About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full time Clinical / Practitioner Psychologist or a more recently qualified psychologist seeking a preceptorship role to join the in-patient service for adults of working age in Kettering, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). This service offers psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people between the ages of 18-65 years with difficulties including Complex Emotional Needs and Psychosis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist & a wider psychology team as part of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team to:
Offer assessment, formulation and intervention for a wide range of presentations using both individual and group approaches Support the development of the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) pathway for adults living with personality disorder Offer Case Formulation and training sessions for staff teams to extend psychological ways of working, including reflective practice. Offer enhanced assessment for more complex presentations Collaborate in using outcome information to inform and develop good practice.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety or our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'Outstanding' by supporting opportunities, innovation, development and growth.
Job description Job responsibilities
Joining this service can offer:
Preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff wishing to progress to a Senior role Supervision from a senior psychologist. Support to develop skills in supervision and teaching through joint supervision and lecturing. Opportunities for training in therapeutic models used within the service Opportunities for innovative joint work with 3rd sector organisation The opportunity to work within a well integrated Psychology Service that meets regularly for CPD, case audits and organisational support 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
Doctoral Qualification in Clinical Psychology & Eligible for HCPC registration or similar psychological therapy/psychology training qualification
Desirable
Post qualification training in a specific, relevant therapeutic approach. Post qualification training in supervising others
Interest Essential
Demonstrates interest/enthusiasm for working with adults within in-patient services
Desirable
Interest in working with teams and organisations
Experience Essential
Experience working within in-patient services
Desirable
Experience of a variety of psychological assessments Experience of work with service users with complex emotional needs
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address The Welland Centre, St. Mary's Hospital.
London Road
Kettering, Northamptonshire
NN15 7PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)