Job Summary
Looking to expand your psychological skills with training opportunities? This is an exciting time to join our expanding team of qualified and in-training psychological professionals to work with adults. We are looking for a reflective clinical psychologist who can work with enthusiasm and creativity.
You will be supported by a consultant clinical psychologist, and there can be formalised training opportunities for the successful candidate such as structured clinical management. We particularly welcome those interested in supporting the teams to mobilise a complex emotional needs pathway for adults, or those with a flair for working with individuals with complex emotional needs/trauma.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of specialist care to clients with complex emotional or mental health needs.
2. To provide psychological assessment and formulation of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of data from a variety of sources.
3. To provide (where appropriate) clinical supervision and training to colleagues within the designated psychology service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
4. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
5. (Where appropriate) to undertake formal research/service evaluations and, where suitably trained, to act as field supervisor for doctorate clinical psychology trainees.
6. To be pro-active in continual service improvement.
7. To promote, at all times, a positive image of people with mental health difficulties, of the adult and psychology services and the wider Trust.
About Us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 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 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Training and Experience
Essential
* HCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (upon qualification).
* Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical/counselling/forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
* Evidence of continuing professional development and willingness to expand upon skills through training.
* Experience with, or a strong interest in, working with clients of working age in a position of crisis.
* Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees/junior psychological professionals.
Desirable
* Post-graduate training or CPD in an area that aligns with practice in adult inpatient setting.
* Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological therapeutic practice such as structured clinical management, DBT, CAT, or EMDR.
* Experience of delivering groups informed by CBT or DBT.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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. 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr