Job summary Would you like to be a part of a growing and successful psychology service and also feel included and embedded within a MDT community mental health team? In south Wiltshire you have the opportunity for both whilst living and working in a beautiful rural setting with accessible links to Bath, Bristol, Southampton and Salisbury. This role is highly supported to form a secure platform for your future career. Previous post-holders have always moved on to higher banded posts within our own service. We support people to follow their clinical interests, or remain broad depending on their preference. Main duties of the job We are an enthusiastic and innovative team who value the input and contribution of all our team members and strive to offer the best service possible to our service users. The team has been active in launching new therapeutic initiatives such as, compassion focused therapy groups, and acceptance and commitment therapy programmes. We aim to offer a wide range of psychological therapies including CBT, EMDR, ACT, DBT, CAT, Integrative, Schema focused, Mindfulness, and Solution focused ways of working, in both group and individual contexts. We are looking for a compassionate, thoughtful and enthusiastic practitioner psychologist to join our friendly, close-knit team. We would welcome a psychologist who can demonstrate an interest in working with service users with severe and enduring mental health difficulties and a commitment to improving their wellbeing through direct clinical interventions and, or contributions to psychologically-informed care plans. We would particularly welcome someone with an interest in building the provision of evidence-based practice in an area of their interest (psychosis, trauma, mood disorders, or personality disorders). We are looking for someone with the desire to develop their clinical skills to their full potential and would support this with regular supervision and line management from a senior practitioner psychologist or above, CPD and training. About us 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. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 342-WTS018-0125 Job locations Fountain Way Hospital Grovely, Fountain Way Hospital, Wilton Road Salisbury SP2 7FD Job description Job responsibilities Applications are invited from suitably qualified staff for the above vacancy in the Sarum Community Mental Health Team (Sarum-CMHT)/ Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service. We will consider applicants coming to the end of their clinical training who are looking to start their career here in Wiltshire. The Sarum-CMHT is a multi-disciplinary secondary care team that specialises in delivering high quality interventions to adults of working age living across the south of Wiltshire. We are based in Salisbury but occasionally provide clinical services to other areas of Wiltshire. Assessments You would be supported to offer psychological assessments of clients based in the community with severe and enduring mental health needs. These would then lead to a psychological formulation from which we would develop a care plan. Interventions You will offer psychological therapy under expert supervision. This ranges from brief interventions to lengthy therapeutic input depending on the need and presenting difficulties of the service user. Opportunities are available to specialise in specific psychological therapy models. We have been successful in putting our psychologists forward to further CBT, CAT, MBT, and EMDR training. Our trust also runs a well respected internal DBT training programme on a regular basis. Psychological consultation You will be advising non-psychologically trained staff in the psychological perspectives of mental health, and offering your view on psychological factors influencing other service users. Job description Job responsibilities Applications are invited from suitably qualified staff for the above vacancy in the Sarum Community Mental Health Team (Sarum-CMHT)/ Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service. We will consider applicants coming to the end of their clinical training who are looking to start their career here in Wiltshire. The Sarum-CMHT is a multi-disciplinary secondary care team that specialises in delivering high quality interventions to adults of working age living across the south of Wiltshire. We are based in Salisbury but occasionally provide clinical services to other areas of Wiltshire. Assessments You would be supported to offer psychological assessments of clients based in the community with severe and enduring mental health needs. These would then lead to a psychological formulation from which we would develop a care plan. Interventions You will offer psychological therapy under expert supervision. This ranges from brief interventions to lengthy therapeutic input depending on the need and presenting difficulties of the service user. Opportunities are available to specialise in specific psychological therapy models. We have been successful in putting our psychologists forward to further CBT, CAT, MBT, and EMDR training. Our trust also runs a well respected internal DBT training programme on a regular basis. Psychological consultation You will be advising non-psychologically trained staff in the psychological perspectives of mental health, and offering your view on psychological factors influencing other service users. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate in clinical psychology Desirable Post-qualification training in therapy Experience Essential Work in severe and enduring adult mental health Person Specification Qualifications Essential Doctorate in clinical psychology Desirable Post-qualification training in therapy Experience Essential Work in severe and enduring adult mental health 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 Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Address Fountain Way Hospital Grovely, Fountain Way Hospital, Wilton Road Salisbury SP2 7FD Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)