Job summary
BAND 7 CLINICAL/COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST PRECEPTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY OR BAND 8a.
We are recruiting for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to be based at Waterford House, New Milton, including some working across bases. We are a supportive team, who pride ourselves on delivering high quality care. We are committed to CPD and self-care, and ensuring staff achieve the right work-life balance.
This role is a combination of direct clinical work, team working and service development. You will undertake specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions with people experiencing a range of complex mental health issues.
We have strong links with the CMHTs which supports more integration of psychological knowledge into the care provided. We work closely as a psychology team, and are keen to share ideas and to continually develop the service to ensure we are offering the highest quality of care.
The post could be appointed either as a band 7 preceptorship towards an 8a role or be appointed at 8a. Responsibilities would be adjusted accordingly. We are able to put a development plan in place to support applicants wishing to be considered for a preceptorship.
This post would be suitable for someone about to qualify as an Applied Psychologist and registering with the HCPC.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please email Dr Kathryn Gaussen (AMH Community Lead Psychologist) at kathryn.gaussen@southernhealth.nhs.uk in the first instance.
Main duties of the job
The postholder is a member of the multi-professional team. They will be required to work as an autonomous, independent practitioner responsible for their own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies in providing a highly specialist Psychological service to individuals referred to the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). This may include working with families/ carers or other identified person where appropriate. Individuals will primarily present with complex psychological problems that would benefit from the services of the CMHT team.
They will undertake complex assessments, offer consultancy and provide expert advice to colleagues.
They will provide specialist treatment for complex cases and plan and prioritise their own clinical workload.
They will be expected to comment and propose change to policy or service development within the divisional psychological service and team as necessary.
They will provide specialist supervision for trainee psychologists, qualified psychologists and psychological therapists and provide psychological guidance and supervision for multi-professional clinical colleagues.
They will engage in research and development, cultivate and encourage a research ethos within the wider clinical team.
They will place an emphasis on co-production and demonstrate an attitude which respects and values clients' and their carers and the core values of the trust: clients and people first; partnership; and respect.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Psychologist
Desirable
- Training and qualifications in CBT, family work, research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a psychologist over a minimum of 18 months, or an alternative agreed by the Head of Psychology.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists, or equivalent experience.
- 50 hours supervision in a specific modality case presentations, group supervision supported by short courses approved by the Psychology head of Service and assessed at interview.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of facilitating team discussions and reflective practice.
- Experience of providing evidence-based psychological therapy, both individually and in groups, within a Community Mental Health Team setting within secondary care Adult Mental Health Services in the NHS.
- Experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental ill- health.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. psychosis, personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council as a Psychologist
Desirable
- Training and qualifications in CBT, family work, research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a psychologist over a minimum of 18 months, or an alternative agreed by the Head of Psychology.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
- Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.
- Formal training in supervision of other psychologists, or equivalent experience.
- 50 hours supervision in a specific modality case presentations, group supervision supported by short courses approved by the Psychology head of Service and assessed at interview.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of facilitating team discussions and reflective practice.
- Experience of providing evidence-based psychological therapy, both individually and in groups, within a Community Mental Health Team setting within secondary care Adult Mental Health Services in the NHS.
- Experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental ill- health.
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. psychosis, personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
