Preceptorship or 8a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Telford
- Salary
- £46,148 to £60,504 per annum
- Closing date
- 29 Oct 2024
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- Profession
- Mental health, Counsellor / Psychotherapist, Psychologist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Are you a newly qualified psychologist or an experienced psychologist looking to work with adults with severe and enduring mental health issues in a community mental health team with a compassionate and collaborative working culture that nurtures innovation and creativity in tackling complex challenges?
You must be reflective, open to learning and developing, a strong team player with good time management and organisational skills.
There are ample opportunities for professional and personal growth in this role. This includes the development of clinical skills, supervision of others, leadership and service development in line with the needs of the Telford & Wrekin area. We work from a range of therapeutic models such as, DBT, MBT, CFT, CBT, ISTDP, ACT and CAT.
We have a fantastic psychologically minded and compassionate collective leadership team in Telford and Wrekin CMHS, and a supportive Psychology presence within the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Care Group, regular psychology meetings to keep everyone informed of developments as well as excellent training.
Main duties of the job
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
You can also contact Dr Sonia Kaur Dhinse (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) for more information using her contact details provided in this advert.
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
Shortlisting
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hall Court
Hall Park Way
Telford
TF3 4NF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
301-KM-24-6598468
You must be reflective, open to learning and developing, a strong team player with good time management and organisational skills.
There are ample opportunities for professional and personal growth in this role. This includes the development of clinical skills, supervision of others, leadership and service development in line with the needs of the Telford & Wrekin area. We work from a range of therapeutic models such as, DBT, MBT, CFT, CBT, ISTDP, ACT and CAT.
We have a fantastic psychologically minded and compassionate collective leadership team in Telford and Wrekin CMHS, and a supportive Psychology presence within the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Care Group, regular psychology meetings to keep everyone informed of developments as well as excellent training.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist psychology assessment, one to one and group interventions to clients experiencing severe and enduring mental health issuesthat meet Trust and Directorate objectives, national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements, and user and carer needs and expectations.
- To support the development and implementation of systemic interventions. This includes reflective practice groups with the team, psychology consultations, teaching and training, and brief interventions for the carers/families of clients that access our services.
- To utilise opportunities for reflection and the continuing development of your own skills.
- To work within professional guidelines and the overall framework of MPFT's policies and procedures.
- The post holder will be responsible for adhering to relevant Trust policies and professional ethics.
- To employ research skills for audit, policy and service evaluation and development and research.
- To work with inpatients, outpatients, staff of the primary care and various secondary care mental health services, and third sector organisations where required.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
You can also contact Dr Sonia Kaur Dhinse (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) for more information using her contact details provided in this advert.
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Significant post qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment, individual and group based treatment of clients with complex difficulties across adult secondary and/or tertiary care settings. (for 8a post)
- Experience of working in Adult Secondary Mental Health services (for Preceptorship)
Shortlisting
Desirable
- Additional qualifications in an accredited therapy
- Experience of working with clients with personality difficulties/complex trauma/psychosis/comorbid substance misuse issues
- Experience and/or training in providing supervision
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hall Court
Hall Park Way
Telford
TF3 4NF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
301-KM-24-6598468
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