Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
We would like to present an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist to join a dynamic and expanding team supporting people with symptoms of mild to moderate personality disorder across Northumberland. This post is a 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity working within the H.O.P.E team; a psychology-led service which has been co-developed alongside people with lived experience of mental health services. Based in Blyth, the successful candidate will provide assessments, therapy, and group interventions through a combination of video calls and face-to-face appointments across community venues in Northumberland. In addition, the successful candidate will be involved in providing specialist training and supervision to a variety of professionals working in primary care settings including GPs, primary care mental health workers, and reception staff.
Main Duties of the Job
The main duties of the role involve providing one-to-one assessments, therapy, group intervention, triage, supervision, and training. You will receive regular supervision and the chance to engage in ongoing continuing professional development. You will work as part of an MDT, alongside a variety of other professionals including a family therapist and consultant clinical psychologist. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and motivated to make a difference to the lives of people who struggle with emotional and relational problems, often underpinned by trauma.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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.
* 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
* Experience in psychological therapy in the field of the designated speciality, including assessment, formulation, and interventions, drawing on evidence-based psychological models and knowledge, and including work with service users with mild, moderate, severe, and enduring mental health problems, including personality disorder.
* 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.
* Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision.
* Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.
* Experience in working in primary care.
Knowledge & Skills
* Skills in working with people with interpersonal/relational difficulties.
* Training in Clinical Supervision.
* Experience of establishing and running groups.
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.
We welcome your application.
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