Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Radlett; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training

High cost allowance

Holiday entitlement 27-33 days

NHS Pension

Health & wellbeing services

Special leave

NHS Car Lease

Employee assistance

Job summary

HPFT in Radlett is seeking an 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our inpatient psychology service. You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver trauma-informed care and specialist psychological assessment and intervention on adult mental health wards.

We offer development opportunities, leadership training, generous leave, NHS pension, and other staff benefits. Band 7-8a progression considered; closing date may be updated.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with NHS recognition.
• Experience working with adults on inpatient wards.
• Ability to provide supervision and consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychology services to adult mental health ward service users.
• Conduct specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions.
• Offer clinical supervision and consultation to colleagues.
• Deliver compassionate care grounded in recovery and trauma-informed approaches.
• Support roll-out of Trauma Informed Approaches across HPFT inpatient services.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Assessment & formulation

Supervision

Trauma-informed care

Job description

Here at HPFT we have a long history of delivering outstanding care, and we are taking our inpatient psychological therapies service to the next level. Through an extensive expansion of our psychology provision, we are embedding trauma informed approaches across all wards. This is an exciting time of change.

We are looking for caring and committed 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in supporting change. If you have the relevant skills, are energetic, imaginative and, above all, care passionately about working with individuals and their families towards recovery, then we want to hear from you!

The role is based in the innovative and purpose-built Kingfisher Court, Radlett. You will form part of a vibrant, passionate, and supportive inpatient psychology service that is well established and highly valued across our inpatient services.

For the right candidates we would consider a developmental period from Band 7 to Band 8a.

If we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Provide a specialist psychology service to service users on the adult mental health wards.
• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions.
• Provide clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.
• Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity, and underpinned by principles of recovery and knowledge of trauma informed approaches.
• Support the development and roll out of Trauma Informed Approaches across HPFT inpatient services as we change the question people ask from "What’s wrong with you?" to "What’s happened to you?"

In Return, We Can Offer You

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,000 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sharon Ackers Job title: Principal Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07870 365250