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Band 8a CEN & PCLS Psychologist - Swindon

NHS

Swindon

On-site

GBP 53,000 - 61,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading mental health service in Swindon as a Clinical Psychologist, focusing on delivering high-quality psychological therapy and clinical leadership within the Complex Emotional Needs Service. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact service users with emotional difficulties due to personality disorders and cPTSD, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centered interventions.

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years post qualification experience required.
Experience in delivering Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is essential.
Training in EMDR or MBT/DBT is desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality psychological therapy and assessments.
Lead a team of therapists and manage clinical supervision responsibilities.
Contribute to service development and audit activities.

Skills

Trauma-focused interventions

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

Education

HPCP accredited clinical/counselling psychologist

BABCP Accredited Therapist

Job summary

The Primary Care Complex Emotional Needs Service is a brief psychological service aimed at improving the lives of people who may struggle with emotional and relational difficulties associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

With additional investment we are now expanding our service to individuals with Complex PTSD (cPTSD), bridging the gap between primary care and secondary mental health services.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic psychologist to provide clinical leadership within our primary care complex emotional needs service covering the Swindon locality. Alongside the role with the primary care CEN service (3 days per week), we have also created a new role aligned with the Primary Care Liaison Service in Swindon (PCLS- 2 days per week) The post holder will provide assessment, formulation and brief psychological interventions for service users with a range of presenting difficulties. For this part of the role, you will work closely with colleagues within the Swindon Psychological Therapies Service.

Main duties of the job

In this pivotal role you will deliver high quality psychological therapy to clients while also leading, a team of therapists and MHWP's. You will ensure the delivery of evidence-based person-centred interventions whilst helping to shape and develop the service to meet the evolving needs of the primary care population.

As the PCLS psychologist, you will work closely with the other members of the MDT to ensure that service users receive a high quality assessment and intervention/ onward signposting. Swindon PCLS already includes a trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) and have had a long term aspiration to widen and develop their psychological offer.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SWN037-0525

Job locations

Sandalwood Court

Highworth Road

Swindon

SN3 4WF

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide highly specialist assessment and therapy (CBT / DBT informed) to patients and carers as appropriate to the service.
To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients care and management in relation to the service.
To clinically supervise other therapists and other professionals in the team in addition to taking on line management responsibilities for some.
To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the complex emotional needs pathway.
To develop and deliver training in complex emotional needs and trauma informed care for multidisciplinary staff.
Contribute to continued service development and audit
Participate in CPD and other developmental activities
As the PCLS psychologist, you will work closely with the other members of the MDT to ensure that service users receive a high quality assessment and intervention/ onward signposting. Swindon PCLS already includes a trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) and have had a long term aspiration to widen and develop their psychological offer.

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide highly specialist assessment and therapy (CBT / DBT informed) to patients and carers as appropriate to the service.
To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients care and management in relation to the service.
To clinically supervise other therapists and other professionals in the team in addition to taking on line management responsibilities for some.
To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the complex emotional needs pathway.
To develop and deliver training in complex emotional needs and trauma informed care for multidisciplinary staff.
Contribute to continued service development and audit
Participate in CPD and other developmental activities
As the PCLS psychologist, you will work closely with the other members of the MDT to ensure that service users receive a high quality assessment and intervention/ onward signposting. Swindon PCLS already includes a trainee Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) and have had a long term aspiration to widen and develop their psychological offer.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

HPCP accredited clinical/counselling psychologist

Desirable

BABCP Accredited Therapist
Leadership experience / training

Experience Essential

2 year post qualification experience
Experience of delivering trauma focused interventions i.e. TF-CBT
Experience of working within Access / Primary Care Mental Health Services
Experience of working in to an MDT

Desirable

EMDR Trained
MBT/DBT Trained
Experience of providing brief interventions

Experience Essential

Experience of delivering clinical supervision
Experience of delivering line management supervision

Desirable

BABCP accredited supervisor

Experience Essential

Experience of delivering training

Desirable

Experience of designing training
Relevant R&D or clinical audit work post qualification

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

HPCP accredited clinical/counselling psychologist

Desirable

BABCP Accredited Therapist
Leadership experience / training

Experience Essential

2 year post qualification experience
Experience of delivering trauma focused interventions i.e. TF-CBT
Experience of working within Access / Primary Care Mental Health Services
Experience of working in to an MDT

Desirable

EMDR Trained
MBT/DBT Trained
Experience of providing brief interventions

Experience Essential

Experience of delivering clinical supervision
Experience of delivering line management supervision

Desirable

BABCP accredited supervisor

Experience Essential

Experience of delivering training

Desirable

Experience of designing training
Relevant R&D or clinical audit work post qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Sandalwood Court

Highworth Road

Swindon