Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are currently seeking an experienced Psychological Therapist, at Band 7 to work via a Bank Contract, for our Adult Community Services, based in Welwyn. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment to clients with a diagnosis of personality disorder within the service, and will provide specialist support, guidance and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychological therapist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers within community mental health services, primary care and other agencies

You will work closely with the local and quadrant-wide psychological therapy teams, as well as a range of other psychological therapy colleagues within the service setting and act as a resource on positive risk-taking and the management of people with personality disorders, for staff within the community hubs

The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures and will utilise research skills, on a regular basis, for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service

HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children’s and adolescent mental health problems. 

All applicants need to hold a Professional Registration and can evidence this. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

·       The post-holder will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment including a range of evidence-based groups and individual psychological interventions

·       The post-holder will provide specialist support, guidance and consultation relevant to personality disorders in clients’ psychological care to other multi-disciplinary professionals

·       The post-holder will work closely with both psychological therapies staff and other non-psychological therapy colleagues

·       The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures

·       The post-holder will utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services.  Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work.   Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture.  We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.