Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologist/ Counselling Psychologist/ Psychological Therapist to join our specialist psychological staff service (the Staff Psychological Centre) for a full time permanent post. The post holder will be expected to work in hybrid working where there will be requirements for face to face in person treatment interventions, and will be dependent on the needs of the service.

The successful candidate will work using trauma informed care approaches and principles, which are patient-centred and grounded in principles of empathy, collaboration, and shared decision-making, around treatment formulations and planning and to help achieve improved outcomes. The Post holder will work with the Head of Service & Consultant Clinical Psychologist and also with other highly specialist psychologists/ psychological practitioners.

The post holder will be expected to offer individual and /or group treatments based on specialist psychological interventions (e.g. Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, IPT, Integrative approaches, EMDR, CFT, IPT, Post Critical Incident interventions etc.) to CNTW employees experiencing mental health difficulties. These may be related to work or non-work events, leading to complex traumas and other difficulties related to interpersonal, relational, long COVID, depression, anxiety, complex grief, bereavement, to name a few. The post holder will meet the standards of proficiency and essential competencies as a psychological practitioner. The post holder will also demonstrate their ability to draw on appropriate knowledge and skills to inform practice, be aware of the impact of culture, equality and diversity on their practice, understand the concept of leadership and its application to practice, undertake a range of psychological interventions from triages, assessments, trauma informed co-produced formulations and psychological therapy treatments. There may be some leadership opportunities to assist with service development and promotion. The post holder may also have opportunities to take part in training events and consultations to internal departments

If you have an interest in supporting CNTW staff who are our service users and have experience delivering psychological therapies and interventions from moderate to more complex trauma presentations, this is a fantastic opportunity. Our vision is to support the psychological, mental and emotional wellbeing of CNTW staff, promote a healthy and resilient lifestyle, both in and outside of work, equipping staff with skills to stay psychologically well, now and in the future.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kalpita Kunde Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07773 098 446