Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work within the Rotherham Assertive Outreach Team/Community Rehabilitation teams (0.6 FTE) and the Rotherham Psychology hub (0.2 FTE).
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, compassionate and dedicated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team. This post is advertised at Band 8a, however, we would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists who are looking for a Band 7 development post and have some experience of working in adult community settings.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming team who appreciate the value and importance of psychological approaches and are focused on delivering high quality care to our service users. The post also offers the opportunity (0.2 FTE) to work into the psychology hub where you will join a growing team of supportive, compassionate and value-driven Psychological Professions across Rotherham to provide direct psychological therapy.
The successful candidate will receive supervision from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist supporting the team. There will also be the opportunity to access appropriate training and supervision to further develop skills.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will offer a qualified clinical/counselling psychology service providing specialist psychological assessment and interventions, developing formulations and implementing evidence based interventions in line with NICE guidance. This post offers a valuable opportunity to develop skills in consultation to enhance psychological thinking in the team.
A key role of the post-holder will therefore be to offer consultation and supervision, opportunities for reflective practice, alongside promoting staff wellbeing and resilience. They will be a key member of the leadership team working to ensure the delivery of high quality care and good team functioning/service development. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures. They will also be committed to the principles of recovery, have effective interpersonal and time management skills as well as being a responsive and motivated team player.
The psychology hub offers an opportunity for the postholder to work directly with service users who have been referred for psychological therapy by community teams in Rotherham secondary care services.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (Essential at Band 8a)
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees (Essential at Band 8a)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Working as an applied psychologist within the designated service area including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team (Essential at Band 8a)
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses (Essential at Band 8a)
- Research and development
- Active participation in quality and service improvement initiatives (Essential at Band 8a)
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Interest in or experience of working in Assertive Outreach and /or a rehabilitation pathway
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical governance
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice.
- Audit and research methodology
- Social Inclusion agenda
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (Essential at Band 8a)
- Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees (Essential at Band 8a)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Working as an applied psychologist within the designated service area including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
- Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team (Essential at Band 8a)
- Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
- Teaching, training, clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses (Essential at Band 8a)
- Research and development
- Active participation in quality and service improvement initiatives (Essential at Band 8a)
- Commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Interest in or experience of working in Assertive Outreach and /or a rehabilitation pathway
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Clinical governance
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health and its implications for clinical practice.
- Audit and research methodology
- Social Inclusion agenda
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).
