We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed psychologist or psychological therapist to contribute to the development and delivery of community adult mental health services in the city teams in Herefordshire.

• There is opportunity for blended working (on site and from home).
• The post is also offered as a development role (Band 7). Please see separate advert to apply.

Herefordshire is at the forefront of Community Transformation. We have an integrated and inclusive psychological therapies pathway, offering a range of standalone psychological interventions as well as delivering care to those with more complex presentations. We have robust Emotion Regulation and Psychosis Pathways and are central to the development of Trauma Informed Care and promoting Compassionate Leadership across the Trust.

We welcome enquires so please do contact the recruiting manager (details at the top right-hand side of the advert) for informal discussion.

We are concurrently advertising for a band 7 development role/band 8a, these are separate adverts.

Main duties of the job

The post is integral to the Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Service, working alongside qualified psychologists, psychological therapists and art therapists. New roles include CAPs and MHWBPs.

We emphasise the value of psychological assessment, formulation, and consultation early within a service-users journey. The post holder will provide specialist individual interventions and contribute to our extensive group programme. You will help to create and sustain more co-produced psychologically and trauma informed environments, across the system of care. You will be actively supported to develop service initiatives in line with key national and local priorities and with local partners.

The successful applicant will take a lead on managing our standalone psychological interventions pathway and be the link worker for this arm of the service. This will involve screening referrals, liaising with MDT colleagues and maintaining links with Talking Therapies service.

You will be a valued member of our highly respected psychological service. Across the service we offer a variety of evidence based psychological models and invest in model specific supervision. We value strong, compassionate working relationships and prioritise your personal and professional development.

About us

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. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. 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 staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Behave consistently with and promote the values and beliefs of the organisation
• Use their initiative, be responsible and accountable for providing a systematic psychology service, specialist psychological interventions, clinical and research supervision and training to other health and care staff as agreed with the service lead/manager.
• Work with managers and team leaders to develop services and improve quality in consultation with the service lead.
• Participate in national and regional professional speciality meetings and seminars as appropriate
• Meet and maintain targets within the adult mental health service
• Evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implication for clinical practice

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to communicate complex, highly personal and sensitive information

Qualifications

Essential

• Practitioner Psychologist: BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
• Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the HCPC and the BPS
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentation and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span.
• Psychological Therapist: Post-graduate qualification in psychological assessment and psychological therapy (e.g. Post-graduate diploma in CBT, IAPT high intensity CBT diploma, CAT diploma)
• Registered with a recognised professional registering body (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, NMC)
• Accredited in a governed psychological therapy via a recognised accrediting body
• Trained in clinical supervision
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

• Practitioner Psychologist: Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified clinical/counselling psychologist within the relevant area.
• Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
• Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
• Psychological Therapist: Significant experience working as a mental health professional (Psychological Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Nurse, Social Worker etc)
• Experience of strategic planning and service development
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of interventions
• Experience of teaching and training across a range of professional groups
• Experience of providing clinical supervision within your specialist group and to other professionals delivering specific therapy
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant audits around the psychological service provision
• Experience of assessing patients presenting across a wide range of clinical severity and across a wide range of clinical presentation within adult mental health
• Post graduate experience in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and co morbid psychiatric diagnoses.

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Widemarsh Street

178 Widemarsh Street

Hereford

HR4 9HN

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