Job summary
This post is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover maternity. The role is based in Community Adult Mental Health Teams in the South of the county.
CMHTs are multidisciplinary teams that deliver specialist support and clinical interventions to people with a range of mental health difficulties.
The post-holder will be part of the leadership team within the CMHTs as well as supervising and supporting other practitioner psychologists and team members. Psychologists are valued members of the MDT and are encouraged to play a key role in MDT working. You will work alongside other Principal Psychologists, working in both South and North CMHTs. The Principal psychologists are supported by the Adult Mental Health Psychology Lead.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will supervise and line manage members of psychology staff who work into the CMHTs. They will also carry out clinical work and we are keen to recruit someone with experience, specialist knowledge, and skills of working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma, psychosis, and personality difficulties. The postholder will also take a leadership role; therefore, leadership skills and the ability to develop innovative practice and play a lead role in service development are essential. We are looking for someone who can contribute at a senior level to the vision for the service working closely with various stakeholders. 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 of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development, and growth. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Clinical psychology doctorate or equivalent Desirable
Other therapy training after qualifying Experience
Essential
Experience working with adults 4 years plus post qualification Desirable
Experience working in AMH/CMHT Supervision Experience
Essential
Supervisor training/experience Desirable
Supervision of qualified psychologists Management and leadership experience 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. Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address
Campbell House Campbell Square Northampton NN5 6AN Employer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr
The postholder will supervise and line manage members of psychology staff who work into the CMHTs. They will also carry out clinical work and we are keen to recruit someone with experience, specialist knowledge, and skills of working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties such as complex trauma, psychosis, and personality difficulties. The postholder will also take a leadership role; therefore, leadership skills and the ability to develop innovative practice and play a lead role in service development are essential. We are looking for someone who can contribute at a senior level to the vision for the service working closely with various stakeholders. 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 of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development, and growth. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Clinical psychology doctorate or equivalent Desirable
Other therapy training after qualifying Experience
Essential
Experience working with adults 4 years plus post qualification Desirable
Experience working in AMH/CMHT Supervision Experience
Essential
Supervisor training/experience Desirable
Supervision of qualified psychologists Management and leadership experience 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. Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address
Campbell House Campbell Square Northampton NN5 6AN Employer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr
