Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

Why might this job interest you?

Due to staff leave cover, this is an opportunity if you are looking to expand experience of working in an NHS secondary care setting. The role is within adult community mental health services in the West Berks locality.

If you are an enthusiastic HCPC registered practitioner psychologist who has BPS accredited doctoral level qualifications and you would like to work in a supportive, friendly, multi-disciplinary environment, then this post would interest you.

Main duties of the job

1. Liaise with the CMHT and coordinate care as may be appropriate for clients.
2. Operate as the Lead Professional for the clients on their caseload and deliver expert assessments (including risk assessments), formulations and psychological treatments.
3. Work within evidence-based frameworks and the principles of recovery to support clients and reduce dependence on secondary care mental health services.
4. Provide support to Staff within the IPT and the CMHT and participate in clinical quality assurance and learning programmes.
5. Be aware of and keep updated on research and advances in psychological therapies.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression: access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance: flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave.
Opportunity & Access: over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills.

Travel

Essential

• Candidate should be able to drive and own a car for work purposes.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in Mental Health Nursing.
• HCPC registration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.