Band 7 Practitioner Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist-Salisbury

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local mental health service provider in Salisbury is looking for a qualified clinical psychologist or accredited therapist to provide psychological therapies and support for individuals, particularly military veterans. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, providing therapy, and working with multidisciplinary teams. Essential requirements include a doctoral qualification in psychology or relevant accreditation, with experience in adult mental health. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and contributes to improving mental health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adult mental health presentations.
• Experience working with military trauma.

Responsibilities

• Discuss therapy pathways and joint appointments with practitioners.
• Conduct comprehensive psycho-social assessments for clients.
• Provide psychological therapy services to individuals and groups.
• Educate family members in treatment and support.
• Ensure timely recording of all required data.
• Monitor clinical workload and participate in supervision.

Education

Doctoral qualification as a clinical/counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited therapist

Post qualification training in CBT, NET or EMDR

Job description

Responsibilities

• To be part of the MDT to discuss suitability of therapy and therapy pathway with practitioners and arrange joint appointments when appropriate.


• Provide comprehensive psycho-social assessments, as required, taking into account issues of safety and suitability for psychological therapy to formulate, implement and evaluate treatment or support programmes for clients.


• To provide a psychological therapy service for individuals and groups as appropriate (e.g. mindfulness workshops).


• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment and support as appropriate.


• To adhere to an agreed activity contract/ job plan relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.


• To ensure timely, accurate recording of all data required by the Trust and maintain accurate records on the electronic patient record.


• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.


• To monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.


• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.


• To provide a specialist consultancy service to multidisciplinary teams and other agencies providing care for the client group (military veterans).


• To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Service.


• Attend and possibly chair multi-disciplinary/ professional meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.


• Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Doctoral qualification as a clinical/counselling psychologist or BABCP accredited therapist

Desirable criteria

• Post qualification training in CBT, NET or EMDR

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working with adult mental health presentations

Desirable criteria

• Working with military trauma