Clinical Psychologist (8a)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practitioner psychologist to work in the Hull Locality Mental Health Team. We are keen to hear from psychologists already working in an 8a post who are looking for a new challenge, or band 7 clinicians looking to develop into a more senior role.

This is a great time to join the mental health division psychology specialty, as we move towards the implementation of a new psychological workforce strategy that strengthens the psychological support offer to service-users, and you will support the senior psychologist in Hull in developing and delivering this strategy, alongside other service developments.

This post will offer an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills across assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation, in a fast-paced environment, working with clients with a wide-range of presentations and complex needs. You will also have opportunities to supervise and consult with other colleagues, from both within and outside the psychological workforce.

Main duties of the job

o To provide high quality psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients from across the Hull Locality Mental Health Team.o To support the lead psychologist for the service by contributing to and implementing service developments in relation to the psychological provision of the service, in line with the divisional psychological workforce strategy.o To provide supervision to assistant psychologists within the service.o To hold a caseload of regular psychological therapy clients, as part of the wider MDT and where appropriate as case manager.o To offer regular assessment and formulation sessions to support multi-disciplinary colleagues in delivering psychologically-informed care.o To deputise for the lead psychologist in the service MDT.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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