Practitioner Psychologist (B7-B8a Development Role)

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated professional to deliver psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions. The role involves ensuring compliance with mental health legislation while maintaining high standards of care. Ideal candidates will be qualified in psychology and understand safeguarding practices. This position offers flexible working and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing support

Free parking

Qualifications

• Professionally responsible for clinical work and care.
• High standards of care per HCPC Code of Conduct required.
• Understanding of safeguarding policies and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions.
• Contribute to patient care and treatment planning.
• Ensure compliance with Mental Health regulations.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Consultation skills

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Professional qualification in Psychology

Job description

Overview

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of service provision across all treatment pathways including outpatients, the enhanced treatment team, and flexibly, when needed, day care. They will be joining the service during an exciting period of service development and transformation with the scope to therefore develop specialisms within the field. They will receive clinical supervision from AEDS Principal Clinical Psychologist and will work closely with AEDS psychological therapies team. The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical supervision for more junior members of staff (qualified and trainees).

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments, formulations, therapeutic interventions (individual and group), and consultation to support people with complex presentations and needs; with a view to ensuring soon access to assessment and evidence based psychological therapy.
• Contribute to the generic work of the team to support with optimising patient care where needed.
• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. Maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). Be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
• Carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan, implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific needs.
• Actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, act as an advocate and ensure there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.

Qualifications and Professional Practice

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.

Additional Information

For more information please see the attached job description.

We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.