Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Job overview

Would you like to combine some advanced case work from a stimulating caseload with leading a small Psychology and Occupational Therapy team in Older People’s Mental Health community services?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 8B Principal Psychologist to lead in the ongoing development and delivery of the Stepped Care Therapies Services for older people and be part of the clinical leadership team for the service and directorate.

There are opportunities for professional development, innovate and research in the psychology provision for Older People’s Mental Health.

We would also consider adjusted hours or secondment. Clinical contacts in person are required.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust are committed to providing high quality, effective services, working in partnership with service users towards recovery. The Trust actively supports continuing professional development and has a robust annual appraisal process. The post holder will be supported through regular clinical and managerial supervision, peer support and supervision structures. There is Trust wide psychology CPD events, and active participation with the regional FPOP group. We have strong links with the University of East Anglia for supporting the training and development of Clinical Psychologists.

Services at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as ‘good’ following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

This team is one of 4 in the county that sit alongside Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Mental Health Nurses and a Memory Assessment Service.

You will be undertaking clinical activity approximately 3 out of 5 days and involvement in case reviews, formulation, direct specialist supervision, delivering training, providing supervision to the wider team and developing combined interventions/approaches for people with long term conditions.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• Clinically there is the opportunity to work with: anxiety of all different aetiologies, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, trauma survivors, emotional dysregulation, amongst other functional conditions, as well as people living with dementia.
• The variety of clinical work is delivered individually, with family and other care ‘systems’, in consultation with our Trust colleagues and we deliver therapeutic groups to meet patient needs. The service also provides some remote appointments.
• The service has a good history of providing further development opportunities for clinicians to evolve their skill sets through formal training and supporting individual clinician's special interests.
• The qualified Clinical Psychologist (registered with the Health and Care Professions Council) will have extensive experience of working in a variety of mental health settings. In particular, they will have experience of working with older people with mental health problems, within community multi-disciplinary team.
• They will provide clinical supervision and have delegated management responsibilities in the service. Interventions provided by the post holder will be on an individual or a group basis, utilising enhanced clinical skills.