Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

Do you want to make a positive difference and be involved in the development of the provision of psychological therapies for people with long term health conditions?

We recognise and celebrate that our staff are our greatest asset. Do you want to work for an NHS Trust that is committed to continuous professional development and has an excellent track record for staff development and support?

You need look no further - please apply for this new opportunity:

NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire (NHSTTH) is an exciting, transformative service, delivered in partnership between Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and Solent Mind charity. We strive to deliver a high quality, evidence-based, person-centred psychological therapies to the population of Hampshire. As part of our service delivery a key area of focus is our Long Term Health Conditions (LTC) pathway. We aim to deliver integrated care across physical and mental health care, which puts the client at the centre.

Applicants should be familiar with the values of the NHS Constitution, and the visions of Southern Health; to improve patient and carer experience, to improve outcomes for patients and their families, and finally, reducing our costs to ensure that we operate in the most efficient manner possible.

If you would like to find out more about this post please contact:

Dr Shalini Raman, Long Term Conditions Lead / Clinical Lead & Service Manager:

Main duties of the job

To support the growth of specialist Long Term Conditions (LTC/s) Clinical Psychology provision within NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire (NHSTTH), including the integration between primary care psychological therapy and key health providers across primary, secondary, acute, inpatient/outpatient, and community-based services.

To provide a quality, evidence-based psychology service to clients and their families within NHSTTH.

To liaise and integrate with the wider health, social care and VCSE network, contributing to the psychological wellbeing of staff, and promoting psychological awareness and thinking allowing timely, appropriate access to psychological therapy for clients and their families/carers.

To facilitate and deliver training, reflective practice and MDT input across different teams both internally to Southern Health, as well as externally to other Trusts, Third Sector organisations, Social Care and Voluntary sector services etc.

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy, as well as offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers.

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

To supervise and line manage members of the team including trainee and qualified staff.

Engaging in CPD and professional development opportunities to further grow and develop competencies and skills as a Psychologist.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling or health psychology. *Specialist knowledge and experience across at least two distinct psychological therapies and experience of working across the lifespan. *Registered with Health professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist.

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