Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practitioner psychologist to work in the Goole Community Mental Health Team. The post is available as either a part time 8a role immediately, or a band 7-8a with development support, depending on experience.
We are keen to hear from psychologists already working in an 8a post who are looking for a new challenge, band 7 clinicians looking to develop into a more senior role, or psychologists who are newly or soon to be qualified who wish to develop in their first post.
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 across the East Riding 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.
The post is available as either a 30 hrs per week Band 8a role immediately, or initially 37.5 hrs pw band 7 role converting to a 30 hrs pw Band 8a role on completion of development pathway- dependent on experience.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients from across the Goole Community Mental Health Team.
To support the lead psychologist for the East Riding by contributing to and implementing service developments in relation to the psychological provision of the service, in line with the divisional psychological workforce strategy.
To hold a caseload of regular psychological therapy clients, as part of the wider MDT and where appropriate as case manager.
To offer regular assessment and formulation sessions to support multi-disciplinary colleagues in delivering psychologically-informed care.
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.
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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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details, please see the job descriptions and person specifications attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details, please see the job descriptions and person specifications attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level of training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent ( if trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- To hold and maintain current professional registration in line with HCPC
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held ( secondary mental health )
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Desirable
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing
Skills
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising, mentoring and teaching
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Be able to demonstrate leadership/ management skills at an advanced level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level of training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent ( if trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- To hold and maintain current professional registration in line with HCPC
- Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of advanced psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with disabilities etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist, to include a significant period of working at a senior level in the specific field where the post is held ( secondary mental health )
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Desirable
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing
Skills
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising, mentoring and teaching
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Be able to demonstrate leadership/ management skills at an advanced level
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).
