Part Time Psychologist - Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom - NHS

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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

0wte permanent Clinical Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist/ Counselling Psychologist to join our psychological intervention team, working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

With the move towards Community Transformation it's an exciting time to work as a Psychological practitioner as part of an adult Community Mental Health (CMH) MDT.

We want to welcome a new therapist to the team, to support us to offer a range of therapies to those presenting with significant mental health difficulties, and are keen and able to support development and training/ CPD in the role.

There are opportunities for personal development, including through our strong links with local supervisors and training initiatives, as well as WETD (HEE)-funded training courses that are currently linked with CMH Community Transformation.

North Cumbria has two Community Treatment Teams (CTTs), which offer Community Mental Health to adults within the region, and this Band 7 opportunity is based clinically in the East of the region, predominantly Carlisle.

There are funded opportunities for such training.

You will be working alongside committed psychological therapies staff, supported by a dedicated and experienced MDT, with strong, progressive and supportive clinical supervision and leadership from senior psychological staff.

If you're interested in working within a psychology team in a busy multi-disciplinary service in an area of outstanding natural beauty with very good transport links (road and public transport) with the North West and North East of England and beyond, for a large Trust rated as Outstanding by CQC, then please don't hesitate to apply, and/ or contact us to find out more.

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.

The post-holder is responsible for providing a qualified specialist psychological therapy to clients, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapeutic interventions.

The post-holder will provide clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contribute to training and audits, support safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence, provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
Training in specific risk measures and related psychometric inventories
Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Skills in the use of model-specific psychological assessment and therapy. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or RMN, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health, OT or Social Worker qualification.

An Honours degree level qualification in a mental health field, subject to specific suitability check.

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).

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
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