Clinical or counselling Psychologist

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Driffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This post is a developmental post. Progression from band 7 to band 8a is subject to the post holder being able to evidence that they have met all criteria required for the role. This will be reviewed at regular intervals with the clinical supervisor and line manager. It is expected that in order for the post holder to progress that they would have successfully completed the ISW training, have had experience supervising assistant psychologists, trainee psychologists and other professionals; have received post qualification training in an area relevant to this role; have led on teaching or training for a range of professionals; have led on consultations and are able to work with increasingly complex presentations (as available within the role). We anticipate that progression would take place over and beyond a 2 year period from qualification from the Doctoral training course and would involve close supervision from a clinical supervisor and use of the live supervision model. If the post holder already has significant band 7 post qualification experience, then the progression time period may be reduced. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a discussion.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will be to provide specialist, bespoke assessment and psychological interventions for the people referred into the East Riding Core CAMHS Team. This will be delivered either face to face at base or at other Humber Trust sites or delivered remotely as required.

To provide consultation and supervision to Humber Trust staff and our partner agencies as experience is gained and as part of your development as a practitioner.

To contribute to the day-to-day business and running of the psychology provision within the team.

To attend specialty meetings and stay connected professionally with psychology colleagues.

To engage in projects and contribute towards service development within the team.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Autism
• Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
• Skills in coordinating programmes of care, and providing consultation and specialist advice to other professional and non-professional groups
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, and application of this to research and development activity within the service area

Desirable

• Evidence of policy implementation and development
• Broadly based knowledge of the theory and practice of assessment of mental health conditions and advanced psychological therapies for the treatment of children and young people with complex mental health needs

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology or its equivalent
• Clinical supervision training for doctoral trainees

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates experience of conducting highly specialist diagnostic assessments with children, young people and / or adults.
• Knowledge of and experience in the use of a wide range of psychometric and other objective assessment tools as applied in neurodevelopmental and mental health work and across the ability range

Desirable

• Advanced report writing skills

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.