Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to work within adult acute mental health care. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and therapies, engaging with complex cases, and contributing to a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and experience in trauma-informed care. This position offers opportunities for career development and a chance to influence healthcare delivery across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult acute mental health care.
• Ability to provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy.
• Skills in consultancy and providing expert advice.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner in a multi-professional team.
• Engage with individuals presenting complex psychological problems.
• Provide specialist treatment and supervision for trainee psychologists.
• Undertake research and contribute to policy development.

Skills

Trauma informed care

Complex psychological assessments

Psychological guidance

Research skills

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic clinician, keen to develop your expertise in working with complex cases within the area of adult acute mental health care? Applications are invited for 0.8 WTE Band 7 - 8A preceptorship Clinical Psychologist/Applied Psychologist. The acute service comprises of female and male acute wards, 6 bed Ministry of Defence ward, 1 male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and 2 Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment teams for Winchester and Basingstoke. You will be responsible for providing a qualified highly specialist clinical psychology service to clients of the Acute Care pathway in North & Mid Hants.

You will join a team of dynamic, supportive and passionate qualified & pre-qualification clinicians, committed to providing trauma informed care. You will provide specialist psychological assessment & therapy individually, through group programmes as well as offering advice, reflective practice, consultation & training to staff across the pathway. We adopted the innovative model of Comprehend, Cope & Connect CCC) in providing psychological therapies within acute care, alongside other evidence based models and strive to continuously evaluate our practice to maintain our learning and development. You will work closely with the leadership team within the Acute care pathway & will join a psychologically minded multidisciplinary team creating a culture to support the recovery of adults with severe & acute mental health difficulties.

Responsibilities

• As member of the multi-professional team, work as an autonomous, independent practitioner responsible for your own work and interventions and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies in providing a highly specialist Psychological service to individuals referred to 16 bedded female acute ward. This may include working with families/ carers or other identified person where appropriate.
• Engage with individuals who predominantly present with complex psychological problems that would benefit from the services of acute and crisis care pathway.
• Undertake complex assessments, offer consultancy and provide expert advice to acute and crisis colleagues, and the wider clinical multi-professional team, other agencies and non-professional carers.
• Provide specialist treatment for complex cases and plan and prioritise your own clinical workload.
• Provide specialist supervision for trainee psychologists and qualified and pre-qualification psychological therapy staff, and provide psychological guidance and supervision for multi-professional clinical colleagues.
• Engage in research and development, cultivate and encourage a research ethos within the wider clinical team, and utilise research skills to contribute to policy or service development as necessary.
• Place an emphasis on co-production and demonstrate an attitude which respects and values clients' and their carers and the core values of the trust.

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.