About this role
Job summary
Clinical or Counselling Psychologist in Sarum Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), for adults of working age; to provide specialist psychological interventions, supervision and training.
The post is based within the CMHT, with dedicated time available for those wishing to develop their therapy skills. We offer expert supervision in CBT, CAT, ACT, CFT, EMDR, and DBT. You will also be part of Wiltshire Psychological Therapies Service (PTS), which includes a wide range of psychological professions. We are a supportive, friendly and innovative team who meet monthly.
Fountain Way site is located only a short stroll away from the centre of Salisbury, a beautiful cathedral city, with direct trains to London. Salisbury offers all the advantages of city living, whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside, and iconic archaeological sites including the world-famous Stonehenge.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to patients and carers within the Sarum CMHT.
To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients' formulation and psychological management to other non-psychologist colleagues.
To use highly specialist psychological knowledge and skills to contribute to the more effective management of patients by the various teams in the area and where appropriate outside of the area.
To clinically supervise/line manage trainee clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, CAPs and less experienced psychology staff, and other professionals.
To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within Sarum CMHT, and Wiltshire PTS.
To develop and deliver training in psychological therapies for multidisciplinary staff.
To provide a lead role for psychological provision within Sarum CMHT.
About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
We aim to provideHigh Quality, Compassionate Careeverywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more detailed information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
(i)Doctoral Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent (ii) HCPC Registered (iii)Eligible for Chartered Psychologist status. Post qualification and further specialist training in specified specialist intervention
Desirable
Supervision Training
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the specialism: including psychological assessment skills and knowledge; evidence based therapeutic interventions and ability to use this knowledge to think systemically/ organizationally. Clinical supervision/consultation with other professionals. Experience of development and delivery of training Experience of working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues and Care Co-ordination or equivalent role
Desirable
Clinical supervision of clinical psychology trainees Relevant R&D or clinical audit work post qualification.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Grovely, Fountain Way Site
Wilton Rd,
Salisbury
SP2 7FD
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)