPD, case audits and organisational support.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Qualification in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology & Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach.
- Post qualification training in supervising others
Interest
Essential
- Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with people in inpatient services
Desirable
- Interest in working with teams and organisations
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with psychosis, mood disorders and personality issues
Desirable
- Experience of formal assessments (ADHD, ASD, Neurocognitive etc.)
- Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral Qualification in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology & Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification
Desirable
- Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach.
- Post qualification training in supervising others
Interest
Essential
- Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with people in inpatient services
Desirable
- Interest in working with teams and organisations
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with people with psychosis, mood disorders and personality issues
Desirable
- Experience of formal assessments (ADHD, ASD, Neurocognitive etc.)
- Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs
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).
