Clinical/Counselling Psychologistband 8A

Hertfordshire Partnership University; Radlett; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training

NHS Pension

Wellbeing services

Special leave for family and personal

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to deliver specialist psychological services on adult mental health inpatient wards. You will assess, formulate and implement interventions, while providing supervision and consultancy to colleagues and carers.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care and recovery-oriented practice within HPFT inpatient services.

Qualifications

• Duties include providing specialist psychology services and assessments within adult mental health on inpatient wards.
• Providing supervision, advice and consultation on psychological aspects of care.
• Engaging in trauma-informed care and promoting recovery principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist psychological assessments and formulations on inpatient wards.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological interventions to service users.
• Provide clinical supervision and professional guidance to colleagues and carers.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Counselling psychology

Psychological assessment

Formulation

Interventions

Clinical supervision

Job description

Main duties of the job 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

Clinical/Counselling PsychologistBand 8a Radlett, GB