Job summary
Development Opportunity - Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with progression to Band 8a
Part time - 0.7 WTE/ 7 sessions per week/26.25 hours per week.
Come and work in our friendly team based in Adult Community Mental Health Services based at Watford! We are an outstanding Trust!
Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.
Please contact Dr Vanessa Cowle on 01923 837000 for an informal chat or to arrange a visit. We look forward to hearing from you!
You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- join a well established psychological therapies service in the South West Quadrant of Hertfordshire
- offer assessment and a range of different psychological interventions
- work with clients presenting with a range of difficulties and diagnoses
- offer individual and group interventions
- supervise and trainto staff
- receive weekly supervision and support locally
- have access to CPD activities including well established special interest groups.
In return, we can offer you:
- leadership and management training opportunities
- 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Free Pilates lessons
- Special leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
- Employee Assistance Programme
About us
We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the systematic provision of a specialist clinical / counselling psychology service across the MHLT service for the provision of psychological interventions for service users with complex MUS and severe and enduring mental health problems presenting to Watford General Hospital and Lister General Hospital.
To provide expertise, advice and consultation on clients psychological care to other members of the teams
To work closely with the MHLT and the range of multi-disciplinary colleagues within the service setting
To work effectively as a member of multi-disciplinary teamsFor a more indepth person and Job Description please read the attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the systematic provision of a specialist clinical / counselling psychology service across the MHLT service for the provision of psychological interventions for service users with complex MUS and severe and enduring mental health problems presenting to Watford General Hospital and Lister General Hospital.
To provide expertise, advice and consultation on clients psychological care to other members of the teams
To work closely with the MHLT and the range of multi-disciplinary colleagues within the service setting
To work effectively as a member of multi-disciplinary teamsFor a more indepth person and Job Description please read the attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification
- Professional qualification doctoral level or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health lisaison services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups
- Knowledge of and some experience of cognitive and neuropsychological assessment
- Knowledge of dementia and psychological issues associated with ageing
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psycholgocial therapty
Desirable
- Knowledge of physical illness and impacts of psycholgocial health
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification
- Professional qualification doctoral level or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in mental health lisaison services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups
- Knowledge of and some experience of cognitive and neuropsychological assessment
- Knowledge of dementia and psychological issues associated with ageing
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence based psycholgocial therapty
Desirable
- Knowledge of physical illness and impacts of psycholgocial health
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).
