8B EIIP Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - 3 days
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Here at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS FT we have a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking. We actively seek out new ways to work flexibly with partners and are passionate about people. We are one of the leading providers of specialist mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England, working in partnership to offer integrated health and social care, with 2300 excellent staff and a £155m budget.
We offer best employment practice and environments for staff in terms of equal opportunities, managing and developing a diverse workforce.
Contact
Vacancy Status
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Key details
Location
SiteEIIP West Team, Unither HouseAddressCurfew Bell RoadTownChertseyPostcodeKT16 9FGMajor / Minor RegionSurrey
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentHoursPart time - 22.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary£64,337 - £74,415 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(NHS AfC: Band 8b)
Specialty
Main areaPsychologists (Clinical or Counselling)
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an energetic and motivated individual to take up a significant leadership role in our outstanding EIIP Service in West Surrey and NE Hampshire as a Band 8b Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist.
The main base is in Unither House, Chertsey.The post is part time (22.5 hours a week, over three days) which will include a Monday and Wednesday.
The successful candidate will be joining a group of friendly, supportive, skilled and creative EIIP colleagues to take up this rewarding post. EIIP offers mental health interventions for people of the age 14-65 who experience their first episode of psychosis. The role involves offering clinical interventions to people under the care of EIIP and their families, clinical and professional supervision and leadership to psychology colleagues, and working closely with the Service Manager and Consultant Psychologist as an integral member of the management team to support the quality standards for EIIP and development of the service.
The post holder also will be expected to utilise research skills for audit, service development and clinically-relevant research and will work as part of an MDT and contribute to the wider team functions.
EIIP West Surrey and NE Hampshire team is based in Chertsey, with a satellite base at Aldershot Centre for Health.
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* This role will be responsible for leading the psychology provision within the EIIP service, by ensuring relevant clinical supervision is provided to staff, standards of service provision are set, monitored and maintained and that people who use the service, and their carers, are involved in the service in the way they wish to be.
* This role will also deliver high quality psychology assessments, interventions, and consultation within generic and specialised services. The role also involves working with management teams on service development and evaluation.
* To be responsible for the leadership of the delivery of highly specialist psychological therapy services to people experiencing their first episode of psychosis in EIIP.
* To provide clinical assessments, therapy, and consultation, as required, for clients who have been referred to, or are under the service.
* To support, supervise and develop the clinical and counselling psychology workforce in providing services within EIIP that may require change and the development of new ways of working in order to reflect national and local demands.
* To lead on projects, as agreed with the Consultant Psychologist and Associate Director of Therapies, collaborating appropriately with senior colleagues, which support the organisations strategic direction and enhance service delivery.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please check the job description and detailed additional document for more information on the requirements for this job role
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether thats job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.
Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting
* Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work
* Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
* Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
* Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
* Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
* Experience of policy and service development
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
* Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
* Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
* Additional leadership/management study
* Accredited in CBTp
* Completed Family Intervention Training (Systemic or Behavioural Family Therapy models)
Documents
* JD for EIIP 8B Principal Clinical Counselling Psychologist (, 231.5)PDFKB
* 8B Principal Psychologist- Person Specification (, 392.4)PDFKB
* SABP Competency Profile Map (, 672.5)PDFKB
* Mindful Employer Information (, 195.2)PDFKB
* Carers Information (, 604.7)PDFKB
* Benefits of NHS Pension Scheme (, 264.6)PDFKB
* Vacancy Links (, 264.6)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameKate AllenJob titleEIIP Service Manager- West Surrey and NE HampshireEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01932 587051
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Education and Training
* Industries
Mental Health Care
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