Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health trust in the UK is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join its psychological services team in Welwyn Garden City. The role involves assessing and delivering specialist therapies to adults with complex mental health needs. Applicants should be nearly qualified psychologists eager to develop their expertise in a supportive environment. The position offers opportunities for further training and professional development, alongside collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Further training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in psychological assessments of adults with complex mental health difficulties.
• Ability to deliver specialist psychological therapies.
• Supervision experience for junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Undertake psychological assessments of adults with complex mental health difficulties.
• Deliver specialist psychological therapies for adults.
• Provide specialist consultation and training to the multi-disciplinary service.
• Supervise junior members of the psychological services team.
• Work closely with MDT and therapy colleagues to support service delivery.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

EMDR

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Family interventions

Schema therapy

Education

Nearly qualified psychologist

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our established psychological services team which is embedded within Welwyn Garden City Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS).

Psychological services are well regarded within the ACMHS and play a vital function in delivering highly specialist psychological therapy to adults with severe and complex mental health difficulties in accordance with NICE guidelines. In addition the team highly values the consultation and psychological support provided to the wider multi-disciplinary team. HPFT is committed to delivering trauma-informed care with service users' experience at the heart of what we do.

There is an opportunity for further training and development of skills within the service.

We would be open to applications from psychologists who have completed the teaching component of their training and are nearly qualified. Successful applicants in this position would start on band 6 until they receive their professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking psychological assessments of adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties
• Delivering specialist psychological therapies for adults with complex mental health difficulties. The range of therapies we offer include but are not limited to: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), EMDR, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, family interventions and schema therapy.
• Providing specialist psychological consultation, formulation, support and training to the wider multi-disciplinary service.
• Providing supervision to junior members of the psychological services team, including Assistant Psychologists and trainee therapists.
• Working closely alongside MDT and psychological therapy colleagues to support the delivery of psychological services across Southeast Hertfordshire.

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 Oliver Pugh Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: [e-mail]