We require a Principal Applied Psychologist to guide and supervise trainee psychiatrists during the short case psychotherapeutic interventions. This is often based on one-to-one CBT (12-20 sessions).
Due to the small cohort of trainee psychiatrists we accommodate in our Trust, the successful candidate will work 7.5 hours per week.
Excellent competence of the CBT model is essential. Experience of working clinically across more than one specialty will be a distinctive advantage but not indispensable.
We predict that remote working will be frequent although occasional working across multiple sites might be required at times.
Join our team; we pride ourselves on providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
1. To supervise approximately 6-8 trainees each year, for up to 20 sessions each. This supervision will not be carried out at the same time but will be spread across the year.
2. Guide trainee psychiatrists in their development of the competences within psychotherapeutic interventions (e.g. provide guided reading for trainee psychiatrists).
3. To guide Trainee Psychiatrists and ensure appropriate clinical governance is followed. This will include maintenance of supervision notes, supervisory contract, etc.
4. To create and deliver a short training course in CBT that will be delivered when deemed necessary.
5. To meet regularly with the Medical Psychotherapy Tutor and the Trust Lead for Psychological Interventions.
6. To identify and report appropriately clinical governance challenges this new role might imply.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive, offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc/BA Honors degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology.
* Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
* Post qualification training/ experience in specific, evidence-based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span.
* Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS.
* Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS.
* Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology.
* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
* Experience required specific to the role and clinical area.
* A minimum of 4 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area.
* Experience of leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological interventions within a given clinical area.
* Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists.
* Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge across a range of mental health presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and physical health.
* Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations across the life span and care settings.
* Experience of multi-agency/multidisciplinary working.
* Therapeutic expertise in working with carers/families/couples.
* Experience of conducting clinically relevant research.
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
2 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
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