Clinical Psychologist - Psychology Health

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a full time HCPC-registered Psychologist to develop specialist expertise and experience within a Clinical Health Psychology service.This post is ideal for newly qualified psychologists seekingto consolidate their skills, as well as for more experienced clinicians lookingto broaden their clinical portfolio. You will join a dynamic, supportive

Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology team within the Trust.

Initially, the rolewill be primarily based within the Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
Psychology Service and other departments we support across Royal Devon University Healthcare (RDUH) Foundation Trust, Exeter. Over time, there may be opportunities to work with a range of teams across the wider CHNP service. Youwill have access to excellent professional support, supervision, and ongoing training linked to the role.

The post wouldsuit a clinician who has an interest in developing experience in healthpsychology-based approaches that can incorporate therapies such as CBT, CAT,ACT, CFT, EMDR. Opportunities for further training in these approaches are available. We also have collaborative links with the NHS Talking Therapies service that has a long-term conditions team as part of a matched care approach.

The main Duties of theRole involves

• Delivering psychological assessments and individual therapiesforpeople with Functional Neurological Disorder, working closely with colleagues in the FND Psychology team and contributing to service development and innovationwithin the FNDpathway.
• Working alongside seniorcliniciansto deliver healthpsychology input to a variety of medical teams within the Trust.
  
  Offering psychological assessments and interventions for people withphysical health conditions in outpatient settings.
• Supporting group-basedpsychoeducation session sin collaboration with allied health professionals.
• Actively contributing tomultidisciplinary discussions, valuing close working relationships with healthcare colleagues.
• Providing teaching and training for multidisciplinary staff as required.
• Engaging with research and training opportunities through stronglinks with the University of Exeter Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme,including potential involvement in service-related research and traineeplacements.

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.

Job Purpose

The principal purpose of the job is to improve the psychological health & wellbeing of people within the post holdersspecialist field of practice.

The post will sit within the Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Department and will involve a dynamic role across multiple teams within Clinical Health and Neuropsychology Services. This role will include working with functional presentations across a range of settings, including the Functional Neurological Disorder Service. Therewill be strong links with the Integrated Psychological Medicine Pathway within

Liaison Psychiatry. The post holder will be clinically managed and supportedwithin the Health Psychology and Neuropsychology Department.

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

1. To support the systematic provision ofa high-quality psychological service in specialist field of practice, acrossidentified locality area, as a key component of integrated mental/physical health and wellbeing services across Devon Partnership NHS Trust and the Acute Trust.

2. Providing a Clinical Psychology and Therapy service to people as a key component of services…