Job summary
We are keen to recruit a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist/Creative Therapist who has experience of working in a community mental health team.
The role offers exciting opportunities for direct clinical work, service development and multi-disciplinary team working. You will provide evidence-based psychological interventions to people experiencing a range of complex mental health issues, both individually and in groups. Furthermore, you will be contributing to psychologically-informed care by providing consultation, training and supervision within the team and also leadership of a clinical care pathway.
Within the service, we offer a range of interventions, including CBT, DBT, CAT, ACT, CFT and EMDR and creative therapies.
Applicants should be qualified in a core profession, and/or hold accrue dictation with an appropriate psychotherapy/creative therapy organisation.
There will be an expectation of some travel between bases in the South East Hampshire and across the care pathways.
Main duties of the job
The will work as a core member of the psychology team and Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) To provide high quality specialised psychological input to people/clients who fall within the acceptance criteria.
They will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment using a recovery focused approach. Work will also involve working with other people involved in clients' care (e.g. family) as well as offer advice, consultation and supervision on clients' psychological care to other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
They will have an understanding and appreciation of the complex nature of the mental health care system and to develop insight and understanding to all others involved in people's care.
In addition they will contribute to audit, service development and research within the area served and provide teaching and training in line with the service needs identified.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* *DClinPsy or DCounsPsy OR Accreditation by an appropriate psychotherapy organisation (e.g. BABCP, SFDBT, ACAT, BACP or HCPC).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* *DClinPsy or DCounsPsy OR Accreditation by an appropriate psychotherapy organisation (e.g. BABCP, SFDBT, ACAT, BACP or HCPC).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Parkway Centre - Havant
51 Leigh Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2BF
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