Clinical Psychologist/ Health Psychologist/ Psychotherapist inWatford inWatford PUBLISHED
THU 17 OCT 2024
Band 8a: £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122)
PERMANENT
CASELOAD MENTAL HEALTH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NHS
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist, or Psychotherapist to join their well-regarded team in Watford. This role is integral to an innovative service that combines physical and mental health care, primarily focusing on supporting individuals with diabetes, particularly young adults with type 1 diabetes. Responsibilities include conducting psychological assessments, providing evidence-based treatments, offering consultation to non-psychology colleagues, and training staff across various care sectors.
The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, supporting the implementation of psychological interventions and managing a small caseload of complex clients. They will oversee the governance of psychological practices within the service and contribute to research and policy development. The position requires the ability to work autonomously while adhering to professional guidelines and the team's policies.
The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, supporting the implementation of psychological interventions and managing a small caseload of complex clients. They will oversee the governance of psychological practices within the service and contribute to research and policy development. The position requires the ability to work autonomously while adhering to professional guidelines and the team's policies.
We are looking to recruit for a Clinical/Health Psychologist or Psychotherapist.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a cutting edge service that has an excellent reputation within the trust . Clinical Psychology is highly valued by the MDT and we are keen to recruit to this role to further develop the service. The service is a true example of integrated physical/mental health care and the psychologist role is very much viewed as an integral part of the diabetes team.
The service offers Assessment, Treatment and Mental Health Liaison to service users with Diabetes, often specifically around young adults with type 1 diabetes.
- Advice and consultation on client's psychological care to non-psychology colleagues and non-professional carers.
- Specialist psychological assessment, formulation and delivery of evidence based psychological treatment.
- Governance of psychological practice within the service.
- Clinical supervision and support of psychological and behavioural assessment interventions provided by assistants, and other members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
- Training to staff groups, across all sectors of care.
- Use of research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
- Contributing psychological expertise to assist service development and policy change within the area served by the post.
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- The post-holder will provide specialist support, guidance and consultation on clients psychological care in relation to self-management to other multi-disciplinary professionals.
- The post-holder will support the MDT and assistant psychologists to implement a range of psychological interventions for individual clients, influence team practice and work directly with a small caseload of complex clients in relation to self-management.
- The post-holder will take responsibility with the Consultant Psychologist for Psychological practice within the service.
- The post-holder will provide specialist Psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for groups and individuals.
- The post-holder will work closely with psychology, other psychological therapy colleagues and staff from the MDT.
- The post-holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures.
For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS.
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