Job summary
We are delighted to be recruiting a new Applied Psychologist, CBT or CAT Therapist posts within central York community mental health team .
The post will allow the successful candidates the opportunity of working in a compassionate, trauma informed multi-disciplinary team covering the area of central York.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will either be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist or have an RMN or equivalent core qualification and current professional registration and a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation as Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation as Cognitive Analytic Therapist Practitioner with Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy UK.
Working alongside our Highly Specialist Applied Psychologists, the successful candidates will complete service and psychology assessments, contribute to formulation and care planning and deliver interventions, including group work. There may also be opportunities for audit and service evaluations. You will have access to CPD within the specialty.
The successful candidate will be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist a Qualified CBT or CAT Therapist who holds a current core mental health registration e.g. NMC. You will need to have demonstrable first-hand experience of working in a mental health setting, experience of delivering groups and a passion for involving service users in their care. You will also be able to demonstrate emotional resilience and a capacity to maintain a compassionate approach even in stressful situations.
About us
The Trust is committed to providing support and supervision for continuing professional development and we have an excellent track record for developing our psychology workforce.
We enjoy close links with the Leeds, Hull and Teesside Clinical Psychology and the York St John Counselling Psychology programmes. We offer placements to trainee Clinical and Counselling Psychologists.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists 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. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Further informal enquiries:
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr Stephanie Common, stephanie.common@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Further informal enquiries:
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr Stephanie Common, stephanie.common@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist
- OR have an RMN or equivalent core qualification and current professional registration and and a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation as Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation as Cognitive Analytic Therapist Practitioner with Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
Skills
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- for Applied Psychologists: Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist
- OR have an RMN or equivalent core qualification and current professional registration and and a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation as Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) or a qualification that provides eligibility for accreditation as Cognitive Analytic Therapist Practitioner with Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems
Skills
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- for Applied Psychologists: Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
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).
