Senior Clinical Psychologist

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to support diverse client needs, particularly focusing on psychosis. Ideal candidates should possess a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or a CBT qualification, with experience in flexible and empathetic practice within mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Experience with clients presenting a full range of clinical severity.
• Interest in working with psychosis and families.

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology

CBT qualification

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology OR CBT qualification. Registration with the HCPC or BABCP as appropriate.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups and with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
• A demonstrated interest in working with people with psychosis and their families.

Desirable criteria

• Post-training qualification in CBTp.
• Experience of working with psychosis.
• Knowledge of the developmental needs of young people.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' care and treatment.
• Experience of lone working and risk management.

Behaviours and Values

Essential criteria

• Able to build strong working relationships with service users, families and colleagues.
• Reliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style with all team members.
• A positive approach to working with difference and diversity.
• Demonstrable leadership around the promotion of psychological ways of working.
• Able to work in a flexible way and respond to changing service needs.

Desirable criteria

• Strong capacity for self-reflection and the ability to encourage and foster the importance of this in others.
• Able to support and encourage others to develop their own practice.
• Able to work with service users and families experiencing acute distress.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• NSTEP B7/8a CP Job Description (PDF, 664.5KB)
• Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)