Clinical Psychologist/CBT Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Clinical/Counselling Psychologists/CBT Therapists in the Enhanced Primary Care Mental Health Service within Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. You will be at the forefront in developing the therapeutic provision offered within primary care to meet the needs of the local population.

You will be required to work across two team bases based in Bishop Stortford and Ware in Hertfordshire and must be able to regularly travel between the two locations. You will work in these locations primarily, although you will also work as part of a wider team across East and North Hertfordshire and may on occasion need to travel across this locality to support the needs of the Service.

Main duties of the job

You will provide psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment to clients with moderately complex mental health disorders within the service. They will be provided with regular supervision and CPD opportunities and supported in their professional development.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health, and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings.

You will work closely with both psychological therapies staff and other non-psychological therapy colleagues.

You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

You will utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development, and research within the area served by the team/service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification in clinical or counselling psychology and registered with the HCPC as a practitioner psychologist OR postgraduate qualification in one of the core mental health professions e.g. psychiatric nursing, medicine, social work, and occupational therapy or to have substantial other relevant experience and with demonstrable competence to work in the mental health field. OR Recognised qualification in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy membership of the AFT or IFT and current full registration with the UKCP, OR Recognised qualification in Psychological Counselling and current full registration with the UKCP or the BACP. OR Recognised qualification in Cognitive Analytic Therapy leading to UKCP CAT Psychotherapy Status OR Completion of DBT Intensive Training and PG Certificate in DBT.
• Continuing registration with the body overseeing practice of core mental health profession, e.g. NMC or HCPC.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, adult mental health, and inpatient settings.
• Knowledge of whole lifespan development and the impact on emotional, psychological, and mental well-being.
• Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional, and academic settings.
• Ability to take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks.
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures.
• Knowledge of legislation and the national agenda in relation to Adult Mental Health.
• Knowledge and awareness of specific clinical practices and issues relating to clients with mental health problems.
• Experience of teaching, training, and/or offering supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
• Experience of service development/project management.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing complex, highly technical, and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to alert line manager/team when direction, policies, and strategies are adversely affecting users of services or the public.