Psychological Therapist inNorthampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED
WED 8 JAN 2025
Opportunity to be part of a new clinical service focusing on complex PTSD, addressing significant unmet needs in mental health care.
Collaboration with a diverse range of professionals, enhancing teamwork and interdisciplinary practices.
Possibility for part-time work or involvement in various specialties, promoting a work-life balance.
Access to regular professional development opportunities, such as monthly psychology meetings and peer supervision networks.
Ability to innovate and influence the development of clinical practice and organisational strategy within a supportive environment.
Work in a Trust rated as 'Outstanding' by CQC, ensuring high standards of care and professional support.
Contribution to trauma-informed approaches that improve both individual and community mental health outcomes.
The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Psychological Therapist to join a new clinical service focused on adults with complex PTSD. The ideal candidate will have a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), or creative therapies such as art, drama, or music. This role involves delivering specialist clinical interventions, promoting trauma-informed practices, and working collaboratively with primary and secondary care partners. Applicants should have some supervisory experience, be skilled in dealing with complex clinical presentations, and demonstrate innovative practice within a team environment.
The position offers flexibility, including part-time opportunities, and emphasises the importance of strong interpersonal skills for influencing and negotiating. Successful candidates will be accountable to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Service Lead and will contribute to developing clinical outcomes for the service. NHFT, noted for its "Outstanding" CQC rating, values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workforce, encouraging applications from under-represented groups. The Trust supports professional development through dedicated psychology networks, ensuring a strong sense of professional identity and support amongst its staff.
The position offers flexibility, including part-time opportunities, and emphasises the importance of strong interpersonal skills for influencing and negotiating. Successful candidates will be accountable to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Service Lead and will contribute to developing clinical outcomes for the service. NHFT, noted for its "Outstanding" CQC rating, values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workforce, encouraging applications from under-represented groups. The Trust supports professional development through dedicated psychology networks, ensuring a strong sense of professional identity and support amongst its staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the development of a new clinical service for adults experiencing complex PTSD. We are looking for an experienced psychological therapist with a background in CBT, EMDR and/ or creative therapies (art, drama, music) to join our team. This service is a multi- modality, applied psychology-led service in Northamptonshire, established in recognition of an unmet clinical need in local pathways, especially between Talking Therapies and secondary mental health services. The complex PTSD service offers specialist clinical interventions, and also promotes trauma-informed approaches in the wider service and across mental health pathways.
We are looking for suitably qualified clinicians – ideally with some specialist clinical experience in the field of complex trauma, as well as some experience in working with complex clinical presentations in Adult Mental Health. Potential applicants should also be experienced in providing supervision.
There are also good opportunities for people wishing to work part-time or across a couple of different specialties in the Trust.
Interview date- Tuesday 28th January in person
The successful applicant(s) would receive professional support and be professionally and clinically accountable to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Service Lead for the Complex PTSD service.
Equally important is the ability to develop innovative practice and play a lead role in a completely new service. You would need to contribute to the vision for this new service, work closely with partners in primary and secondary care. This will require you to exercise collaborative leadership skills within the Team and to promote the service externally. We are looking for an innovative and resilient clinician with evidenced training who can operate with confidence and credibility to play a key role in this new service. Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to influence and negotiate successfully are essential. You will contribute to developing and monitoring the clinical outcomes and impact of the service and will have a flexible approach to changing patterns of service delivery as needed.
There are a significant number of psychologists employed within the Trust working across different specialties and there are excellent opportunities for professional development through regular monthly psychology meetings and active peer supervision networks. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds who are under-represented in service delivery.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust was rated as “Outstanding” by CQC in 2and is a great place to work. We are proud of the Psychology provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well-developed Psychology network in the Trust which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence. Psychology and psychological approaches are highly valued in the Trust, and Psychologists have the opportunity to shape clinical and organisational strategy as well as provide clinical services. We believe that supporting and involving our staff means that they enjoy their work more, and that our clinical services are better as a result.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. Studies show that people from minoritized ethnic groups and women are less likely to apply if they don’t meet every requirement.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Khadj Rouf Job title: Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
We are looking for suitably qualified clinicians – ideally with some specialist clinical experience in the field of complex trauma, as well as some experience in working with complex clinical presentations in Adult Mental Health. Potential applicants should also be experienced in providing supervision.
There are also good opportunities for people wishing to work part-time or across a couple of different specialties in the Trust.
Interview date- Tuesday 28th January in person
The successful applicant(s) would receive professional support and be professionally and clinically accountable to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Service Lead for the Complex PTSD service.
Equally important is the ability to develop innovative practice and play a lead role in a completely new service. You would need to contribute to the vision for this new service, work closely with partners in primary and secondary care. This will require you to exercise collaborative leadership skills within the Team and to promote the service externally. We are looking for an innovative and resilient clinician with evidenced training who can operate with confidence and credibility to play a key role in this new service. Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to influence and negotiate successfully are essential. You will contribute to developing and monitoring the clinical outcomes and impact of the service and will have a flexible approach to changing patterns of service delivery as needed.
There are a significant number of psychologists employed within the Trust working across different specialties and there are excellent opportunities for professional development through regular monthly psychology meetings and active peer supervision networks. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds who are under-represented in service delivery.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust was rated as “Outstanding” by CQC in 2and is a great place to work. We are proud of the Psychology provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well-developed Psychology network in the Trust which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence. Psychology and psychological approaches are highly valued in the Trust, and Psychologists have the opportunity to shape clinical and organisational strategy as well as provide clinical services. We believe that supporting and involving our staff means that they enjoy their work more, and that our clinical services are better as a result.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. Studies show that people from minoritized ethnic groups and women are less likely to apply if they don’t meet every requirement.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Khadj Rouf Job title: Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead Email address: Telephone number:
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