Job summary
The South York community mental health team are looking to appoint a Band 8a Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team.
Applicants will be required to have post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS and be registered in as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC. Significant experience and competencies in delivering and supervising evidence based psychological intervention for SMHP is also essential.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role is to provide direct clinical work, promote psychological thinking with all members of the team by helping staff to develop formulations for clients, offering supervision and joint work with the team, supporting staff wellbeing and providing training in psychological theory and its implementation.
The successful candidate will have significant experience of working psychologically with people who experience severe mental health problems and competencies in an evidence based psychological therapy for SMHP. They will contribute to the collective clinical leadership of the service. They will be responsible for the provision of specialist psychological assessment and formulation, and the delivery of evidence based psychological therapy and clinical supervision. The post holder will contribute to service development and improvement within the locality and the professional leadership of psychological professions.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
We provide excellent opportunities for peer support/supervision, CPD, teaching/training, and research and audit in line with strategic developments. There are also strong links to the local Hull and Teesside D Clinical Psychology Programme as we are key providers of academic and clinical experience components both in terms of teaching and supervision.
Date posted
21 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
346-NYA-006-25
Job locations
Worsley Court
Doncaster Road
Selby, North Yorkshire
YO8 9BX
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants need to be motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resilient. Knowledge and experience of working with people with complex mental health issues including psychosis and personality disorders is essential.
Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Additional contact details Dr Stephen Donaldson (Psychological Professions Lead)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
2. Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
3. Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees
4. Evidence of continuing professional development
5. Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
6. Trained in care co-ordination
Desirable
7. Registration with BPS
Experience
Essential
8. 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 a range of care settings
9. Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team
10. Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses
11. Research and development
12. Quality and service improvement and evaluation
Desirable
13. Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies
Knowledge
Essential
14. Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
15. Risk assessment and risk management
16. Clinical governance
17. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
18. Audit and research methodology
19. Social Inclusion agenda
20. The Trust's Quality Improvement System