Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist (Band 8a) to work with Adult Community Services in Hemel Hempstead. The post involves delivering specialist assessments and treatments, providing expert psychological care within a multidisciplinary team, and supervising junior psychologists.

We value candidates with interests in psychosis and bipolar interventions or willingness to train, and

Qualifications

• Must hold valid professional registration as a psychologist.
• Experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
• Training in psychosis and bipolar interventions is preferred or willingness to train.
• Experience providing supervision to trainees and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults with complex mental health difficulties.
• Provide expertise and consultation on psychological care to the MDT and other colleagues.
• Supervise band 7 psychologists and trainee psychologists.
• Contribute to policy/service development, research, service evaluation and audits.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Research & audit

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or CBT Therapist, at Band 8a work for our Adult Community Services, based in Hemel Hempstead. You will be joining our Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will ensure the provision of a specialist psychology service to clients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties within the quadrant, and provide expertise, advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to other members of the team. You will work closely with the local psychology team and the range of psychological therapy colleagues within the service setting and work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

We are particularly keen in hearing from people with training in psychological interventions for psychosis and bipolar disorder or a willingness and interest in training in these approaches. You will be asked to provide supervision to band 7 Psychologists and trainee Psychologists.

HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children’s and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting.

HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving.

• Undertake specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adults with complex mental health difficulties

Provide expertise in a specialist clinical or research area and to offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to other members of the teams in relation to the area of expertise.

• Work closely with the local psychologist teams, and the range of psychological therapy colleagues within the service setting
• Work effectively as a member of multi-disciplinary teams
• Work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and Trust policies and procedures
• Propose and implement policy and service development, undertake research, service evaluation and audit for own team/service and to contribute to the training of clinical/counselling psychologists and others
• Ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of trainee psychologists, more junior psychologists and other staff within the services for which the post-holder has designated professional / supervisory responsibility

All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration and can evidence this.

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 4,500 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 Helen Eracleous
Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07584999120