Applied Psychologist/Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Psychologist to join adult mental health community teams based at WPH. The new model of service delivery is subject to evaluation and the post holder must be flexible to change.

Candidates should have excellent interdisciplinary working skills and be interested in developing and delivering innovative interventions. You will be expected to have the necessary skills and experience to undertake direct clinical work, consult on complex cases, offer supervision and training, participate in service evaluation, as well as contribute to service development and change.

Psychologists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this, we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academy's Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website.

This vacancy is open to those who are due to qualify, newly qualified Psychologist or an experienced Psychologist with appropriate Job Description and banding being applied accordingly to the successful candidate. Successful candidates who are newly qualified Psychologists will be expected to work towards the competencies of the higher band within an agreed time frame; being regraded to the 8a role upon successful completion.

Experience of working with multiply model including CBT, Psychodynamics would be essential to this post.

Main duties of the job

The post requires a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement providing leadership to the MDT and guiding decision making in relation to risk and treatment planning. A core function of the role is to support the MDT in their delivery of compassionate, trauma-informed care; with the expectation that the post holder will make links across acute care and community services ensuring effective continuity of service user's care.

Applicants need to be motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resilient. Knowledge and experience of working with people who have complex mental health needs is essential. Team work is an important element of the job and you will need to demonstrate working effectively in a team and offering supervision to other professionals. The successful applicant will also support with the supervision of Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Psychologists working in the service.

About us

The Service is keen to develop close links with all other psychology specialisms across the Trust and there are also strong links to the local Teesside Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme with the speciality providing academic and clinical experience components. There are excellent opportunities for peer support/ supervision, CPD, teaching/ training, research and audit.

This vacancy is open to either a newly qualified Psychologist / Psychological Therapist or an experienced Psychologist / Psychological Therapist with appropriate Job Description and banding being applied accordingly to the successful candidate. Successful candidates who are newly qualified Psychologists/Psychological Therapists will be expected to work towards the competencies of the higher band within an agreed time frame; being regraded to the 8a role upon successful completion.