Here at HPFT we have a long history of delivering outstanding care, and we are taking our inpatient psychological therapies service to the next level. Through an extensive expansion of our psychology provision, we are embedding trauma informed approaches across all wards. This is an exciting time of change. We are looking for caring and committed 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to work alongside the multi-disciplinary team in supporting change. If you have the relevant skills, are energetic, imaginative and, above all, care passionately about working with individuals and their families towards recovery, then we want to hear from you! The roles are based in the innovative and purpose-built Kingfisher Court, Radlett and/or Aston Ward, Lister Hospital, Stevenage. We will consider preference for base at application / interview stages. We will also consider preferences or part-time or full-time hours. You will form part of a vibrant, passionate, and supportive inpatient psychology service that is well established and highly valued across our inpatient services.
* Provide a specialist psychology service to service users on the adult mental health wards.
* Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions.
* Provide clinical supervision, advice and consultation to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers, on psychological aspects of assessment, formulation, care and treatment.
* Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity, and underpinned by principles of recovery and knowledge of trauma informed approaches.
* Support the development and roll out of Trauma Informed Approaches across HPFT inpatient services as we change the question people ask from "What's wrong with you?" to "What's happened to you?"
In return, we can offer you:
* Leadership and management training opportunities
* 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
* One of the UK's best pension schemes
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
* Special leave for family and personal reasons
* NHS Car Lease Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout.
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