Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

Our inpatient services have undergone significant transformation as we implement changes to ensure ensuite provision and onsite intensive and enhanced care, i.e. male PICU and female enhanced care provision

The Division of Psychology and Psychological Therapies, alongside the Trust commitment to developing a trauma informed approach. We are pleased to be able to recruit into this post offering a real opportunity to bring  these principles into our new wards, Kingfisher (male PICU) and Audrey House our female Enhanced Care Unit.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to take a senior role within the inpatient services where an enhanced level of input is required. We are looking for a motivated and committed person who understands and enjoys the challenges and opportunities of working with people at times of crisis and where people are often in high levels of distress. We will also consider application from Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, with appropriate experience in acute services, as a development role working towards an 8a

We encourage applications from Clinical Psychologists who have experience of working with people with complex difficulties and with people in acute distress. We are looking for someone who will be committed to promoting psychological ideas within a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

You will be working alongside other experienced clinicians and have the opportunity to provide direct clinical work for complex cases and offer advice and consultation to other professionals working within the service. The post holder will also contribute to shaping the vision of the service, i.e. by developing and delivering training to staff, under the supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist. This role will also enable you to build on audit and research skills, contribute to how the team implements policies and procedures, and contribute to service development. Our service is exploring ways to enhance trauma informed principles within all aspects of service delivery, and this is a great opportunity to play a part in further developments.

Applicants will be considered from band 7 Clinical Psychologists as a developmental opportunity into an 8A role. Band 7 Clinical Psychologists will only be considered with relevant experience in an acute inpatient setting. If you are applying for a band 7 post, please make it clear in your supporting evidence which post you are applying for.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide highly specialised psychological input into the male PICU and female enhanced care unit. Working alongside other psychologists the post holder will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary teams combining direct clinical work with supervision, training, consultation, research and service evaluation/development. Initially, the post holder will focus on embedding a trauma informed approach within these new services, particularly through the development and delivery of training to staff recruited.

We are looking for a motivated and committed person who understands and enjoys the challenges and opportunities of working with people at times of crisis and where people are often in acute distress. The post holder will have experience of working with people who have a wide range of complex mental health needs and of delivering evidence-based interventions to clients with severe and enduring mental health problems, including people with experience of complex trauma.

We encourage applications from psychologists who are committed to promoting psychological ideas within a multi-disciplinary team and helping other people build on their own psychological mindedness through training, consultation and supervision.

Please see the attached 'Job description' document for further detail.