Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic innovative and adaptable experienced applied (eg clinical) psychologist ready to take a lead role in the psychological provision across our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service.
The post holder will lead our high quality applied psychology provision and the development of aspect of care across the 3 locality teams.
As a senior member of the team you will be expected to demonstrate good leadership skills in supporting MDT colleagues to work psychologically and use trauma informed principles across their work offering training to the teams to improve skills of other crisis team staff.
The role will involve providing specialist psychological assessments, formulation and some therapies with individuals, families and teams as part of an MDT approach. As a new post there is opportunity to develop the role to meet the need of the service connecting with a large peer group of other clinical psychologists receiving supervision and ongoing training to support continuing professional development.
The Psychological Services actively support research and regularly take on trainees as part of the wider psychological workforce.
There is a requirement that the successful candidate will need to travel independently across the three sites.
- To be responsible for promoting the psychological well-being of clients within the crisis resolution and home treatment team
- To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist applied psychology service to clients within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service
- To lead on the implementation and development of psychological aspects of care within the Crisis Resolution and Home treatment service
- To directly provide and co-ordinate assessment and intervention to services to individuals/organisations/groups using a variety of applied psychology models
- To ensure the safe and effective provision of evidence based psychological interventions for client within the service.
- to clinically supervise psychology staff and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment and to provide placements and supervision to trainees
- To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research
- To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the service
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.