Principal Psychological Therapist/Clinical Psychologist
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
CNTW's Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies Services (SPT) is known regionally and nationally for its expertise in complex psychological assessment, formulation and treatment, education and training, innovation, and research across a wide range of specialist modalities. These modalities include complex CBT, Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Systemic Family Therapy and EMDR.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior qualified adult psychotherapist to join our team in the Regional Department of Psychotherapy in the Centre for Specialist Psychological Therapies. The successful applicant will be a member of our innovative and creative leadership team here, contributing to the strategic development of the service. We are specifically looking for someone with both individual and group experience and training for this role.
In the Regional Department of Psychotherapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, psychodynamic psychotherapists and Group Analysts work together to provide specialist assessments, individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy therapy, group psychotherapy, consultation, reflective practice, education and supervision.
Main Duties of the Job
* Provide specialist psychoanalytic/psychodynamic assessment and consultation to adult service users with complex mental health needs.
* Contribute to and lead on aspects of the strategic development and co-ordination of the therapeutic group work program within the service.
* Continue to develop a group work culture both within the service and wider across the Centre for SPTs.
* Contribute to the triaging of complex referrals to the service, consulting with referrers as appropriate.
* Provide supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment in accordance with service needs.
* Provide scaffolding activity across clinical pathways, including supervision, advice and training.
* Contribute to service evaluation and development.
* As appropriate, support and deputise for the Psychotherapy Clinical Lead.
About Us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job Responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 25th February 2025.
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Appropriate honours degree in psychology or other mental health subject.
* Postgraduate qualifications in psychological assessment and therapy.
* HCPC registered practitioner or equivalent or member of a professional body.
Experience
* Substantial postgraduate experience.
* Specialist training and minimum 50 hours clinical supervision over 18 months.
* Providing specialist psychoanalytic/psychodynamic assessment and consultation to service users with complex mental health needs.
* Substantial experience of providing clinical supervision.
* Applying psychological therapies in different cultural contexts.
* Experience of professional management.
Knowledge and Skills
* Complex methods of assessment, formulation, consultation and advice.
* Contribute to the triaging of complex referrals to the service.
* Able to contribute to group work culture.
* Scaffolding.
* Knowledge of legislation.
* Trainer in clinical supervision.
Other
* Teaching and training experience.
* Ability to meet travel requirements of the post.
* Experience of service development and evaluation.
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.
Salary: £62,215 to £72,293 a year pro rata per annum.
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