Band 8a, Clinical / Counselling Psychologist (SIS), Swindon

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swindon Psychological Therapies Service is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join their team in delivering essential psychological services. This role involves crisis response, high-risk assessment, and intervention, providing opportunities for professional development and teamwork within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Monthly wellbeing newsletter

Bi-monthly reflective practice sessions

Ongoing professional development support

Bi-monthly CPD Club

Qualifications

• Experience in providing specialist psychological interventions.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-risk environments.
• Involvement in service improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and brief psychological intervention for service users.
• Contribute to staff training and reflective practice.
• Participate in service improvement projects.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Team formulation

Crisis response

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job overview

Swindon Psychological Therapies Service are seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to provide input to the Swindon Intensive Service (SIS). Psychological input is well established and highly valued within the team.

Swindon Intensive Service (SIS) provide a crisis response to service users and their families. The role will involve working in a fast paced environment, with high levels of risk and acuity.

The post holder will work closely with MDT colleagues to provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and brief intervention. The provision of reflective practice and team formulation are also an important aspect of the role.

The post holder will receive management & clinical supervision from the Swindon Psychological Therapies Service (PTS). They will work closely with other psychological practitioners working across the acute pathway. All psychological practitioners on the acute pathway are trained in the Comprehend, Cope and Connect approach to formulation and this is utilised across the pathway.

The team has a strong emphasis on promoting staff wellbeing, including a monthly wellbeing newsletter, and bi-monthly reflective. We actively support staff in their ongoing professional development and have a bi-monthly CPD Club.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist assessment, formulation and brief psychological intervention for service users during their time with the team. You will work closely with the Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) and Assistant Psychologist who are both embedded in the team, as well as colleagues from the wider MDT. The provision of reflective practice and team formulation are also an important aspect of the role.The post holder would be expected to play a significant role in contributing to staff training, alongside other psychologists in the Locality who work in ward based and acute settings.

Swindon Intensive Service are involved in a number of service improvement projects and there would be scope to contribute to these.