Job summary
We are excited to be recruiting for a Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to take a leadership and clinical role within the Seisdon Integrated Mental Health Team.
The Integrated Mental Health Team is multidisciplinary and the psychological professions within the team include psychological therapists, clinical associates in psychology and assistant psychologists. You will be working across two bases, Codsall and Wombourne.
You will play a key role in the next phase of the development of the team. We would encourage applications from suitably experienced Psychologists who have experience of leadership, service development and have supervisory experience in the field of adult community mental health. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing high quality, specialised, evidence-based psychological interventions for service users requiring input from the Integrated Mental Health Team. To promote psychological thinking and working by offering consultation, assessment, formulation, teaching and training. We have a number of service development projects across the IMHTs and you will be strongly encouraged to contribute towards and taking a leadership role where appropriate for research, audit and service development activities. You will be an active member of the team leadership and MDT supporting service development, delivery and evaluation.
Main duties of the job
- The systematic provision of a psychology service to people with complex mental health needs served by the service. This is to involve providing specialist psychological assessments, leading to psychological formulations of distress; interpretation and opinion; and forming clinical judgements to inform service provision and providing necessary psychological interventions. This will include, when appropriate, fulfilling the role of Care Co-ordinator.
- Provide input to the IMHT, and acting as a member of, the multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
- To attend team meetings and contribute to the team's processes and functions and to liaise and work with the team(s) as agreed with the IMHT Consultant Clinical Psychologist and IMHT Service Manager.
- Supervising and supporting the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other clinical members of the service who provide psychologically based care and intervention. To include the provision of training placements for Psychologists in Training as required.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
- Supporting your career development and progression.
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccination every year
- Attractive relocation package
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
We have strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate course at Staffordshire University and the Counselling Psychology Doctorate course at Wolverhampton University. The successful candidate will be required to offer clinical training placements as well as contributing to other programme activity e.g., teaching and supervising research etc.
There is a large supportive group of psychology staff working across the trust. You will have access to individual clinical supervision as well as some group-based model supervision for those delivering specific interventions within the service (e.g. EMDR, ISTDP, MBT). You will have professional leadership from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and there will be opportunities to work alongside and be supported by a strong network of Psychologists. CPD relevant to the role will be available and encouraged. The Trust has a robust in-house Super Series Leadership training programme. Training and interests are further supported through a range of supervision and interest groups, and a collaborative appraisal process.
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please check out the below videos showcasing why MPFT is a great place to work and to grow your career:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
We have strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctorate course at Staffordshire University and the Counselling Psychology Doctorate course at Wolverhampton University. The successful candidate will be required to offer clinical training placements as well as contributing to other programme activity e.g., teaching and supervising research etc.
There is a large supportive group of psychology staff working across the trust. You will have access to individual clinical supervision as well as some group-based model supervision for those delivering specific interventions within the service (e.g. EMDR, ISTDP, MBT). You will have professional leadership from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and there will be opportunities to work alongside and be supported by a strong network of Psychologists. CPD relevant to the role will be available and encouraged. The Trust has a robust in-house Super Series Leadership training programme. Training and interests are further supported through a range of supervision and interest groups, and a collaborative appraisal process.
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice or therapeutic intervention as required for specific clinical post
- HPC registration as a clinical/counselling psychologist with eligibility for Chartered Status
- Trained in Clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Qualification and/or accreditation in one or more therapeutic interventions/ therapy i.e. EMDR; MBT; DBT; CBT T
- Registration with BPS
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Considerable experience of working with people with complex and challenging mental health problems, those who present with high risk and significant suicidal intent and those who have experienced trauma and attachment difficulties
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of Psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside of the NHS.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice or therapeutic intervention as required for specific clinical post
- HPC registration as a clinical/counselling psychologist with eligibility for Chartered Status
- Trained in Clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Qualification and/or accreditation in one or more therapeutic interventions/ therapy i.e. EMDR; MBT; DBT; CBT T
- Registration with BPS
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist at a highly specialist level.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care coordinator and also within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Considerable experience of working with people with complex and challenging mental health problems, those who present with high risk and significant suicidal intent and those who have experienced trauma and attachment difficulties
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Skills in the use of complex methods of Psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, highly technical, and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside of the NHS.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
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).
