Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
1. Cultural diversity staff network
2. Disabled staff network
3. LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
1. Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
2. Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
3. Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
We are recruiting for a full-time Band 7 Psychologist to work within our Northumberland Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team. You will be joining a passionate, supportive and skilled network of psychosis therapists across the Trust.
You will work closely with a well led and well established multidisciplinary team across a range of tasks, such as providing specialist assessments and psychological therapy to people presenting with first episode psychosis, and contributing to team training. You will be well supported by the MDT and psychology colleagues within the team and the wider psychology network. There are strong links with national research programmes.
We fully support our psychologists to achieve the post graduate qualification in Family Interventions and Post Graduate Certificate for CBT in Psychosis and Bipolar, to work towards British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) accreditation.
The post holder will be clinically supervised by a senior psychologist / psychological therapist and professionally supervised by the consultant clinical psychologist. You will join a wider supportive and skilled network of psychological professionals across the psychosis pathway in the North Community CBU.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role involve providing one to one assessments, individual and family therapy, and group interventions. Psychology is an integral part of the EIP team; facilitating formulation; contributing to assessment; providing supervision and consultation to Community Practitioners as needed; and contributing to regular training and development events. You will receive regular supervision and will be supported to maintain ongoing continuing professional development.
Therapy is based around highly individualised formulation. We work collaboratively with individuals and families/systems around them in a trauma-informed and neuro-affirming way. Typical therapy work includes helping people make sense of their psychosis and working with paranoia, voice-hearing, traumatic events, childhood adversity, anxiety and bereavement.
The team contribute to delivering Northumberland Mood on Track (an online CBT group for those with a diagnosis of bi-polar disorder) in partnership with psychology staff from the Northumberland Community Treatment Teams. The post holder would be expected to contribute to this provision, and the wider development of our group work offer.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
EIP Northumberland is a team of 18 working with around 130 clients at any one time. The team is made up of Psychology, Psychiatry, Community Practitioners, Support Workers, Employment Support and Peer Support. We pride ourselves on working as a team promoting recovery and a holistic approach.
The team is based in Ashington and we work across the Northumberland patch, which includes Berwick, Alnwick, Hexham and Blyth. We work closely with the adult community mental health teams in Northumberland, with the At Risk Mental State (ARMS) team, and EIP and psychosis colleagues across CNTW.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role is open to Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists and Psychological Therapists.
We welcome informal discussions about the post.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 20th March 2025
Closing date : 3rd April 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or RMN, OT or Social Worker qualification or An Honours degree level qualification in a mental health field, subject to specific suitability check. HCPC registered practitioner psychologist, or registered member of an appropriate professional body e.g., BABCP registered CBT practitioner Or Registered member of an appropriate psychological professional body e.g., BABCP registered
2. Post-graduate qualifications in psychological assessment and psychological therapy appropriate to the designated pathway (e.g., Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Post-graduate diploma in CBT, IAPT High Intensity CBT diploma, EMDR practitioner level qualification).
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience in psychological therapy in the field of the designated speciality, including assessment, formulation and interventions, drawing on a evidence based psychological models and knowledge, and including work with service users with mild, moderate, severe and enduring mental health problems.
2. Experience of model-specific psychological assessment of clients across a wide range of care settings, and collaborative work with other professional groups, e.g., medical, nursing, social work.
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
2. Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts
3. Experience in working in primary care.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
1. Skills in working with people with interpersonal/relational difficulties
Desirable criteria
1. Training in Clinical Supervision
2. Experience of establishing and running groups
Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
1. Job Description - Clinical Psychologist (PDF, 480.7KB)
2. Job Description - Psychological Therapist (PDF, 307.2KB)
3. Tips on how to complete your application (PDF, 171.4KB)
4. Reference Guidelines for Applicants - Please Read (PDF, 20.0KB)
5. Interview Guarantee Scheme (PDF, 127.3KB)
6. Employee Benefits (PDF, 922.8KB)
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