Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist - Houghton le Spring, United Kingdom - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

    Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
    Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust Houghton le Spring, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    The At Risk Mental State (ARMS) pathway in Sunderland and South Tyneside are seeking a permanent band 8a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist / Psychological Therapist to be a part of this developing pathway. The team is co-located and works collaboratively with the Early Intervention in Psychosis service (EIP), therefore will work flexibly within and alongside the wider EIP team.

    The ARMS service is set up to offer advice and psychological support to young people who are experiencing unusual experiences or beliefs that cause them distress and affect their everyday functioning. Individuals accepted into the service have been identified as being at risk of developing psychosis and other mental health difficulties.

    We are looking for a psychological therapist trained to accreditable level in two models such as CBT and EMDR, or a counselling / clinical psychologist with post-doctoral specialist training in one model to an accreditable level. It is desirable for the postholder to have secondary care experience, though we would consider applications on a case-by-case basis and welcome informal enquiries.

    Main duties of the job

    You will provide specialist assessments and psychological therapy, as well as other wider tasks such as contributing to research, training and service development. The post holder will have the opportunity to be part of developing, promoting and evaluating the ARMS service in the Sunderland/ South Tyneside locality and will link regularly with your EIP colleagues and MDT for support. You will work alongside a band 7 psychologist, care coordinator and assistant psychologist, within the wider EIP team. The ARMS service has strong links to national research trials and opportunities relating to this.

    The post holder will be clinically and professionally supervised by a principal clinical psychologist and a consultant clinical psychologist. You will also join a wider psychological service of about 15 therapists that serves the adult community teams across the south CBU. As such you will join a supportive network with considerable clinical and professional expertise. You will be encouraged to help us develop our training programme and research / service evaluation output that we are really proud to have built over these past five years.

    About us

    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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Working in mental health can be very demanding, so we look to prioritise our staff wellbeing day to day. One way in which we do this is to design and continually review job roles collaboratively with you, so that your day-to-day work feels manageable and sustainable in the long term. We also have a strong commitment to CPD and professional development, and we want to nurture and develop the post holder for their careers in the long term. Many post holders have progressed internally from within our team.

    Please find attached job description for full details.

    Advertising date : 17th April 2024

    Closing date : 1st May 2024

    We welcome your application.

    Person Specification

    Education and Qualification

    Essential

  • HCPC registered psychologist with post graduate accreditation in one evidence-based psychological therapy
  • Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology
  • OR Accredited Psychological Therapist in two evidence-based psychological therapies for secondary care

    • Desirable

  • CBT training
  • EMDR training
  • Secondary care experience.

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Essential

  • Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups relevant to the client group
  • Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
  • Expert knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex multivariable data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
  • Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff.
  • Substantial post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision

    • Skills and Competencies

    Essential

  • Skills in managing emotional impact of dealing with highly emotive and distressing situations through self management and use of the clinical supervision process.
  • Specialist skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
  • Skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

    • Role/Team Specific Requirements

    Essential

  • Experience of delivering training.