Applied Psychologist

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Applied Psychologist to join their CORE Mental Health Team and Crisis and Home Treatment Team in Telford. The role focuses on providing specialist psychological support, supervision to clinicians, and collaborating with services to aid children and families facing complex mental health needs. Ideal for HCPC registered Psychologists looking to progress their careers while contributing to local community health.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Psychologist.
• Experience of working with children and families with complex mental health needs.
• Experience at the 8b level or equivalent senior practitioner experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological support to the multidisciplinary team within the Crisis and Home Treatment Team and CORE Mental Health Team.
• Provide supervision and consultation to clinicians across the service and to external agencies.
• Work across two teams to contribute to short- and long-term interventions for children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Collaborate with other services to support children, families and carers in the community.
• Contribute to service development and training as appropriate.

Job description

Overview

The CRHTT offers short term interventions and support to children who are at risk of harm to themselves or others. The CORE Mental Health Team provides a range of short- and long-term interventions for children and young people with mental health difficulties. We are seeking an Applied Psychologist to join in this newly developed role, working across these two teams.

As a Psychologist, you will focus on providing highly specialist support to the MDT within the team, providing support, supervision and consultation to clinicians across the service and to external agencies. The crisis team is based at Hall Court in Telford, and the Core Mental Health team has bases in Shrewsbury and Dawley, Telford. Please see the attached job description which lists the key duties and responsibilities for this post.

We have an exciting opportunity for an 8b Applied Psychologist to join our CORE Mental Health Team and Crisis and Home Treatment Team for children, young people and their families in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. This post will be ideal for HCPC Registered Psychologists who have experience of working with children and families with complex mental health needs and are looking for career progression.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological support to the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the Crisis and Home Treatment Team and CORE Mental Health Team.
• Provide supervision and consultation to clinicians across the service and to external agencies.
• Work across two teams to contribute to short- and long-term interventions for children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Collaborate with other services to support children, families and carers in the community.
• Contribute to service development and training as appropriate.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Psychologist.
• Experience of working with children and families with complex mental health needs.
• Experience at the 8b level (Applied Psychologist) or equivalent senior practitioner experience.