Clinical Associate Psychologist
- Employer
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Southampton
- Salary
- £37,338 to £44,962 a year
- Closing date
- 22 Sep 2024
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- Profession
- Mental health, Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Hours
- Part Time
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We are very excited to request applicants for a qualified Band 6 clinical associate psychologist (CAP) to provide high quality psychological input to people with a forensic background and complex needs. The nature of the work will be to help service users understand, prevent and ameliorate psychological distress and related risk, to ensure successful transitions from secure hospitals to the community, and to support individuals to live safely in the community. The post will provide opportunities to work both alongside professionals from other disciplines and autonomously under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, and it will report directly to the Principal Psychologist in the service.
The post will be involved in carrying out specialist assessments, offering a range of therapeutic interventions to individuals who present with offending behaviours and complex needs, including 1:1 interventions and community groups. The interventions are adapted to service users' needs, and are developed in line with service users' formulations, in conjunction with their clinical supervisor. The post will be involved in providing consultation, supervision, delivering formulation meetings and training to staff. The successful candidate will receive supervision and guidance for this work. Post holders will be required to base themselves at Tatchbury Mount and to travel within Hampshire. A full driving licence is required. A team's pool car is available to use.
Main duties of the job
*To undertake specialised psychological assessments, risk assessments, adapted treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual & groups of patients within the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT).
*To be able to work independently, under supervision, on a day-to-day basis. This work will be reviewed regularly with supervision usually being offered by the Principal Counselling Psychologist.
*To abide by the British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice, and to meet induction standards.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
348-SS-5659
The post will be involved in carrying out specialist assessments, offering a range of therapeutic interventions to individuals who present with offending behaviours and complex needs, including 1:1 interventions and community groups. The interventions are adapted to service users' needs, and are developed in line with service users' formulations, in conjunction with their clinical supervisor. The post will be involved in providing consultation, supervision, delivering formulation meetings and training to staff. The successful candidate will receive supervision and guidance for this work. Post holders will be required to base themselves at Tatchbury Mount and to travel within Hampshire. A full driving licence is required. A team's pool car is available to use.
Main duties of the job
*To undertake specialised psychological assessments, risk assessments, adapted treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual & groups of patients within the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT).
*To be able to work independently, under supervision, on a day-to-day basis. This work will be reviewed regularly with supervision usually being offered by the Principal Counselling Psychologist.
*To abide by the British Psychological Society (BPS) Professional Code of Conduct, local and national policies and procedures that define scope of practice, and to meet induction standards.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *First degree in Psychology.
- *Demonstrate study at master's level (120 credits).
- *Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the BPS.
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tatchbury Mount
Calmore
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 2RZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
348-SS-5659
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