North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
You will have the opportunity to receive excellent supervision and there are a range of CPD opportunities. We provide access to supervision and interest groups in various models, as well as opportunity for participation in quality innovations, research, and audit. We have strong links with the local Clinical Psychology Training course at Staffordshire University.
Main duties of the job
The role provides opportunity to cultivate skills in supervising others too, such as assistant psychologists, CAPS and PWP. In addition, the supervision of other professional groups in the team is valued, as are other team-based activities such as joint formulation and contributing to MDT and team meetings. We are supportive of flexible working and would welcome applications from those wishing to blend time at the office with remote working.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Job responsibilities
Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist psychological care to clients with highly complex and contentious mental health conditions or learning disabilities which include challenging behaviours and possible risk of physical aggression.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
To provide clinical supervision and training to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To undertake formal research as a major part of the job and act as field supervisor to doctorate trainees.
To be proactive in continual service improvement within own area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical / counselling psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
Experience
* Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service 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.
Knowledge
* Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
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.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
£53,755 to £60,504 a yearPro rata per annum
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