Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist - Truro, United Kingdom - Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Truro, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Clinical, Counselling or Health Psychologist

Children's Nursing Team:

Band 8a:

Main area

Clinical Counselling or Health Psychologist

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Grade

Band 8a

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Part time
Flexible working

30 hours per week (We may have additional sessions to make the post full time if needed/wanted)
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Job ref

Site

Truro Health Park

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Town

Truro

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08/05/2023 23:59Thank you for your interest in joining us at
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

_ Strategic Themes_

_ Great Care_:

We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns._

_ Great Organisation__ _**:

We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems._

_ Great People _:

We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care._

_ Great Partner_:

With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people's quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people._

- _At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

_ The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19._

Job overview:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychologist to join the Clinical Psychology Service in Children's service at Cornwall Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a band 7 or 8a Psychologist, depending on experience, to join our growing psychology team within Cornwall Children's Services.

The vacancy is to work alongside the children's community nursing team in Cornwall delivering a service to children, young people with complex and life limiting conditions and their families.

You will be working with a highly skilled and dedicated nursing team to help support and meet the needs of the Children, young people, and families.

As a psychologist you will be working with an enthusiastic and skilled team of psychologists in the Children's health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental Teams.

Main duties of the job:

You will part of an innovative and supportive Psychology and Children's Health team dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care.

Opportunities for training and Specialist Supervision, as well as time for audit, research and supervision will be important aspects of this role.

The work will be an interesting balance of working with teams and staff groups, families and also children and young people directly.

As either a clinical, health or community psychologist you will be providing a service to clients and their families within the Children's Community Nursing (CCN) Service, with a diagnosis of life limiting condition, and to staff within the team.

Working for our organisation:

Here's what we can offer you:

Being part of an innovative and supportive Psychology team dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care.
Working within a supportive team of health care staff and psychologist delivering innovative and compassionate care, within a culture that is supportive and where reflective practice and compassionate leadership is well embedded.
Opportunities for audit, research and leading service modernisation and improvements with the support of a dedicated quality lead.
Regular reflective practice, clinical supervision, training and professional development opportunities.
Flexible working

hours to suit you and pay grade depending on your experience

We would love to have an informal conversation with you about these posts a