Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

Clinical / Counselling Psychologist – Band 8a - Permanent, 1.00 WTE

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, skilled and compassionate Clinical, Counselling or Practitioner Psychologist to join our Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) (non-psychosis pathway) based in Royal Leamington Spa and Stratford Upon Avon.

You will be joining a friendly and vibrant multidisciplinary team that offers great prospects for developing a good range of skills in both direct and indirect clinical work.

We aim to provide a service to individuals presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties such as trauma, mood disorders, and co-morbid physical and other mental health difficulties.

The psychological therapies team in the CMHT has a vibrant skill mix including Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, CBT therapists, Assistant Psychologists and Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners who offer a range of interventions including CBT, CBT-PD, EMDR, CAT, DBT-informed work, and CFT.

We are looking for someone who values and enjoys multi-disciplinary working and has a high level of understanding of the distinct contribution and added value that psychological approaches can make to service provision.

The successful applicant will hold their own caseload. They will receive clinical supervision by an 8B Clinical Psychologist and will have their own supervisory responsibilities for others in the team.

Main duties of the job

With the support and supervision of a Principal Clinical Psychologist you will provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence based psychological interventions (individual and group) to service users accessing the non-psychosis pathway of the Community Mental Health Team presenting with complex and enduring mental health difficulties.

The role also includes joint work with colleagues in the form of team formulation, staff training, support and consultation around psychological issues and reflective practice.

The department has close links with the local D Clin Course and there is ample opportunity to be involved in the supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists. We also have links with local MSc courses and other NHS England funded courses and welcome placement opportunities regularly.

You will also be encouraged to be involved in audit, service development, evaluation and research activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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