Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist

We are seeking a psychologist or psychological therapist with a passion for trauma informed approaches to working with risk to join us in our North Devon Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT). In this role, the post holder will be required to travel across this geographical area.

Given the degree of service development available in this role we would particularly welcome applications from 8a therapists who are seeking to gain further experience of strategic working, working with teams, and the management of complex risk, with a view to applying for more senior posts.

You will offer consultation and treatment often over a relatively short period. There will be an expectation to work with the EUPD / Complex Emotional Needs population. Part of the role will be focused on the Trust drive to reduce bed occupancy for this group of service users. For people with complex trauma presentations interventions may formulations that are informed by TF-CBT, EMDR or NET.

The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people within core adult mental health and crisis services in North Devon.

This will be achieved in this post through undertaking the following areas of responsibility:

• To ensure the systematic provision of a high- quality psychological service in specialist field of practice, across identified locality area, as a key component of integrated mental health and wellbeing services across Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
• Providing clinical leadership and supervision for less experienced staff, trainees and volunteers employed by or attached to the psychology service.
• Carrying a specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy to patients and professionals.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within professional and Trust guidelines as lead specialist.
• The post holder with receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriate designated Professional Body.
• Observe, and abide by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice including the British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fully registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, BABCP, BACP or UKCP as a condition of employment.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile;

making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communication and Working Relationships

• Clients, family and carers:
  To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner with clients who may have specific difficulties in understanding and/or communicating and who may be hostile, antagonistic or highly emotionally disturbed.
• Multidisciplinary team colleagues:
  To work closely with colleagues in the multi-professional integrated mental health and wellbeing service on a day-to-day basis.
• Health & social care staff:
  To communicate with a wide range of health & social care staff in hospital and in community settings in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex and sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under the services care. To provide support & guidance in the application of psychological principles and techniques, and to foster reflective practice.
• Senior managers & professional staff:
  To maintain and build good working relationships with senior professional…