Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

8B EIIP Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - 3 days

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an energetic and motivated individual to take up a significant leadership role in our outstanding EIIP Service in West Surrey and NE Hampshire as a Band 8b Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist.

The post is part time (22.5 hours a week, over three days) which will include a Monday and Wednesday. The main base is in Unither House, Chertsey.

The successful candidate will be joining a group of friendly, supportive, skilled and creative EIIP colleagues to take up this rewarding post.EIIP offers mental health interventions for people of the age 14-65 who experience their first episode of psychosis. The role involves offering clinical interventions to people under the care of EIIP and their families, clinical and professional supervision and leadership to psychology colleagues, and working closely with the Service Manager and Consultant Psychologist as an integral member of the management team to support the quality standards for EIIP and development of the service.

The post holder also will be expected to utilise research skills for audit, service development and clinically-relevant research and will work as part of an MDT and contribute to the wider team functions.

EIIP West Surrey and NE Hampshire team is based in Chertsey, with a satellite base at Aldershot Centre for Health.

Main duties of the job

This role will be responsible for leading the psychology provision within the EIIP service, by ensuring relevant clinical supervision is provided to staff, standards of service provision are set, monitored and maintained and that people who use the service, and their carers, are involved in the service in the way they wish to be.
This role will also deliver high quality psychology assessments, interventions, and consultation within generic and specialised services. The role also involves working with management teams on service development and evaluation.
To be responsible for the leadership of the delivery of highly specialist psychological therapy services to people experiencing their first episode of psychosis in EIIP.
To provide clinical assessments, therapy, and consultation, as required, for clients who have been referred to, or are under the service.
To support, supervise and develop the clinical and counselling psychology workforce in providing services within EIIP that may require change and the development of new ways of working in order to reflect national and local demands.
To lead on projects, as agreed with the Consultant Psychologist and Associate Director of Therapies, collaborating appropriately with senior colleagues, which support the organisation's strategic direction and enhance service delivery.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

16 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,337 to £74,415 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

325-6853673-COMM

Job locations

EIIP West Team, Unither House

Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and detailed additional document for more information on the requirements for this job role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and detailed additional document for more information on the requirements for this job role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting
Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work
Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
Experience of policy and service development

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
Additional leadership/management study
Accredited in CBTp
Completed Family Intervention Training (Systemic or Behavioural Family Therapy models)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting
Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work
Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
Experience of policy and service development

Qualifications

Essential

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
Additional leadership/management study
Accredited in CBTp
Completed Family Intervention Training (Systemic or Behavioural Family Therapy models)

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.