Clinical Psychologist

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks an innovative Band Psychologist to join the Peterborough Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. This role involves providing autonomous psychological services to patients in crisis, with responsibilities that include assessment, consultation, and training of staff, all while adhering to high-quality care standards in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Provide psychological care to patients in crisis.
• Work autonomously in various community and NHS venues.
• Contribute to the training of non-psychologist staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention.
• Liaise with non-psychologist colleagues on psychological care.
• Utilize research for service development and audits.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Crisis intervention

Research skills

Training and supervision

Education

Qualified Clinical Psychologist

Job description

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Job Opportunity: Band Psychologist

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, creative, and enthusiastic Band Psychologist to join the Peterborough Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team. The Crisis team operates at the interface between community and acute care systems, supporting people in crisis flexibly, often at home. The team also supports families and carers and liaises with other supporting teams and agencies involved in people’s care.

The Peterborough Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (HTAS) and has a strong focus on delivering high-quality care to service users and their friends and family.

Main duties of the job

Job overview

Under the overall coordination of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, to provide a qualified Clinical Psychology service to patients of the Crisis and Home Treatment Team, with some input to the admission ward (AAU).

To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention.

To work with patients in crisis and their carers who are experiencing high levels of distress, some of whom may become challenging both verbally and physically.

To provide advice and consultation on patients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and other carers.

To contribute to the training and supervision of non-psychologist staff in psychological interventions, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the team’s policies and procedures.

To utilize research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research within the area served by the team/service.

The post does not have any budgetary responsibilities.

To work with patients within their own homes and other community and NHS venues, often working alone in these environments following safety protocols.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate health and social care, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of those we serve and support them in leading fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including mental and physical health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care & liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research & development.

We seek high-caliber candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all community sectors, particularly under-represented groups including disabled people, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.