Part-Time Trauma-Informed Specialist Psychologist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave plus bank holidays, up 3

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay

Flexible and agile working

Maternity, paternity, and adoption 지원

Supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Psychologist to join the Neighbourhood Mental Health Services on a part-time basis in Ledbury. The post delivers specialist psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex mental health issues, with consultation and supervision to the MDT.

You will also foster connections with other psychological professionals across the service and contribute to trauma-informed, patient-centered care

Qualifications

• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology.
• Post graduate Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS.
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist.
• Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the HCPC and the BPS.
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentation and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span.
• Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment, formulation and consultation within a service-users journey.
• Offer specialist individual interventions and contribute to our extensive group programme.
• Help to create and sustain more co-produced psychologically and trauma informed systems of care, e.g., through facilitating team formulation sessions.
• Be actively supported to develop service initiatives in line with national/local priorities and with our local partners.
• Co-deliver staff support sessions following serious incidents.
• Be a valued member of our highly respected psychological service.
• Across the service we offer evidence-based psychological models and invest in model-specific supervision.

Education

BSc/BA Honours degree in psychology

Post graduate Doctorate or equivalent in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology

Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS

Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Evidence of regular continuing professional development

Post qualification training in evidence based techniques

Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Psychologist to join the Neighbourhood Mental Health Services on a part-time basis in Ledbury. The post delivers specialist psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex mental health issues, with consultation and supervision to the MDT.

You will also foster connections with other psychological professionals across the service and contribute to trauma-informed, patient-centered care