Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton; Híbrido; GBP 54.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

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Flexible working options

Descripción de la vacante

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work within adult mental health settings. The role requires HCPC registration and a Doctorate in psychology, with experience across complex presentations and NHS contexts.

The post supports flexible working options and is open to candidates who meet essential criteria. An inclusive approach to staff wellbeing and collaboration with teams is valued.

Formación

• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent.
• Eligible/Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experience within adult mental health is essential.
• Understanding NHS context and working with complex presentations is required.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Educación

Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent

HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist

Descripción del empleo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the full job description/specification located under the Supporting Documents heading.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent
• Eligible/Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable criteria

• Post Qualification training in relevant clinical approaches
• Training in providing supervision
• Training in a specific trauma focused therapy (e.g. EMDR, trauma focused CBT)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working within adult mental health
• Experience/understanding of the unique context of working in the NHS
• Experience providing interventions across a range of complex presentations

Desirable criteria

• Experience providing supervision
• Experience providing consultation/reflective practice
• Experience providing psychological support to staff
• Experience working with staff teams
• Experience in research, audit and/or service evaluation

Values

Essential criteria

• A genuine and demonstrated interest in working in staff psychological wellbeing
• A positive approach to working with difference and diversity & promoting inclusion in all aspects of work

All

Essential criteria

• Please see Person Spec/Job description for full list of role requirements

Important Information

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: