Specialist Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Holt End; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for the AMH Neighbourhood Mental Health Services in Worcestershire. This full-time position involves providing psychological assessments and developing psychological formulations in a community setting. Applicants can work part-time and will engage in diverse cases, encouraging service user empowerment. Benefits include generous leave, an NHS pension, and flexible working arrangements for a balanced lifestyle.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse service user groups and complex mental health needs.
• Familiarity with community-based adult mental health services.
• Skills in developing psychological formulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessments leading to the development of formulations.
• Contribute to community-based mental health services development.
• Facilitate supervision and reflective practice groups.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Clinical/Counselling Psychology

Trauma informed care

Team collaboration

Individual and group interventions

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Job description

Overview

We would like to appoint an experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work in the AMH Neighbourhood Mental Health Services (NMHS) in Worcestershire. We are a pilot site for the Transformation Model working in the community considering local need and linking with the community services. We welcome applications for full or part time working. We provide both face to face and virtual interventions as clinically appropriate. The post is also offered as a development Band 7 role. This is a full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time. The NMHS teams have integrated psychological pathways for individuals with moderate/severe, severe/enduring, psychosis/bipolar and emotionally unstable presentations. The post holder will work on the moderate/severe pathway, applying Clinical/Counselling Psychology core values and clinical practice, working with a diverse service user group and with a range of complex mental health needs. They will encourage empowered service users to be active in their own recovery and encourage trauma informed care across the NMHS.

Main duties of the job

This post is integral to the NMHS, working with other psychologists and mental health professionals. The post holder will provide psychological assessments leading to the development of psychological formulations and, if appropriate, individual and/or group interventions. They will contribute to the development of community-based adult mental health services. This would be in line with key national and local priorities and with local partners. This includes delivering applied psychology ways of working, such as audit of psychological interventions, psychological consultation, facilitating supervision and reflective practice groups and delivering be-spoke training. This work will endeavor to include more co-produced psychologically and trauma informed service delivery. They will receive both clinical supervision and line management. Across the service we offer a variety of supervision for evidence-based models and invest in model specific supervision. Priority will be given to personal and professional development.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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