Band 7 MINT Psychological Therapist - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Psychological Therapist to join their innovative Mental Health-Wellbeing Integrated Network Team in South Glos. This role offers the opportunity to deliver impactful psychological therapies and contribute to a transformative program aimed at improving mental health support. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and engage with community principles to address structural inequalities in care. With a commitment to professional development and accreditation in various therapeutic modalities, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in mental health services.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Accreditation in CBT, DBT, and EMDR

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering psychological therapies is essential.
• Professional qualifications in Psychology, Nursing, OT, or Social Work are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological therapies and consultation to service users and professionals.
• Align as a core member of the MINT team for assessment and treatment.

Skills

Psychological Therapies

CBT

DBT

EMDR

Community Psychology

Education

Professional qualification in Psychology

Nursing qualification

Occupational Therapy qualification

Social Work qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Psychological Therapist to the established Mental Health-Wellbeing Integrated Network Team (MINT) in South Glos. We welcome applicants with professional qualifications in Psychology, Nursing, OT or Social Work with substantial experience of delivering psychological therapies. As part of the Community Mental Health Framework, we are delivering an exciting transformation programme to support people with mental health needs to get the help they need efficiently, and close to home.

The team aims to meet the needs of service users that fall through the gap between primary and secondary care services. You will provide psychological therapies to service users as well as formulations and consultation, to multidisciplinary professionals both within the team and to partner agencies. You will have close links with the Local Psychological Therapies Service. This new and exciting role will be well supported by a range of opportunities for continue professional development, accreditation in CBT, DBT and EMDR. An interest in the application of Critical Community Psychology principles into this post will be welcomed. As a service we are committed to addressing issues of structural inequalities and oppression that often create barriers in the provision of equitable care for the service user groups in the Locality.

Main duties of the job

1. Align as a ‘core’ member of the MINT offering formulation, assessment and treatment based on psychological models, theories, and practices with the communities, individuals, families, and communities in the South Glos. geographical area.
2. Provide psychological input into the multidisciplinary MINT and to offer consultation, supervision, and teaching to professional colleagues to the applicant’s level of experience.
3. Have an interest in providing a range of brief to medium-term psychological interventions on an individual and/or group basis.
4. Work alongside our wider networks of psychological provision within VCSE and Secondary Mental Health.