Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Greenacres
Town: Ashington
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist
Band 8c
Job overview We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Counselling Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist to lead the Adult Non-Psychosis Psychology Team in Northumberland. This post would have responsibility for the Professional Leadership of all Psychology staff, and be an integral member of the Adult Leadership Team, driving service development and continuous improvements. As a Consultant in the non-psychosis pathway in Community Services, you would be working closely with the Leadership Team and the Associate Director of Psychological Services for North Community to consider the development of the Psychology workforce in the context of Community Transformation and the NHS Long Term Plan. You will be part of a dynamic network of psychologists, psychological therapists, mental health wellbeing practitioners and arts therapists in both pathways across the four teams in Northumberland. Across the teams a range of therapies are offered including CBT, EMDR, IPT, Arts Therapies and low intensity interventions along with an on-line DBT programme. There are also well-established links with tertiary services in Newcastle and University training courses. Main duties of the job
Professional Leadership in the non-psychosis pathway across 4 dynamic community treatment teams in Northumberland, implementing CNTW psychological services strategy, contributing to Community Transformation and implementation of the Long Term plan. Supporting workforce strategy, training and development, the development of treatment pathways and services related to Trauma Informed Care, Complex Trauma, neurodiversity, and person-centred formulation. Prioritising staff and team wellbeing and core values of compassionate, trauma informed leadership and practice. Collaborating closely with Clinical Managers and local Teams Leads in the provision and development of services as well as being part of the North CBU Senior Leadership Team. Specialist clinical supervision, scaffolding and contribution to complex case and strategy meetings. Supporting skills development, training, audit and research across the pathways. Supporting the provision of individual and group evidence-based interventions. Clinical work within the Ashington CTT, integral part of the MDT, small caseload and the provision of specialist psychological therapy. Part of the Trust Wide CTT Psychological Professional Head’s Network for non-psychosis and psychosis pathways and the North CBU Prof Heads. Person specification
Education and Qualification
Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychological therapies, at least one distinct psychological therapy as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society. Qualification and accreditation in at least one evidence based psychological therapy. Leadership training. Knowledge and Experience
Extensive experience of working in adult secondary mental health services. Extensive experience of providing specialist supervision. Experience of leadership and strategic working. Extensive experience of delivering training. Experience of leading teams and collective leadership. Skills and Competencies
Experience of involvement in training. 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. Specialist teaching & training skills. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff. Experience of leadership and transformation. Closing date: 22nd January 2025 We welcome your application.
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Band 8c
Job overview We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Counselling Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist to lead the Adult Non-Psychosis Psychology Team in Northumberland. This post would have responsibility for the Professional Leadership of all Psychology staff, and be an integral member of the Adult Leadership Team, driving service development and continuous improvements. As a Consultant in the non-psychosis pathway in Community Services, you would be working closely with the Leadership Team and the Associate Director of Psychological Services for North Community to consider the development of the Psychology workforce in the context of Community Transformation and the NHS Long Term Plan. You will be part of a dynamic network of psychologists, psychological therapists, mental health wellbeing practitioners and arts therapists in both pathways across the four teams in Northumberland. Across the teams a range of therapies are offered including CBT, EMDR, IPT, Arts Therapies and low intensity interventions along with an on-line DBT programme. There are also well-established links with tertiary services in Newcastle and University training courses. Main duties of the job
Professional Leadership in the non-psychosis pathway across 4 dynamic community treatment teams in Northumberland, implementing CNTW psychological services strategy, contributing to Community Transformation and implementation of the Long Term plan. Supporting workforce strategy, training and development, the development of treatment pathways and services related to Trauma Informed Care, Complex Trauma, neurodiversity, and person-centred formulation. Prioritising staff and team wellbeing and core values of compassionate, trauma informed leadership and practice. Collaborating closely with Clinical Managers and local Teams Leads in the provision and development of services as well as being part of the North CBU Senior Leadership Team. Specialist clinical supervision, scaffolding and contribution to complex case and strategy meetings. Supporting skills development, training, audit and research across the pathways. Supporting the provision of individual and group evidence-based interventions. Clinical work within the Ashington CTT, integral part of the MDT, small caseload and the provision of specialist psychological therapy. Part of the Trust Wide CTT Psychological Professional Head’s Network for non-psychosis and psychosis pathways and the North CBU Prof Heads. Person specification
Education and Qualification
Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychological therapies, at least one distinct psychological therapy as accredited by the HCPC and British Psychological Society. Qualification and accreditation in at least one evidence based psychological therapy. Leadership training. Knowledge and Experience
Extensive experience of working in adult secondary mental health services. Extensive experience of providing specialist supervision. Experience of leadership and strategic working. Extensive experience of delivering training. Experience of leading teams and collective leadership. Skills and Competencies
Experience of involvement in training. 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. Specialist teaching & training skills. Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. Formal training in clinical supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and other staff. Experience of leadership and transformation. Closing date: 22nd January 2025 We welcome your application.
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