Band 7/8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Weston-super-Mare

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic clinical psychologist to join Juniper Ward, an adult acute unit. You will work as part of the ward team, providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy, as well as group programmes and staff training.

You will supervise the ward Assistant Psychologist and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team. The post supports professional development, with supervision from senior psychologists, and offers

Qualifications

• Registered clinical psychologist with HCPC.
• Experience delivering psychological assessments and therapy on inpatient wards.
• Ability to supervise trainees and train multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy on Juniper Ward.
• Deliver group programmes for service users and families.
• Provide consultation on formulation and psychological management to non-psychologist colleagues.
• Clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists and junior staff.
• Contribute to audit, research, policy and service development.
• Develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical supervision

Assessment & therapy

Education

HCPC registration as clinical psychologist

Postgraduate qualification in clinical psychology

Job description

Job overview

If you are an enthusiastic clinical psychologist who is passionate about clinical work, high quality mental health services and supporting people who are struggling with their mental health in an inpatient setting, we would love to hear from you.

Working as the psychologist providing input to Juniper Ward (our adult acute unit) you will work as part of the ward team and provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy, group programmes, as well as consultation training and support to ward staff. You will also be responsible for supervising the ward Assistant Psychologist.

The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams will be essential to developing your role. You will need to be well organised with the ability to prioritise your work according to clinical need and liaise effectively with team colleagues and other professionals.

The post is available as either an 8a post or as a Band 7/8a developmental post, dependent on experience. You will be supported in your role by the Head of Psychological therapies and the Divisional Inpatient Lead Psychologist.

North Somerset PTS services work across all community, acute and inpatient services within North Somerset. The service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team comprising of clinical psychologists, arts psychotherapists, family therapists, CBT therapists and psychotherapists. We are a friendly and supportive team, who are highly valued within local services.

Main duties of the job

• To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy and group programmes service users and their families on Juniper Ward.
• To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients’ formulation and psychological management to other non-psychologist colleagues.
• To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by the multidisciplinary team on Juniper ward.
• To clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs) and less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals.
• To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development
• To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.