Band 7 Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Swindon

Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, who is passionate about providing evidence-based psychological interventions to those with complex mental health problems.

This post would be suitable for newly qualified psychologists, or those with some experience.

Many of the people referred to our service present with histories of complex trauma, so experience of working with these presentations would be invaluable. We would actively support the post holder to undertake further specialist training, for example in EMDR.

Swindon PTS comprises a supportive team of Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapists, a Family Therapist and Arts Psychotherapists. We have established links with local training providers in Clinical and Counselling Psychology and provide placements for undergraduate psychologists from the University of Bath. All PTS staff have access to regular activities to support their ongoing professional development. Several of our staff are accredited by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) and we are able to provide specialist supervision to staff in applying for or maintaining BABCP accreditation.

The team has a strong emphasis on promoting staff wellbeing, including a monthly wellbeing newsletter. We are a flexible employer and there will be opportunities for blended site-based and home working options.

Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based psychological intervention to a caseload of service users with presentations associated with CPTSD or PTSD co-morbid with other presentations.

The team is co-located with the Swindon Recovery Team, so the role will involve close liaison with MDT colleagues to consider suitable referrals and provide support to colleagues working in a psychologically informed way. You would be joining the team at an exciting time, as we implement the Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan approach, and participate in the transformation of community services as part of the Community Mental Health Framework (CMHF).

We work closely with the local Recovery Team, offering consultancy and supervision in the delivery of psychological interventions. We offer a range of therapeutic approaches, including CBT/TF-CBT, DBT, CFT, EMDR and Family Therapy. The Recovery Team have also been implementing Structured Clinical Management (SCM), with support from PTS colleagues.

About us
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200 miles, to more than 1.8 million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 342-SWN067-1026

Essential

• Effective team player with good communication with liaison skills
• Well organised with good administration skills
• Empathy/engagement skills with the client group
• Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently
• Self-awareness and emotional resilience
• Doctoral Clinical/Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of interest in working with specified client group
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Assessment and therapeutic interventions with client group

Desirable

• Experience of teaching/training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Chatsworth House, Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BP, United Kingdom
Contact: Dr Imogen Reid, Head of Psychological Therapies Service, Swindon, imogen.reid@nhs.net, 07879440239

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