Job summary
We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, on a 6 month fixed term, or secondment basis, to our Mother & Baby unit which is located in Exeter.
Main duties of the job
The role includes bringing specialist psychological thinking and support to the the multidisciplinary teams, alongside providing psychological interventions to families who use the service.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A principal purpose of this job is to improvethe psychological health and wellbeing of women, who present with severe and complex mental health needs during the perinatal period, and their babies and families.
This will be achieved in this post through undertaking thefollowing areas of responsibility:
Working with the Professional Lead and Service Manager/s to ensure the systematicprovision of a high quality psychological service in the specialist field ofpractice.
Providingclinical leadership and supervision for less experienced staff, trainees andvolunteers employed by or attached to the service.
Carryinga specialist caseload of clients, and providing advice and consultancy topatients and professionals.
Working autonomously within professional guidelines and exercising responsibilityfor the systematic governance of psychological practice within professional andTrust guidelines.
Contributing toservice development and evaluation by undertaking and supporting others toundertake audit and research activities within the service.
Observing,and abiding by all relevant Professional Codes of Conduct and Practice includingthe British Psychological Society. The post holder will be fullyregistered with the Health Care Professions Council or appropriate designatedProfessional Body as a condition of employment.
The post holder with receive regular professional and clinical supervision in accordance to Trust policy and to Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the British Psychological Society or appropriate designated Professional Body.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologist ( or equivalent) and eligible for Chartered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Status in the British Psychological Society. Registered with HCPC. Psychological Therapists need to be trained to Masters level or equivalent in a specific psychological therapy and registered with an appropriate recognised professional body UKCP, BABCP.
2. Further training in at least one (other) psychological therapy
Desirable
3. Further training or experience in Perinatal Mental Health
4. Further training in related area
5. Further training in clinical supervision
Experience
Essential
6. Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multidisciplinary, multi agency contexts.
7. Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across a wide range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings and across the age range
8. Experience of providing psychological services in a multidisciplinary and/or multi agency context
9. Experience of work in adult mental health services or agencies and work with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties.
10. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Desirable
11. Experience of working with women with severe and complex mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.
12. Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
13. Proficiency in both individual and group therapy approaches.