EIIP B7 Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
We would love to hear from psychologists interested in joining our thriving and supportive Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIIP) Service. We are looking for a full time Psychologist, but we are open to considering part-time working patterns, and we fully support flexible working.
This would be an excellent role for current trainee psychologists due to complete their training in September / October or current band 7’s looking to move into EIIP.
We are a passionate and supportive team that has been consistently rated ‘Top Performing’ in the National Clinical Audit of Psychosis (NCAP). We have also, within our Trust, won Team of the year Gold CARE awards on two occasions, and have been CARE Excellence accredited.Because of the international recognition of the effectiveness of early intervention, EIIP teams are prioritised at a national level and valued within our Trust, making the team a vibrant place to work.
The post is based in our West Surrey & North East Hants EIIP Team Chertsey, KT16 9FG, you would be seeing clients largely from the North West Surrey area (i.e. Staines, Chertsey, Woking), although there will be flexibility across the patch.
Main duties of the job
As a psychologist the work is fascinating and varied in treating a person’s distress regarding psychotic experiences, in helping clients make sense of their experiences and in treating associated difficulties of anxiety, depression and trauma.
In line with NICE guidance, our main model is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp), but the complexity of presenting difficulties means that we draw on a number of models in our work. We are looking for a psychologist who has a keen interest in working with this client group and their families, and in the EIIP model.
You will provide assessment, formulation and psychological therapy to clients; further training and qualifications in CBT for psychosis would be desirable. You will also have the opportunity to provide family interventions, as well as run groups e.g. ACT for psychosis, develop skills in team formulation, and supervision if desired.You will provide consultation to your MDT colleagues and promote a psychological perspective within the team.
To collaborate closely with MDT colleagues in providing a biopsychosocial treatment programme for clients with first episode psychosis.
To provide a psychological perspective within the team and provide consultation to MDT colleagues. To attend the regular MDT meetings (on Monday and Wednesday mornings) and contribute a psychological perspective to discussions.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification
- HCPC
- trainee psychologists due to complete their training in September / October
- Further training and qualifications in CBT for psychosis
- Qualification in Family Interventions for Psychosis
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Good knowledge of all the traditional models of psychotherapy & the evidence for their use & detailed knowledge of 2 or more of them
- Specialist knowledge of psychometric test construction, development and interpretation.
- Research experience leading to publication
- Specialist experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems (including psychosis)
Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.