Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative clinical psychologist/CBT Therapist to work in the newly transformed Queens Park and Paddington Mental health Hub. The Hub is an integrated multi-disciplinary service designed to deliver a new model of care working closely with Primary Care Networks and other community services.
If you are an enthusiastic and innovative psychologist who is excited about the prospect of working in a friendly, collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment, we encourage you to apply. Applications from suitably experienced CBT Therapists will be considered.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
The team works with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including complex anxiety, depression and trauma, psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, complex emotional needs, recurrent depression and complex PTSD. As part of a wider psychological therapies team, the post holder will be responsible for providing clinical psychology services to improve clinical outcomes for service users experiencing problems associated with complex mental health problems. In particular the post holder will be expected to provide specialist psychological assessment and effective evidence based interventions within the Hub.
Preference will be given to applicants with specialist skills in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) but we are also interested in candidates with interests in other specialist psychotherapies such as, Family Interventions (FI), DBT, ACT or Schema Therapy approaches. Candidates who have experience in delivering psychosocial interventions in group and other formats are also encouraged to apply.
About us
Joining our Adult Psychology Service offers the opportunity to develop your skills in psychosocial interventions for complex difficulties. You will be part of a supportive group of psychological therapists, with good supervision structures and access to opportunities in the form of further training and career development which is supported by our continuing professional development (CPD) Programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At the heart of our service is a strong emphasis on collaboration and team work. The post holder will have a strong commitment to multi-disciplinary working. Gaining an understanding of the interventions that other disciplines provide and offering support/consultation to other members of the team, is imperative as we work together to provide interventions in line with the recovery model. Facilitating service user and carer involvement, whilst finding ways to provide support to people who may be cautious about engaging with mental health services will be an important part of the role. Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting is important.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At the heart of our service is a strong emphasis on collaboration and team work. The post holder will have a strong commitment to multi-disciplinary working. Gaining an understanding of the interventions that other disciplines provide and offering support/consultation to other members of the team, is imperative as we work together to provide interventions in line with the recovery model. Facilitating service user and carer involvement, whilst finding ways to provide support to people who may be cautious about engaging with mental health services will be an important part of the role. Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting is important.
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology Or full BABCP accreditation (CBT Therapist).
- Must have registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist or be fully or provisionally accredited with the BABCP
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Other
Essential
- Capacity to communicate effectively in English as evidenced in application form.
Desirable
- Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a trainee/qualified psychologist/therapist in a CMHT or similar complex care service working with patients with complexity and co-morbidity.
- Relevant experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of supervising other mental health staff.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Substantial experience of CBT or other evidence-based psychological therapies.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
Person Specification
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology Or full BABCP accreditation (CBT Therapist).
- Must have registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist or be fully or provisionally accredited with the BABCP
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Other
Essential
- Capacity to communicate effectively in English as evidenced in application form.
Desirable
- Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a trainee/qualified psychologist/therapist in a CMHT or similar complex care service working with patients with complexity and co-morbidity.
- Relevant experience of exercising clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings.
- Experience of supervising other mental health staff.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Substantial experience of CBT or other evidence-based psychological therapies.
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialized psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
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).
