Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Staff networks

CPD opportunities

Research and leadership opportunities

Résumé du poste

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Psychologist to deliver specialist assessments and evidence-based therapies for CYP with complex mental health needs. The role includes supervision, teaching, and leading service development within the North East Hants Community Team.

You will conduct neurodevelopmental assessments per NICE guidelines, implement CBT plus an additional model, and contribute to clinical leadership and service improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent.
• Appropriate clinical supervision course or completion within 6 months of starting in post.

Responsabilités

• Carry out psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, and plan, deliver and evaluate interventions for people with complex needs.
• Carry out neurodevelopmental assessments in line with NICE guidelines, using cognitive results to contribute to diagnosis and care packages.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plans for people with complex needs.
• Provide clinical supervision, expert consultation and psychological leadership within the MDT.
• Lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise in the specialism.
• Supervise, mentor and teach assistant psychologists, trainees and students, including supervision and appraisal of assistant psychologists.
• Act as practice assessor and supervisor for pre-registration students and audit educational placements.
• Develop and deliver specialist teaching and training to multidisciplinary audiences.
• Lead a service development project and contribute to team and divisional development and care pathways.
• Lead clinical audit, quality assurance and research, benchmarking against national standards.
• Involve people, carers and staff in care planning and advocate for them.

Connaissances

CBT

Other therapy model

Formation

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Clinical supervision course

Description du poste

This part-time Band 8a post sits in the North East Hants Community Team within Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's Children and Young People's Services. The psychologist carries out specialist psychological and neurodevelopmental assessments and evidence-based therapy, using CBT plus at least one other model, for children and young people with complex or severe mental health needs. The role also involves supervising staff, providing psychological leadership and leading a service development project. HCPC registration is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Carry out psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, and plan, deliver and evaluate interventions for people with specific and complex needs
• Carry out neurodevelopmental assessments in line with NICE guidelines, using cognitive results to contribute to diagnosis and care packages
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plans for people with complex needs
• Provide clinical supervision, expert consultation and psychological leadership within the MDT and wider services
• Lead on complex and challenging cases and develop expertise in the specialism
• Supervise, mentor and teach assistant psychologists, trainees, students and other staff, including supervision and appraisal of assistant psychologists, and take part in staff recruitment and selection
• Act as practice assessor and supervisor for pre-registration students, and audit educational placements
• Develop and deliver specialist teaching and training to multidisciplinary audiences
• Lead a service development project and contribute to team and divisional development, policies, protocols and care pathways
• Lead clinical audit, quality assurance and research, and benchmark practice against national standards
• Involve people, carers and support staff in care planning, adapt communication to their needs and act as their advocate
• Practise within the HCPC Code of Conduct, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding procedures

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, or equivalent
• Appropriate clinical supervision course, or completion within 6 months of starting in post

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Experience

• Working with people across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles
• Using a range of psychological models, including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic approaches
• Demonstrable post-registration clinical experience and competency in this care group
• Contributing to clinical practice, service development or project work
• Supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists
• Demonstrable interest or skill in a relevant specialist area

Skills & knowledge

• Skilled in CBT and at least one additional therapeutic model

Checks & eligibility

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle for community roles involving client visits
• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the role

Nice to have

• Experience or training in clinical supervision
• Experience or training in autism and ADHD assessment
• ADOS experience
• EMDR experience or training
• BABCP accreditation

What's offered

• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Health and wellbeing support
• Staff networks
• Access to supervision and CPD
• Research, service development and leadership opportunities
• Wide range of staff development and progression opportunities
• Strong links with the Surrey Clinical Psychology Doctorate