Job summary
We are looking for a Psychological Therapist or Clinical Psychologist to join our teams. This is a split post between the Specialist Community Psychology Service (0.6wte) and the Specialist Weight Management Service (0.4wte). We would particularly welcome applications from therapists who have worked in NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT).
The Specialist Community Psychology Service works with patients whose needs sit between NHS Talking Therapies services and Secondary Care. The team consists of psychological therapists and clinical psychologists and provides individualised assessments, formulation and psychological therapies including CBT, EMDR, CAT, ACT, emotion regulation and brief solution focused therapy. We have good links with Newcastle University and have a rotation of first year DClinPsy students on placement. You will provide a clinical service to patients, providing psychological assessment, formulation and therapy.
- Interview Date 11/12/2023
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37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The tier 3 ( specialist) weight management service is an MDT service, primarily dietetic and psychology/psychological therapy, supporting people with more complex weight and related physical and mental health issues. Your role would be to be involved in providing and evaluating psychological therapeutic knowledge and skills to support weight management and health improvement though triage, assessment and individual formulation, and providing therapeutic input, both 1;1 and in group formats and using related resources. The team is active in research and service development, and coordinates with primary and secondary care services.
We are looking for a Psychological Therapist (CBT therapist, EMDR Therapist, IPT Therapist, High Intensity Therapists) or Clinical Psychologist. Applicants must demonstrate essential requirements from the job description, key elements of this include:
- A masters level qualification in CBT or full IPT qualification or EMDR qualification and accreditation OR a Doctorate in Clinical Psychologist
- BABCP or HCPC registration
- An interest in working in primary care and weight management
This post is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and you will provide psychological therapy services via face to face, telephone and video clinics. You will work as part of a wider team and liaise with specialist service as appropriate. Some evening work is an essential part of this role. In house supervision is provided .
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The tier 3 (specialist) weight management service is and an MDT service, primarily dietetic and psychology, supporting people with more complex weight and related physical and mental health issues. Your role would be to be involved in providing and evaluating psychological therapeutic knowledge and skills to support weight management and health improvement though triage, assessment and individual formulation, and providing therapeutic input, both 1;1 and in group formats and using related resources. The team is active in research and service development, and coordinates with primary and secondary care services.
Clinical Psychologist
- To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology service to advertised service, including inpatients and outpatients, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy.
- Offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Psychological Therapist
- The post holder will provide a timely adult mental health assessment. They will offer effective signposting as required and will deliver evidence based psychological therapies to those identified as experiencing common mental health problems.
- The post holder will offer training, liaison and consultation to colleagues within the Newcastle Specialist Community Psychology Service to contribute to the improved delivery of psychological therapies within primary care in Newcastle and support the implementation of local protocols.
- The post holder will operate as part of a team and will liaise with NHS Talking Therapy Services, Community Mental Health Teams and other specialist Mental Health Services.
- Post holders will provide clinical supervision to trainees.
- Will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages using interpreters where necessary.
- They will also be required to provide supervision to other staff as appropriate.
- The post has a requirement to work flexibly in line with the aim of providing greater access to clients.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The tier 3 (specialist) weight management service is and an MDT service, primarily dietetic and psychology, supporting people with more complex weight and related physical and mental health issues. Your role would be to be involved in providing and evaluating psychological therapeutic knowledge and skills to support weight management and health improvement though triage, assessment and individual formulation, and providing therapeutic input, both 1;1 and in group formats and using related resources. The team is active in research and service development, and coordinates with primary and secondary care services.
Clinical Psychologist
- To provide a qualified specialist clinical psychology service to advertised service, including inpatients and outpatients, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy.
- Offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
Psychological Therapist
- The post holder will provide a timely adult mental health assessment. They will offer effective signposting as required and will deliver evidence based psychological therapies to those identified as experiencing common mental health problems.
- The post holder will offer training, liaison and consultation to colleagues within the Newcastle Specialist Community Psychology Service to contribute to the improved delivery of psychological therapies within primary care in Newcastle and support the implementation of local protocols.
- The post holder will operate as part of a team and will liaise with NHS Talking Therapy Services, Community Mental Health Teams and other specialist Mental Health Services.
- Post holders will provide clinical supervision to trainees.
- Will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages using interpreters where necessary.
- They will also be required to provide supervision to other staff as appropriate.
- The post has a requirement to work flexibly in line with the aim of providing greater access to clients.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Meets All Clinical Psychologist Criteria
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 British Psychological Society.
- Registered with HCPC
- Doctorate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation 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 with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- In addition to obtaining the necessary qualifications and experience to practice as a clinical psychologist, has additional knowledge of National Good Practice of working as a clinical psychologist in Health services
- Computer literate - competent use of email/internet and patient information systems for electronic clinical records and diary management
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- 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 empathise and communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Demonstrable skills in maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- The ability to meet the travel requirements of post - some community-based work
Desirable
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or fields of applied psychology
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities, etc.)
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Meets All Psychological Therapist Criteria
Essential
- Master's Level Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy recognised by the BABCP or full IPT qualification and IPT supervision (as recognised by NHS Talking Therapies) or EMDR qualification and accreditation (as recognised by the EMDR association)
- Current professional registration to practice as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, or a professional registration and accredited in EMDR, working towards/ have consultancy status or accredited IPT therapist with an IPT supervision qualification.
- To be eligible for accreditation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the BABCP, or a professional registration and accredited in EMDR, working towards/ have consultancy status or accredited IPT therapist with an IPT supervision qualification
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Significant experience of delivering a wide range of therapeutic approaches to mental health problems in a primary care setting
- Understanding of common mental health problems and their impact on social functioning & interaction with physical health
- Experience of running groups/classes of a psycho-educational nature
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Has received risk management training (either formal or through experience) and has carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
- Thorough understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of developing user/carer initiatives
- Knowledge of Psychological Therapies and their use in primary care mental health work or experience with routine outcome monitoring & ability to meet agreed specified service targets
- Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Ability to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Appropriate IT skills to enable smooth working within modern NHS environment including email and excel and patient information systems.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of this post (community service)
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system
- Able to work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with multidisciplinary team colleagues
Desirable
- To hold an accredited registration in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the BABCP, or IPT qualification and IPT supervision (as recognised by NHS Talking Therapies) or EMDR training and accreditation (as recognised by the EMDR association)
- A qualification or substantial experience in Professional Supervision
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of supervising others within a therapy setting
- Trained in provision of supervision for CBT, or EMDR or IPT
Person Specification
Meets All Clinical Psychologist Criteria
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 British Psychological Society.
- Registered with HCPC
- Doctorate level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation 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 with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- In addition to obtaining the necessary qualifications and experience to practice as a clinical psychologist, has additional knowledge of National Good Practice of working as a clinical psychologist in Health services
- Computer literate - competent use of email/internet and patient information systems for electronic clinical records and diary management
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- 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 empathise and communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Demonstrable skills in maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- The ability to meet the travel requirements of post - some community-based work
Desirable
- Training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or fields of applied psychology
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities, etc.)
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
Meets All Psychological Therapist Criteria
Essential
- Master's Level Qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy recognised by the BABCP or full IPT qualification and IPT supervision (as recognised by NHS Talking Therapies) or EMDR qualification and accreditation (as recognised by the EMDR association)
- Current professional registration to practice as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, or a professional registration and accredited in EMDR, working towards/ have consultancy status or accredited IPT therapist with an IPT supervision qualification.
- To be eligible for accreditation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the BABCP, or a professional registration and accredited in EMDR, working towards/ have consultancy status or accredited IPT therapist with an IPT supervision qualification
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Significant experience of delivering a wide range of therapeutic approaches to mental health problems in a primary care setting
- Understanding of common mental health problems and their impact on social functioning & interaction with physical health
- Experience of running groups/classes of a psycho-educational nature
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
- Has received risk management training (either formal or through experience) and has carried out risk assessments within scope of practice.
- Thorough understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
- Experience of developing user/carer initiatives
- Knowledge of Psychological Therapies and their use in primary care mental health work or experience with routine outcome monitoring & ability to meet agreed specified service targets
- Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and guidelines
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Ability to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Appropriate IT skills to enable smooth working within modern NHS environment including email and excel and patient information systems.
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of this post (community service)
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service with the wider health care system
- Able to work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with multidisciplinary team colleagues
Desirable
- To hold an accredited registration in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the BABCP, or IPT qualification and IPT supervision (as recognised by NHS Talking Therapies) or EMDR training and accreditation (as recognised by the EMDR association)
- A qualification or substantial experience in Professional Supervision
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of supervising others within a therapy setting
- Trained in provision of supervision for CBT, or EMDR or IPT
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).
