Psychologist Adult Mental Health
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an 8B practitioner psychologist to co-lead the psychology team working alongside the West Northamptonshire Community Adult Mental Health Teams (CMHTs). The post-holder will work alongside other 8B psychologists in the Northamptonshire CMHTs.The varied role involves leading the team of practitioner psychologists and psychology team members as well as some direct clinical work.
We would accept applicants interested in this role as a development post.
This post benefits from a recruitment incentive of £5,000 pro rata for successful candidates over 2.5 years. Initial payment of £2,000 will be made in the 1st month with a subsequent payment of £2,000 made on the 13th month of employment. The remaining £1,000 will be paid out in the 18th month of employment.Terms and conditions apply.
A relocation package is available up to £8, 000, if the successful postholder relocates to Northamptonshire and meet other eligibility criteria. This is subject to approval.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work alongside the existing lead psychologists to share supervision and delegated management responsibilities for the CMHT psychology staff.
The postholder will work clinically with a small caseload and provide supervision to others. We are therefore keen to recruit someone with experience, specialist knowledge and skills working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma.We would especially welcome candidates with CBTp or experience working with psychosis.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is rated as “Outstanding”. We are proud of the Psychology provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well-developed Psychology network in the Trust which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence.
Psychology and psychological approaches are highly valued in the Trust, and Psychologists have the opportunity to shape clinical and organisational strategy as well as provide clinical services.
We believe that supporting and involving our staff means that they enjoy their work more, and that our clinical services are better as a result. This includes offering relevant training and development opportunities.
There are a significant number of psychologists employed within the Trust working across different specialties and there are excellent opportunities for professional development through regular monthly psychology meetings and active peer supervision networks.
There is a strong emphasis on co-production in the trust and promotion of trauma-informed approaches in the wider service and across mental health pathways.
The Trust enjoys good links with both Oxford and Leicester Doctoral training courses.
We are able to offer a hybrid of remote and face to face working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent
- eligibil/registered with HCPC
- 4 years post qualification experience
- relevant post qualification training
- Post-doctoral training in, evidence-based specialist psychological therapies for people with complex mental health difficulties
skills
Essential criteria- skills relevant to post
- experience of management and or leadership skills
- supervision skills
- BABCP accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria- 4 years post qualification
- experience in AMH
- experience of management and or leadership
- experiencing supervising
Important Information
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We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours.
Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy.For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.