Job summary The Psychology Service for the Nottinghamshire Adult Mental Health Acute Care Unit provides high quality psychological assessment, advice and intervention within local adult acute mental health wards. We are seeking a Qualified Psychologist with a keen interest in adult acute mental health to join our enthusiastic and supportive multi-disciplinary team. The Acute Care Unit consists of a team of Qualified Practitioner Psychologists, CAP'S, Assistants, and Trainees. We pride ourselves on taking care of one another and nurturing personal and occupational wellbeing and growth. As a close knit and supportive team, we recognise the importance of one another's lives out of work and are considerate and flexible of the personal responsibilities that individuals hold. Recognising individuals' strengths, ambitions for continual professional development, and learning are all high priorities for the leadership team and opportunities for specialist training are supported financially and logistically. Please note that candidates wishing for full time employment may be interested in working part time inputting into the ward setting and part time working in our Mid & North Notts CRHT (TRACAMH407). Other colleagues in the service hold combined roles and find these positions complimentary and suitably varied - please stipulate on your supporting information if you would like to be considered for a full time position reflective of this arrangement. Main duties of the job You will work in inpatient services and will lead the ward in adopting a psychological approach. You will participate in individual assessment and formulation of patients' needs, including a wide range of clinical presentations. Our service delivers a range of brief psychologically informed group interventions as we expand our inpatient treatment directory. There will therefore be opportunities to help shape, plan, oversee and deliver group interventions whilst providing supervision and leadership to our assistant psychologists. You will work directly with patients and indirectly to advise the multi-disciplinary team, e.g. providing advice at ward review meetings on psychological aspects of patient care. About us TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum (pro rata for part-time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Highbury Hospital Highbury vale Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 9DR Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be based at Highbury Hospital, Bulwell Nottingham and will provide input to Rowan 1 ward, working half time with a male population. There will be a team of Qualified, Assistant, Clinical Associate and Trainee Psychologists to provide professional support and additional clinical resource. The posts are suitable for recently qualified individuals or those with some experience. We would welcome applications from current third year trainees with a view to them developing to 8as within the first 12-18 months through structured preceptorship and continual professional development support in order to develop their practice further. The successful applicant will join an established, friendly and supportive group of Psychologists and Assistants working into the inpatient wards across Nottinghamshire. The post is line managed within the profession and clinical supervision will be provided by a senior psychologist in the service.Flexibility to provide clinical supervision and specialist input across the Mid Notts and Highbury wards may be required, according to the demands of the service. All our posts have a strong emphasis on Continuing Professional Development and there are monthly departmental meetings to ensure good networking, peer support and consistency across the Care Unit, trust wide. This includes inpatient, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) and Rehab psychology services - ten qualified psychologist positions exist within these services. We have close links with DClinPsych courses at Nottingham/Lincoln (Trent), Leicester and Sheffield, which offer opportunities for teaching and placements/supervision. The Adult Mental Health Acute Care Unit provide services to the City (Highbury Hospital) and Mid and North Notts (Sherwood Oaks Hospital) regions. There are excellent transport links to the rest of the UK and easy access to the cities of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Sheffield. AMH are a closely networked service of Practitioner Psychologists and Psychotherapists, focusing on delivering a range of therapeutic interventions to a complex client base. We are motivated to support recovery through least restrictive practice across our inpatient provisions. Family and carer engagement is deemed essential as we continue to improve how we support, involve and communicate with unpaid carers, families, friends and siblings of those we care for. The successful applicant will need to be highly motivated and able to work independently with complex cases, within the guidelines, policies and procedures of the service and the Trust. They will need to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, or eligible for registration, and able to meet the travel needs associated with the post. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be based at Highbury Hospital, Bulwell Nottingham and will provide input to Rowan 1 ward, working half time with a male population. There will be a team of Qualified, Assistant, Clinical Associate and Trainee Psychologists to provide professional support and additional clinical resource. The posts are suitable for recently qualified individuals or those with some experience. We would welcome applications from current third year trainees with a view to them developing to 8as within the first 12-18 months through structured preceptorship and continual professional development support in order to develop their practice further. The successful applicant will join an established, friendly and supportive group of Psychologists and Assistants working into the inpatient wards across Nottinghamshire. The post is line managed within the profession and clinical supervision will be provided by a senior psychologist in the service.Flexibility to provide clinical supervision and specialist input across the Mid Notts and Highbury wards may be required, according to the demands of the service. All our posts have a strong emphasis on Continuing Professional Development and there are monthly departmental meetings to ensure good networking, peer support and consistency across the Care Unit, trust wide. This includes inpatient, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) and Rehab psychology services - ten qualified psychologist positions exist within these services. We have close links with DClinPsych courses at Nottingham/Lincoln (Trent), Leicester and Sheffield, which offer opportunities for teaching and placements/supervision. The Adult Mental Health Acute Care Unit provide services to the City (Highbury Hospital) and Mid and North Notts (Sherwood Oaks Hospital) regions. There are excellent transport links to the rest of the UK and easy access to the cities of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Sheffield. AMH are a closely networked service of Practitioner Psychologists and Psychotherapists, focusing on delivering a range of therapeutic interventions to a complex client base. We are motivated to support recovery through least restrictive practice across our inpatient provisions. Family and carer engagement is deemed essential as we continue to improve how we support, involve and communicate with unpaid carers, families, friends and siblings of those we care for. The successful applicant will need to be highly motivated and able to work independently with complex cases, within the guidelines, policies and procedures of the service and the Trust. They will need to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, or eligible for registration, and able to meet the travel needs associated with the post. Person Specification Qualification Essential HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees Post-doctoral training in one ore more specialisms Experience Essential Working as an 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 Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses Research and development Quality and service improvement and evaluation Desirable Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies Experience of working with individuals with neurodevelopmental difficulties Training Essential To have completed Doctoral Level training as a practitioner Psychologist (DClinPsych, DCounsPsych, DForenPsy) Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees Knowledge Essential Doctoral level knowledge of evidence-based practice relevant to the role, risk assessment and risk management, clinical governance, legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, audit and research methodology, social inclusion agenda Desirable Knowledge of trauma informed approaches Skills Essential Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties/learning disabilities Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care coordination/lead practitioner responsibilities Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise with multiple systems Utilise psychometric tests competently Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions/means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work Use appropriate breakaway techniques Demonstrate effective keyboard skills Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation Person Specification Qualification Essential HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees Post-doctoral training in one ore more specialisms Experience Essential Working as an 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 Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care as a care coordinator within the context of a multidisciplinary team Teaching, training and clinical supervision and field supervisor for doctoral theses Research and development Quality and service improvement and evaluation Desirable Experience of joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies Experience of working with individuals with neurodevelopmental difficulties Training Essential To have completed Doctoral Level training as a practitioner Psychologist (DClinPsych, DCounsPsych, DForenPsy) Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees Knowledge Essential Doctoral level knowledge of evidence-based practice relevant to the role, risk assessment and risk management, clinical governance, legislation in relation to the client group and mental health, audit and research methodology, social inclusion agenda Desirable Knowledge of trauma informed approaches Skills Essential Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties/learning disabilities Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision for the multidisciplinary team Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care coordination/lead practitioner responsibilities Undertake complex multi-agency working and liaise with multiple systems Utilise psychometric tests competently Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions/means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work Use appropriate breakaway techniques Demonstrate effective keyboard skills Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings Values and Behaviours Essential All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Highbury Hospital Highbury vale Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 9DR Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)