Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

The transformation of mental health services has brought exciting opportunities for clinical psychology to use all of the skills developed across the training programme. Our role would very much suit someone who is for whatever reason not looking for a long-term commitment to a role at the current time, but who very much values feeling part of a supportive team. BAP is a well established team , practising a number of different psychological approaches so there will be ample opportunity to learn in the role and find the supervision you are looking for. You will be encouraged to become involved in all aspects of clinical psychology in the NHS, including training and consultation for non-psychology colleagues. You will also have the opportunity to develop junior members of the psychology team in their clinical practice. You will work closely with staff from all other disciplines. Barnet offers hybrid working and flexibility wherever possible. Thus, various permutation of hours will happily be discussed.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.
1. To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant/graduate psychologists and, as appropriate, to contribute to the supervision of individual cases for trainee clinical psychologists.
1. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of clinical and/or counselling psychology, as appropriate.
1. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

About us

Barnet Adult Psychology is the largest provision of psychological therapies in the borough (other than Talking Therapies) and the team work closely with colleagues from Older People, Urgent Care and Learning Disability which makes communication across services run smoothly.

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Per annum including outer London Allowance.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

306-BEH-1619

Job locations

Springwell Centre, Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 4DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details please refer to the Job Description.

In addition to the duties described, this role allows you to work closely with colleagues from all of the other key professional disciplines, many of whom are also based at the Springwell Centre. All of the teams are friendly, warm and welcoming.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details please refer to the Job Description.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Doctoral level training or equivalent in Clinical Psychology specifically including models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS
Registration with the Health Care Professions Council as a Clinical psychologist

Desirable

Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Training in a specialist model of therapy for psychosis, personality disorder, or PTSD

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Experience of working in the NHS undertaking specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis

Desirable

Experience of working with patients with psychosis, personality disorder and/or PTSD presentations
Experience of working with asylum seekers and of providing therapy with the aid of interpreters.
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients,
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional group

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Doctoral level training or equivalent in Clinical Psychology specifically including models of psychopathology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS
Registration with the Health Care Professions Council as a Clinical psychologist

Desirable

Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
Training in a specialist model of therapy for psychosis, personality disorder, or PTSD

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Experience of working in the NHS undertaking specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis

Desirable

Experience of working with patients with psychosis, personality disorder and/or PTSD presentations
Experience of working with asylum seekers and of providing therapy with the aid of interpreters.
Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients,
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional group

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).