Job summary
- Main area
- Psychology/Psychological Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 263-NC24-025-EW-A
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Portland house
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
Band 7
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a 1.0wte permanent Clinical Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist/ Counselling Psychologist to join our psychological intervention team, working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT). With the move towards Community Transformation it’s an exciting time to work as a Psychological practitioner as part of an adult Community Mental Health (CMH) MDT. We want to welcome a new therapist to the team, to support us to offer a range of therapies to those presenting with significant mental health difficulties, and are keen and able to support development and training/ CPD in the role. We would welcome those considering a preceptorship/ developmental opportunity. There are opportunities for personal development, including through our strong links with local supervisors and training initiatives, as well as WETD (HEE)-funded training courses that are currently linked with CMH Community Transformation.
Main duties of the job
North Cumbria has two Community Treatment Teams (CTTs), which offer Community Mental Health to adults within the region, and this Band 7 opportunity is based clinically in the East of the region, predominantly Carlisle. We have clinical pathways for Psychosis, Complex Emotional Difficulties (including Personality Disorder) and other presentations (such as Bipolar, OCD, PTSD, Severe Depression and Anxieties). Our teams have a range of staff from different professions and roles and we work alongside and with a range of specialist, NHS and third sector services. We offer evidence-based treatments to those within our service, such as CBT and FI to those presenting with a psychosis and have a well-established pathway incorporating SCM and MBT for those presenting with needs relating to their personality. There are funded opportunities for such training. You will be working alongside committed psychological therapies staff, supported by a dedicated and experienced MDT, with strong, progressive and supportive clinical supervision and leadership from senior psychological staff. The post-holder will be professionally supervised by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the team.
Working for our organisation
If you’re interested in working within a psychology team in a busy multi-disciplinary service in an area of outstanding natural beauty with very good transport links (road and public transport) with the North West and North East of England and beyond, for a large Trust rated as Outstanding by CQC, then please don’t hesitate to apply, and/ or contact us to find out more.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to learn, grow and develop as a psychological practitioner.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder is responsible for providing a qualified specialist psychological therapy to clients, providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapeutic interventions. The post-holder will provide clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contribute to training and audits, support safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence, provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity. The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 8th May 2024
Closing date : 29th May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and to function with a high degree of clinical autonomy regarding choice of therapeutic interventions/ models
- Ability to work effectively in teams
- A high level ability to communicate effectively complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of staff groups.
Desirable criteria
- Training in specific risk measures and related psychometric inventories
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Competency
Essential criteria
- Skills in the use of model-specific psychological assessment and therapy. Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- An Honours Degree in Psychology recognised for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society, or RMN, or equivalent degree level qualification in mental health, OT or Social Worker qualification. Or
- An Honours degree level qualification in a mental health field, subject to specific suitability check. And
- Post-graduate qualifications in psychological assessment and psychological therapy appropriate to the designated pathway (e.g., Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Post-graduate diploma in CBT, IAPT High Intensity CBT diploma, EMDR practitioner level qualification). And
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist Or
- Registered member of an appropriate psychological professional body e.g., BABCP registered CBT therapist. Or
- Member of an appropriate psychological professional body e.g., BACP, EMDR Association.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joanne Green
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 603850
- Additional information
David Rawlinson (Consultant Psychological Therapist)
Danny May (Clinical Manager)
Portland Square - 01228 603850
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