Applied Psychologist

NHS; York; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an Applied Psychologist has arisen within the East Integrated Community Mental Health Team. The role involves providing specialist assessments, therapies, and support in a multi-disciplinary setting, contributing to high-quality mental health care. The position is crucial for promoting excellent standards and professional support within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience working with mental health/learning disability clients.
• Trained in various therapeutic approaches like CBT and DBT.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments and therapies.
• Consultation and training for team members.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary approaches in mental health care.

Skills

Communication

Clinical supervision

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Psychometric tests

Education

Post-graduate training in psychology

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Post-graduate qualification in evidence-based therapy

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Applied Psychologist

The closing date is 26 June 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the East Integrated Community Mental Health Team which is based at North Moor Hose, Northallerton.

East Integrated CommunityMental Health Team supports Adults with mild to severe mental health difficulties using a multi-disciplinary approach. We are excited to be offering anApplied Psychologist post within this team.

We are a service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care and we are looking for a highly motivated practitioners. The Applied Psychologist role is key to the provision of high-quality care for patients, carers, and families. This role is highly valued in the team, Care Group and within the Trust, with good professional support.

Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulation and therapies and be part of an MDT approach. Alongside direct clinical work, providing consultation, training, and clinical supervision to other team members as well as trainee and assistant psychologists are integral to the role.

This vacancy is a maternity leave cover.

The post holder may have to travel across the locality as required, therefore transport is essential. The post holder will hold and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

Additional contact details: Stephen Donaldson - Professional Lead for Psychological Professions York, Selby and Specialist Services

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate training (doctoral level equivalent) in clinical / counselling / forensic psychology (or its equivalent prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Trained in clinical supervision (within agreed timescale)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Trained in care co-ordination
• Post-graduate qualification showing evidence of supervised practice in an evidence-based psychological therapeutic model
• Registration with BPS

Knowledge

• Doctoral level knowledge of: Evidence- based practice relevant to the role
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Clinical governance
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Audit and research methodology
• Social Inclusion agenda
• Awareness of: The Trust's Quality Improvement System

Skills

• Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
• Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities
• Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordination/lead practitioner responsibilities
• Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
• Utilise psychometric tests competently
• Identify, provide and promote appropriate interventions / means of support for carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and challenging behaviours
• Utilise appropriate clinical governance mechanisms within own work
• Use approved breakaway techniques
• Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations

Experience

• Working with mental health/learning disability clients (depending on designated service area)
• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of CBT, DBT, Psychodynamics, systematic therapy
• Experience of research and audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust