Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

1 month ago

Bedford Bedfordshire, United Kingdom East London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated psychologist to work in our Adult Community Mental Health Services in Bedford. 0 wte position but we would welcome applicants seeking both full time and part time employment. We also invite applications from newly-qualified psychologists who have relevant experience in working age CMHTs and applications from people who have a postgraduate level training in a recognised model of psychological therapy and relevant clinical experience. Newly/early qualified psychologists could be appointed at band 7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for band 8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.
The post-holder will join a senior Psychologist, another psychologist, a CBT Therapist, CAPs and Assistant Psychologists. They will provide specialist evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with a range of complex mental health needs, including individual, couple/family and group interventions. They will possess an enthusiasm for multidisciplinary team working and the skills to help steer the team to psychological understanding of their clients and the development of psychologically informed services.


You will be joining at a time of transition to blended primary/secondary care mental health services as we embed our transformation of our local services in line with national guidance. This means there are opportunities to work alongside Trust colleagues, service users and VCSE organisations in work streams to shape the future of psychologically-informed mental health care in Bedford's Primary Care Networks.


The team values the role of Psychologists highly and, as such, the role is multifaceted and includes consultation, teaching, and supervision roles, as well as active involvement in quality improvement projects, staff support initiatives and wider Trust initiatives. You will be joining at a time of transition to blended primary/secondary care mental health services as we embed our transformation of our local services in line with national guidance. This means there are opportunities to work alongside Trust colleagues, service users and VCSE organisations in work streams to shape the future of psychologically-informed mental health care in Bedford's Primary Care Networks.
Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) . Postgraduate level training in a recognised model of psychological therapy (e.g. Further training or qualifications in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
Quality Improvement Training.
Clinical supervision training for doctoral psychology trainees.

Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the range of care settings, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the treat of physical abuse.
Experience of providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
Experience in the recruitment of psychology staff.
Experience in contributing to service development, redesign and improvements in secondary mental health services

Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, psychometrics and neuropsychology.
Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts and situations, requiring sustained and intense concentration, to arrive at appropriate formulation and compare and select from a range of treatment options. Skills in two or more distinct psychological therapies.
An in depth knowledge and skills in applying clinical risk assessment and management in own and others' clinical caseload.
Able to communicate at a high level verbally and in writing highly complex, technical and sensitive information to clients, families, carers, and a range of professionals and lay people within and outside the NHS.
Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Evidence of continuing professional development as required by BPS/ HCPC.
Highly developed knowledge of the theory and delivery of specialised psychological practice relevant to a secondary mental health setting (e.g. psychosis, personality disorder, complex trauma).


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