Highly Specialist Applied Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
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We are looking to recruit a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work within the Rotherham Assertive Outreach Team/Community Rehabilitation teams (0.6 FTE) and the Rotherham Psychology hub (0.2 FTE). We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, compassionate and dedicated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team. This post is advertised at Band 8a, however, we would welcome applications from newly qualified psychologists who are looking for a Band 7 development post and have some experience of working in adult community settings.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming team who appreciate the value and importance of psychological approaches and are focused on delivering high quality care to our service users. The post also offers the opportunity (0.2 FTE) to work into the psychology hub where you will join a growing team of supportive, compassionate and value-driven Psychological Professions across Rotherham to provide direct psychological therapy.
The successful candidate will receive supervision from the Consultant Clinical Psychologist supporting the team. There will also be the opportunity to access appropriate training and supervision to further develop skills.
The postholder will offer a qualified clinical/counselling psychology service providing specialist psychological assessment and interventions, developing formulations and implementing evidence based interventions in line with NICE guidance. This post offers a valuable opportunity to develop skills in consultation to enhance psychological thinking in the team.
A key role of the post-holder will therefore be to offer consultation and supervision, opportunities for reflective practice, alongside promoting staff wellbeing and resilience. They will be a key member of the leadership team working to ensure the delivery of high quality care and good team functioning/service development. They will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. They will also be committed to the principles of recovery, have effective interpersonal and time management skills as well as being a responsive and motivated team player.
The psychology hub offers an opportunity for the postholder to work directly with service users who have been referred for psychological therapy by community teams in Rotherham secondary care services.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We Are Committed To Inclusive Cultures And Really Value People In Our Organisation, View Our Allyship Video On YouTube To Find Out More: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Stacey Robson – Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: s.robson12@nhs.net Telephone number: 01709 447444; Lynsey Marsh (Team Manager) Telephone number: 01709 447444.
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