Job summary
We are currently looking to appoint a qualified or newly qualified Psychologist who has experience or an interest in working with complex and challenging patient groups, and will be eligible for, or hold HCPC registration.
Psychology is highly valued within the service and embedded within a multi-disciplinary approach. The post holder will be fully involved in the development, delivery, and evaluation of a range of assessments and formulation-led interventions. You will be joining a motivated and supportive team with a variety of therapeutic knowledge, using approaches including LMV, EMDR, DBT, and trauma-focused care in both 1:1 and group formats. There will be the opportunity to work with a variety of client groups, including older adults and adults of working age. The team seeks to hold a wide variety of specialisms between them and welcomes interests in other areas.
There will be opportunities for joint professional work and involvement in clinical supervision, support, and training, and we actively support innovation and research. You can expect to receive good support, reflective practice, and supervision and will play a vital part in the promotion of this service. Participation in continued professional development is encouraged, and divisional and charity-wide CPD events are held weekly. Staff wellbeing is taken seriously, recognizing the importance for practitioners to care for themselves when caring for others.
Main duties of the job
At our Birmingham site, we provide medium and low secure services for men and women with mental disorders alongside our Reach Out network colleagues. Our teams are multi-disciplinary with extensive knowledge, skills, and experience of working with individuals within secure care. Our aim is to provide high-quality assessment, care, and treatment, helping patients to progress to the least restrictive setting by equipping them with the skills required to live as independently as possible, closer to communities of their choosing. We include patients in planning their care, valuing and embracing each individual’s unique qualities. We benefit from positive working relationships with practitioners across the West Midlands, including the Clinical and Forensic courses at the University of Birmingham, as well as Aston University for undergraduate and Masters Level.
St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational, and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education, and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.
About us
We are St Andrews, a mental health charity that inspires hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education, and research that helps to improve lives.
Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health needs is heard, valued, and has hope for their future.
Come join us. Let's transform lives together!
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information or for the full job description, please contact our internal recruitment Consultant Samantha Pendry at slpendry@stah.org.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* This post would be suitable for someone who is currently enrolled in a doctorate in clinical or forensic psychology or those with HCPC registration.
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
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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
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