Senior Clinical Psychologist - Lead Service Development

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Staff networks

CPD opportunities

Research and leadership opportunities

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CBT

Other therapy model

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Clinical supervision course

Job description

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.