Job overview
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Band 8b Principal Psychologist – Primary MHTR – Fixed Term
Are you passionate about developing and evaluating an innovative treatment pathway, to improve access to mental health therapies in the community for complex individuals, who are involved with the Criminal Justice System?
Are you enthusiastic about integrating mental health services within probation services?
Do you want to become involved with treatment provision for people who often fall through the gaps?
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking a highly motivated Principal Psychologist to join our Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement (PC -MHTR) Team in the Black Country and Staffordshire.
You will:
* Supervise and support the assessment, formulation and treatment interventions provided by Assistant Psychologists and other mental health practitioners in the team.
* Work closely with community mental health, probation services and NHS England commissioners.
* Implement policies and propose service developments to expand the service.
* Contribute to teaching and to the national evaluation of the service.
MAIN DUTIES: **Please refer to the attached Job Description**
In summary:
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for Band 8b Principal Psychologist for the Primary MHTR service in the Midlands. This is a new, unique role for a highly skilled and motivated individual.
Key tasks include:
* Accepting clinical responsibility for service users and supervising the delivery of the interventions
* Liaison with partner agencies
* Deliver training and clinical consultation
* Service development and evaluation.
We welcome interested candidates to have an informal discussion before applying to make sure this is the right post for them.