Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist Early Intervention
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area: Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 334-CLI-7000548
Site: Croydon Early Intervention Psychosis Service (COAST)
Town: Croydon
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum incl. of Outer HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for a clinical/counselling psychologist or CBT Therapist to join the Croydon Early Intervention Psychosis Service (COAST). COAST is a large multi-disciplinary team working with adults (18-65) experiencing a first episode psychosis and their families. You must be passionate about supporting people experiencing a first episode psychosis and understand the local demographic in Croydon.
You would join a supportive psychological therapy team (x3 8a psychologists, FI therapist, trainees DClin & CBT). Our main psychological approaches are CBT for psychosis (inc. ACT & CFT), and Family Interventions for Psychosis, plus Open Dialogue informed network meetings and Tree of Life groups.
The role involves assessment, intervention, group work and family interventions (subject to experience), plus indirect consultation and support for the MDT. Further training and supervision opportunities will be supported.
You would join the Croydon Psychosis Psychological Therapies pathway which provides opportunities for shared training, development and leadership opportunities across the teams in Croydon.
This role would suit a DClinPsy trainee due to qualify in September - we will support you to transition into a qualified role.
The role is currently offered fixed term for 18 months, with scope to become permanent. There is an expectation to be onsite for four days a week.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a specialist psychology service to individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis with the COAST early intervention team, and their families, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
2. To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
3. To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.
4. To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.
5. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC/BABCP guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Doctorate in Clinical/ Counselling Psychology that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration OR Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in CBT
* Registered with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist or will be eligible for registration OR Accredited with the BABCP
* PGDip or PGCert in CBTp or short courses in CBTp
Experience
* Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature such as working with psychosis or trauma presentations
* Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. This may have been gained through work, research, volunteering and / or lived experience
* Experience of working within a psychosis community team or a specialist psychosis service
* Experience of working with families affected by psychosis
Knowledge
* Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment for psychosis.
* Knowledge of psychological assessment and clinical psychometrics
* An understanding of factors affecting individuals with psychosis and their families
Skills
* To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
* To communicate skilfully and sensitively complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues overcoming barriers to communication including sensory, and emotional difficulties, cultural differences and hostility to or rejection of information
* Well-developed IT skills including entry and analysis of research data
* Ability to engage individuals with psychosis or trauma history in psychological therapy
Abilities
* Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning and holding team roles
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights.
Please note:
* That all applications for this post will need to be made online
* That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
* That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
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* That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
* That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
* That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
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