Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Salisbury

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Sarum CMHT in Salisbury. You will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions for adults, with opportunities for supervision and training within a supportive, innovative mental health team.

You will contribute to multidisciplinary delivery, supervise trainees, and lead psychological services within Sarum CMHT, while engaging in audit, research

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered and eligible for NHS practice.
• Experience in adult mental health psychology.
• Strong skills in evidence-based therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to adults within Sarum CMHT.
• Offer formulation and psychological management advice to non-psychologist colleagues.
• Contribute to service-wide management of patients across teams.
• Supervise and line-manage trainee clinical psychologists and related staff.
• Contribute to audit, research, policy and service development.
• Develop and deliver training in psychological therapies.
• Lead psychological provision within Sarum CMHT.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Formulation

Therapy delivery

Supervision

Training

Education

HCPC registered

Chartered psychologist

Job description

Job overview

This post is for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist for adults of working age with Sarum Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based in Salisbury. As a senior psychologist you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions to service users and carers, supervision, consultation and training.

The post is based within the CMHT, with dedicated time available for those wishing to develop their therapy skills. We offer expert supervision in CBT, CAT, ACT, CFT, EMDR, and DBT. You will also be part of Wiltshire PTS, which includes a wide range of psychological professions. We are a supportive, friendly and innovative team who meet monthly.

Fountain Way site is located only a short stroll away from the centre of Salisbury, a beautiful cathedral city, with direct trains to London. Salisbury offers all the advantages of city living, whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside, and iconic archaeological sites including the world-famous Stonehenge.

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.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to patients and carers within the Sarum CMHT.

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 various teams in the area and where appropriate outside of the area.

To clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, CAPs and less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals.

To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within Sarum CMHT, and Wiltshire PTS.

To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.

To provide a lead role for psychological provision within Sarum CMHT.