Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology. OR, Master/Diploma in CBT with a core qualification in a field of mental health including psychiatric nursing, social work or occupational therapy.
• Registration with HCPC or equivalent.
• BABCP accreditation for CBT Therapists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the relevant professional body.

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
• Willingness to work towards accreditation with accrediting body such as EMDR UK Association.

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with clients with mild to moderate psychological difficulties.

Desirable

• Knowledge in relation to the client group, occupational stress and common mental health difficulties.
• Knowledge of evidence models of treatment for common mental health difficulties, PTSD, occupational stress and burnout.
• For Clinical or Counselling Psychologists: o Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology and psychotherapy.

Further Training or Job-Related Aptitude and Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation in other professional and non-professional groups.
• Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to reflect and use supervision effectively.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and inpatient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threat of physical abuse.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of running/co-running groups.
• Experience of working in staff support services.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• A positive approach to working with adults with mental health difficulties.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Willingness to work flexibly.

Desirable

• An awareness of own strengths and limitations.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel independently between sites when required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).