Clinical Psychologist - CRHT

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join the Mental Health Liaison and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment teams on the Isle of Wight. You will conduct specialist assessments, formulate, and deliver individual and group therapies within a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership and supervision.

Entry requires a doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology, HCPC registration, and extensive

Qualifications

• Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent, or RMN, social worker or occupational therapist with post-qualification psychological therapy training at diploma level or above.
• Qualified psychological therapists without core professional training considered if they meet the other criteria.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation, and individual and group psychological therapy to patients of the Isle of Wight Community Mental Health Teams
• Provide clinical and professional leadership across the Mental Health Liaison and CRHT teams
• Support colleagues through supervision, mentoring and day-to-day guidance
• Maintain a strong clinical presence and lead by example
• Work alongside nursing, medical and allied health professionals
• Contribute to service development and promote best practice
• Work with families, carers and others involved in individuals' care
• Work within professional guidelines and Trust policies and procedures
• Take a recovery-focused approach with people who have enduring and complex emotional needs
• Support people through recovery and their transition back into the community

Skills

Strong communication skills

Clinical judgement

Person-centred

Recovery-focused

Partnership working

Education

Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology

Diploma-level or above in psychological therapy training for other professionals

Job description

Clinical Psychologist post in the Mental Health Liaison and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment teams on the Isle of Wight, with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The core work is specialist assessment, formulation and individual and group therapy, plus clinical and professional leadership and supervision of colleagues. The post works with adults in acute crisis and people with complex, enduring needs, alongside families and carers, in a multidisciplinary team. Entry needs a doctoral clinical or counselling psychology qualification, HCPC registration and wide care-setting experience.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist assessment, formulation, and individual and group psychological therapy to patients of the Isle of Wight Community Mental Health Teams
• Provide clinical and professional leadership across the Mental Health Liaison and CRHT teams
• Support colleagues through supervision, mentoring and day-to-day guidance
• Maintain a strong clinical presence and lead by example
• Work alongside nursing, medical and allied health professionals
• Contribute to service development and promote best practice
• Work with families, carers and others involved in individuals' care
• Work within professional guidelines and Trust policies and procedures
• Take a recovery-focused approach with people who have enduring and complex emotional needs
• Support people through recovery and their transition back into the community

What’s required

Qualifications

• Doctoral qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent, or RMN, social worker or occupational therapist with post-qualification psychological therapy training at diploma level or above
• Qualified psychological therapists without core professional training considered if they meet the other criteria

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist (doctoral route)
• Accredited registration with a relevant psychological professional body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, ACAT, EMDR Association)

Experience

• Experience of working with adults experiencing mental health crises
• Specialist psychological assessment and treatment of individuals and their families across care settings such as inpatient, community and primary care
• Experience of a wide range of client groups across the whole life course, with the full range of clinical severity

Skills & knowledge

• Strong communication skills
• Clinical judgement
• Person-centred, recovery-focused approach
• Confidence in partnership working with families, carers and partner agencies

Nice to have

• Training and qualifications in staff training, other psychological therapies, or other applied psychology fields
• Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of psychological therapy with specific groups, such as psychosis, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, or people with additional disabilities

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests can be discussed as part of the interview process