Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist £53,451 - £59,390 pro rata Fareham Permanent,Part Time - 21hrs Per Week

Working hours:

Role can be flexible in how hours are delivered over 3 or more days, including one early morning or evening per week to be agreed with the successful candidate. Remote working post or can be based in our central office in Fareham. One day must include a Thursday or Friday to overlap with other psychologist role to enable peer supervision to take place.

21 hours to be worked in line with successfulcandidatespreference. We have an excellent opportunity for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to play a pivotal role in supporting frontline staff who work with clients facing homelessness, mental and physical health challenges, substance misuse, trauma, and social exclusion. Reporting to the Executive Director of Client Services and working closely with our Regional Directors and Human Resources Manager, your main responsibilities will include:
Staff Support & Consultation Provide a consultation service for support staff and managers working directly and indirectly with clients at risk of homelessness and complex needs. Offer group reflective practice sessions and individual support to prevent staff burnout and reduce vicarious trauma. Facilitate debriefs after incidents to help staff process events, manage emotions, and build resilience Leadership Provide a coaching style of leadership that empowers staff to reflect, make decisions, and creatively address challenges.

Inspire and motivate colleagues, providing reassurance and guidance in difficult situations. Relationship Building Develop effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enhance service quality Maintain confidential, supportive environments for staff accessing the Psychology Service. Raise the organisations profile regionally and nationally within and beyond the sector. Performance management Collect and deliveraccuratekey performance data and outcome data for internal audiences Ensure organisational values, approaches, and culture are consistently demonstrated The role will deliver the following key outcomes:
Staff feel better supported in the workplace Staff feel more resilient Staff feel safe in their workplace Clients feel that staff are supporting them effectively No job role profile can be entirelycomprehensiveand the post holder willbe required to undertakeadditionalduties from time to time, in line with the above responsibilities, as required by executive director of client services or the executive team.

Our ideal candidate:
Post-graduate doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a clinical psychologist or a counselling psychologist

Experience of having successfully undertaken a similar role and a background of work within the sector

Experience of working with people who have substance misuse and complex trauma

Experience of evidence based therapeutic interventions including (one or more of) Systemic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support, Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Experience of coaching staff effectively

Experience of multi-site and remote management of services and people Ability to work with IT based records, produce reports, and monitor KPIs Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in relation to mental health and safeguarding Knowledge of safeguarding adults and young people Knowledge of psychologically informed environments and trauma informed care Strong communication, interpersonal and written skills Ability to build productive internal networks and partnerships We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

About Us We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include…