Lead Applied Psychologist - South Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Forest Gate, Weston Road Town Doncaster Salary £58,972 - £68,525 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/05/2024 23:59

Band 8b Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an 8b Clinical Psychologist to join our growing team of psychological professionals in the Doncaster Care Group. We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a keen interest in service improvement and development and the skills to work collaboratively as part of teams and systems. You will be joining an enthusiastic team comprising Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), Senior psychologist, Assistant psychologists and Consultant psychologists.

For further information please contact Dr Susannah Parker (Consultant Clinical Psychologist)

Main duties of the job

As the 8b Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality and comprehensive specialist psychological service within the CMHT. The role will support ongoing CMHT transformation work and dedicated pathways and support with the increased delivery of psychological interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, You will work closely with our community Lead for Psychological Therapies and Director for Psychological Professionals in Doncaster as well as the consultant Psychologists in Doncaster to contribute to strategic service development and trauma informed pathways of care for working age presenting with complex / severe mental illness.

This post requires you to have highly developed clinical skills in assessment and intervention for clients presenting with severe mental illness and complex trauma. You will need to be able to demonstrate your skill / experience in developing and supporting multidisciplinary approaches and pathways. Experience in supervision is essential as the post holder will be expected to provide supervision to other psychologists in the service including Assistant Psychologists, CAPS and trainee clinical psychologists as appropriate.

Consultation, leadership, and service development are also essential skills for this post. CPD and engagement with our wider professional networks is supported and there is a strong focus on supervision and professional development.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

Person specification Qualifications

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route.

You can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK's point's based immigration system here:

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Susannah Parker Job title Assistant Director for Psychological Professions Email address