Job summary
- Main area
- Psychological Services
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-SS24-029-LB-A
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Nicholas Hospital
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
Band 7
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist/ Counselling Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist to join our specialist psychological staff service (the Staff Psychological Centre) for a full time permanent post. The post holder will be expected to work in hybrid working where there will be requirements for face to face in person treatment interventions, and will be dependent on the needs of the service.
The successful candidate will work using trauma informed care approaches and principles, which are patient-centred and grounded in principles of empathy, collaboration, and shared decision-making, around treatment formulations and planning and to help achieve improved outcomes. The Post holder will work with the Head of Service & Consultant Clinical Psychologist and also with other highly specialist psychologists/ psychological practitioners.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to offer individual and /or group treatments based on specialist psychological interventions (e.g. Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, IPT, Integrative approaches, EMDR, CFT, IPT, Post Critical Incident interventions etc.) to CNTW employees experiencing mental health difficulties. These may be related to work or non-work events, leading to complex traumas and other difficulties related to interpersonal, relational, long COVID, depression, anxiety, complex grief, bereavement, to name a few. The post holder will meet the standards of proficiency and essential competencies as a psychological practitioner. The post holder will also demonstrate their ability to draw on appropriate knowledge and skills to inform practice, be aware of the impact of culture, equality and diversity on their practice, understand the concept of leadership and its application to practice, undertake a range of psychological interventions from triages, assessments, trauma informed co-produced formulations and psychological therapy treatments. There may be some leadership opportunities to assist with service development and promotion. The post holder may also have opportunities to take part in training events and consultations to internal departments
Working for our organisation
If you have an interest in supporting CNTW staff who are our service users and have experience delivering psychological therapies and interventions from moderate to more complex trauma presentations, this is a fantastic opportunity. Our vision is to support the psychological, mental and emotional wellbeing of CNTW staff, promote a healthy and resilient lifestyle, both in and outside of work, equipping staff with skills to stay psychologically well, now and in the future.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 2nd July 2024
Closing date : 30th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology (or relevant other training) as accredited by the British Psychological Society and the HCPC.
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
Desirable criteria
- Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings.
- 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, including severe and enduring mental health problems, psychosis and personality disorder. This includes maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the possibility of physical abuse.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
- Skills in evidence based psychological interventions.
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinical sensitive information to clients, their family, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multimedia materials for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive behaviour.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kalpita Kunde
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist,
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773 098 446
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