Senior Clinical Specialist/Psychologist/Psychotherapist

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Main area Senior Clinical Specialist/ Psychologist/ Psychotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

Full time

Part time

Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Both fulltime and part time hours are available, please specify your preference on application) Job ref 376-RCG-0525

Employer:

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type:

NHS

Site:

Trauma and Resilience Services Rise House

Town:

Rotherham

Salary:

£53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata

Salary period:

Yearly

Closing:

16/01/2025 23:59

Interview date:

28/01/2025

Senior Clinical Specialist/Psychologist/Psychotherapist NHS AfC: Band 8a Job overview Job Title:

Senior Clinical Specialist/ Psychologist/ Psychotherapist

Band:

8a

Hours:

We have both full-time and part-time hours available, please state preferred number of working hours on application

Interview dates:

28th January and 29th January 2025

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced, skilled professional to join our Trauma and Resilience Services (TRS) Pathfinders team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an innovative, developmental service dedicated to providing high-quality consultation and teaching for professionals and organisations strengthening support for individuals who have experienced complex trauma, often related to sexual exploitation and abuse.

We are a small specialist multi-disciplinary team and we value the contribution that differing professions make, working in collaboration. Therefore, this role is open to applicants across a number of disciplines including social workers, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, or psychoanalytic psychotherapists, with a solid background in complex trauma and adult mental health. If you are ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding position, this role offers you the chance to make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and in trauma-informed service delivery across South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.

Main duties of the job The TRS Pathfinders team offers a unique and meaningful opportunity to impact lives, reduce health inequalities, and shape a supportive, trauma-informed environment across the region. You’ll work in a multidisciplinary setting with structured clinical supervision and professional growth opportunities, as well as contribute directly to the Trust’s vision of fostering resilience within trauma-informed care.

As a member of the TRS team, you will play an instrumental role in developing pathways and providing specialized support for survivors of childhood sexual exploitation (CSE) and non-recent sexual abuse (CSA).

The post holder will be supported to develop a portfolio of work linked to their interests and skills in relation to complex trauma, educating staff and promoting organizational resilience in this area. While this is primarily a staff and system support role, where applicable, the post holder may contribute and develop their direct clinical expertise in trauma through an indicative case load in a defined mental health team by agreement.

Overarchingly, the team takes a systems psychodynamic approach to service design for complex trauma utilizing a range of research and clinical theories.

Working for our organisation Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio that includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

Person specification Qualifications Experience

Liaison and joint working with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.

Teaching, training, clinical supervision, and field supervisor for doctoral theses.

Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients’ care as a care coordinator or leader of a multidisciplinary team.

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route.

Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.

Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s point’s based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Dr Janine Cherry-Swaine

Job title: Consultant Psychotherapist and Service Lead

Email address: [emailprotected]

Telephone number: 07818560405

Additional information:

Dr Kate Oldfield

Senior Clinical Psychologist

07974603634

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