Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist inHuntingdon/Peterborough inHuntingdon/Peterborough PUBLISHED 11 DEC 2023
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To provide evidence based psychological assessments (including neuropsychological assessments), formulations and interventions to clients of the Stepped Care Therapy Service and Neighbourhood Teams; providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working under supervision within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other practitioners and other clinical members of teams who provide psychologically based care and treatment (including Trainee Clinical Psychologists).
- To ensure accurate record keeping for the referral process and interventions for all practitioners under the post holders supervision using the agreed information systems.
- To work with the other senior clinicians to provide relevant information and data to the team and service managers and professional leads as required.
- To work within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
- To work with senior colleagues within the service to develop and maintain psychosocial models of care relevant to the client group.
- To provide relevant teaching, training and supervision within the service and where appropriate across the Trust.
- To attend the agreed meetings, liaising with the Professional Lead, supervisor and team manager on matters of service development.
- To suggest and implement where agreed policy changes within the Older Peoples Stepped Care Therapies Service and the mental health services relevant to the psychological needs of the client group, as agreed by other senior clinical colleagues.
- To work with senior colleagues to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by Stepped Care Therapies Service and the mental health service, and to disseminate this information widely.
There is a fantastic opportunity to work with older adult clients and help improve their psychological wellbeing and developing a broad range of clinical skills.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our Stepped Care Therapy Team within Older Peoples' Mental Health Secondary Care Services in Huntingdon.
The friendly team comprises of Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapist, Occupational Therapists/ Occupational Therapy Assistant. We regularly host placements for Trainee Clinical Psychologists predominantly from the University of East Anglia. We are a proactive team with a strong plan for the further development of the provision of psychology.
The Team links in with the integrated physical and mental health Neighbourhood Teams, the Memory Assessment Service, and Social Care Team. The breadth of work is ideal for a newly qualified or experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
Relocation packages are available subject to eligibility.
The candidate's role would include the provision of assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention including, where appropriate, specialist neuropsychological assessment. There is an expectation that the post holder would provide supervision and consultation input for non-psychology colleagues. The role would involve multidisciplinary working with both mental and physical health staff.
There will also be opportunities to be involved in wider directorate endeavours. We also have a great CPD programme within the service, both amongst the SCT and wider mental health service. We also have been able to support members of the wider psychological service to engage in additional training, including CBT for personality disorder and psychosis, EMDR, and DBT skills. There is active interest in developing neuropsychological components of the service to support memory assessment.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting older people with functional and organic mental health needs then we want to hear from you.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well-being.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To provide evidence based psychological assessments (including neuropsychological assessments), formulations and interventions to clients of the Stepped Care Therapy Service and Neighbourhood Teams; providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers, working under supervision within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
- To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other practitioners and other clinical members of teams who provide psychologically based care and treatment (including Trainee Clinical Psychologists).
- To ensure accurate record keeping for the referral process and interventions for all practitioners under the post holders supervision using the agreed information systems.
- To work with the other senior clinicians to provide relevant information and data to the team and service managers and professional leads as required.
- To work within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
- To work with senior colleagues within the service to develop and maintain psychosocial models of care relevant to the client group.
- To provide relevant teaching, training and supervision within the service and where appropriate across the Trust.
- To attend the agreed meetings, liaising with the Professional Lead, supervisor and team manager on matters of service development.
- To suggest and implement where agreed policy changes within the Older Peoples Stepped Care Therapies Service and the mental health services relevant to the psychological needs of the client group, as agreed by other senior clinical colleagues.
- To work with senior colleagues to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by Stepped Care Therapies Service and the mental health service, and to disseminate this information widely.
There is a fantastic opportunity to work with older adult clients and help improve their psychological wellbeing and developing a broad range of clinical skills.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our Stepped Care Therapy Team within Older Peoples' Mental Health Secondary Care Services in Huntingdon.
The friendly team comprises of Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, CBT Therapist, Occupational Therapists/ Occupational Therapy Assistant. We regularly host placements for Trainee Clinical Psychologists predominantly from the University of East Anglia. We are a proactive team with a strong plan for the further development of the provision of psychology.
The Team links in with the integrated physical and mental health Neighbourhood Teams, the Memory Assessment Service, and Social Care Team. The breadth of work is ideal for a newly qualified or experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist.
Relocation packages are available subject to eligibility.
The candidate's role would include the provision of assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention including, where appropriate, specialist neuropsychological assessment. There is an expectation that the post holder would provide supervision and consultation input for non-psychology colleagues. The role would involve multidisciplinary working with both mental and physical health staff.
There will also be opportunities to be involved in wider directorate endeavours. We also have a great CPD programme within the service, both amongst the SCT and wider mental health service. We also have been able to support members of the wider psychological service to engage in additional training, including CBT for personality disorder and psychosis, EMDR, and DBT skills. There is active interest in developing neuropsychological components of the service to support memory assessment.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting older people with functional and organic mental health needs then we want to hear from you.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well-being.
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