Job summary
We are pleased to be recruiting a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Trauma post, 1 year fixed term maternity cover (0.6 wte). The successful candidate will work alongside other members of a large, supportive and cohesive multi-orientation, psychological therapies team and closely with other professional colleagues in secondary care adult services. The postholder will work mainly with PTSD and complex PTSD cases, with some non-PTSD cases. We are happy to accept applicants who have recently completed their training but are awaiting their formal qualification and registration.
Development opportunities: The Trust provides access to a wide range of CPD opportunities and all staff are encouraged to undertake development opportunities and activities relevant to their post. As a multi-modality team there are opportunities for learning and development alongside other modalities.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work alongside other Clinical/Counselling Psychologists delivering specialist interventions primarily using CBT. A significant proportion of the team's referrals are for complex PTSD (including refugees and asylum seekers) as well as complex trauma presentations. In addition to assessing and treatment, all team members offer consultation and undertake work to support the work of colleagues in the CMHTs, which each staff member supporting a specific team.
About Us:
The team provides assessment, consultation and psychological therapy for adults with complex mental health difficulties across the Borough of Croydon. It comprises a dedicated and well-established team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists and Psychotherapists in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy providing therapy as well as working closely with CMHTS, linking in to provide consultation, reflective practice, teaching, supervision and co-working.
About us
About our locations:
The team is based in central Croydon (Jeanette Wallace House) and face-to-face sessions are provided at this base and at other Croydon sites including the Bethlem Hospital.
Croydon (Jeanette Wallace House)
CIPTS is based at Jeanette Wallace House (a modern, air-conditioned office with plenty of space), close to the vibrant Croydon high-street that offers fantastic shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants. It is within walking distance to East Croydon overland station with quick links to London. There are good bus, rail and tram links. There is no parking at Jeanette Wallace House.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description and specification for main role responsibilities.
The successful candidate will need to work on Wednesdays, as this is the main team day. The other two days could be on Mondays, Tuesdays or Fridays
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description and specification for main role responsibilities.
The successful candidate will need to work on Wednesdays, as this is the main team day. The other two days could be on Mondays, Tuesdays or Fridays
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling psychology
- Registered with the HPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Additional CPD training or qualification in EMDR
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, particularly with mood and anxiety disorders and using CBT approaches
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with PTSD or complex PTSD using trauma-focussed CBT or EMDR
Desirable
- oExperience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and/or working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of work with adults with mood, anxiety and personality disorders.
- Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Desirable
- Knowledge of at least another model of psychological therapy (other than CBT) and of the theoretical and evidence base for it.
Skills
Essential
- To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews.
- To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists.
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
Desirable
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling psychology
- Registered with the HPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Additional CPD training or qualification in EMDR
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, particularly with mood and anxiety disorders and using CBT approaches
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with PTSD or complex PTSD using trauma-focussed CBT or EMDR
Desirable
- oExperience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and/or working with interpreters
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of work with adults with mood, anxiety and personality disorders.
- Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.
- Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.
Desirable
- Knowledge of at least another model of psychological therapy (other than CBT) and of the theoretical and evidence base for it.
Skills
Essential
- To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information.
- To plan and schedule assessment and interventions for individual clients and groups and carers, and for meetings such as CPA and case reviews.
- To plan allocation of tasks to assistant psychologists.
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
Desirable
- To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials.
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).
