Job overview
Due to additional investment in psychological therapies in preparation for the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework, we have exciting opportunities for Clinical Psychologists/CBT Therapists to work with our Recovery community services as part of the Psychological Therapies Service.
We are looking for flexible and enthusiastic therapists committed to working with people with severe and enduring mental health needs. We have 2 posts which are initially available as fixed term positions or secondments for 12 months.
The posts would suit either experienced clinical psychologists/CBT therapists or would be a great development opportunity for Band 7 psychologists with suitable experience. In the latter case, additional support and mentoring would be provided. The posts are available as either 8a or Band 7, dependent on experience. They are full time (37.5hrs per week), although part time hours/job share would also be considered.
Main duties of the job
You will offer highly specialist psychological assessments and both long and short-term interventions as well as providing advice, consultation and training to other team members. The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams will be essential to developing your role within this post. You will need to be well organised with the ability to prioritise your work according to clinical need and liaise effectively with team colleagues and professionals in other agencies.
North Somerset PTS services work across all community, acute and inpatient services within North Somerset. The service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprising of clinical psychologists, arts psychotherapists, CBT therapists, and family therapists and work closely with other services.
We are a friendly and supportive team, who are highly valued within local services. We also have strong links to local training courses and host a number of trainee therapists.
We place a high value on continuing professional development and there will be opportunities within the post for areas of specialist clinical interest.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust), a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to patients and carers as appropriate to the service.
2. To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients' formulation and psychological management to other non-psychologist colleagues.
3. To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by the various teams in the area and where appropriate outside of the area.
4. To clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, CAPs and less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals.
5. To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the areas served by the Psychological Therapies Service.
6. To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Skills
Essential criteria
* Doctoral Clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent & HCPC Registration
* Highly developed assessment & intervention skills
* Post qualification CPD
Desirable criteria
* Further Specialist Therapy Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in Recovery settings
* Experience of MDT team working
* Clinical supervision/ consultation with trainees/ other professionals
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working with complexity and risk
* Ability to use knowledge to think systemically/ organisationally
We are proud to be fostering a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. A key commitment to this is improving staff representation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, those from the LGBTQ+ communities, people with 'lived-experience' of mental health conditions and people living with disabilities. We are a 'Disability Confident Employer' offering a guaranteed interview to Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. This includes people with a variety of disabilities and neurodivergent conditions (for example autism, ADHD, sensory, physical and learning disabilities).
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service users.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
* Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (PDF, 633.7KB)
* Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (PDF, 638.7KB)
* North Somerset PTS Organisational Chart (PDF, 8.7KB)
* Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List (PDF, 78.9KB)
* Financial Support & Discounts (PDF, 919.6KB)
* Value of the NHS Pension Scheme (PDF, 279.0KB)
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