Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Psychology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7 or 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 383-SPE-5435-25-A
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- PICU and ECU, Kingsway Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £46,148 - £60,504 pa, pro rata (depending on qualifications and experience)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 7 or 8a
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Our inpatient services have undergone significant transformation as we implement changes to ensure ensuite provision and onsite intensive and enhanced care, i.e. male PICU and female enhanced care provision
The Division of Psychology and Psychological Therapies, alongside the Trust commitment to developing a trauma informed approach. We are pleased to be able to recruit into this post offering a real opportunity to bring these principles into our new wards, Kingfisher (male PICU) and Audrey House our female Enhanced Care Unit.
This post offers an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to take a senior role within the inpatient services where an enhanced level of input is required. We are looking for a motivated and committed person who understands and enjoys the challenges and opportunities of working with people at times of crisis and where people are often in high levels of distress. We will also consider application from Band 7 Clinical Psychologists, with appropriate experience in acute services, as a development role working towards an 8a
We encourage applications from Clinical Psychologists who have experience of working with people with complex difficulties and with people in acute distress. We are looking for someone who will be committed to promoting psychological ideas within a multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside other experienced clinicians and have the opportunity to provide direct clinical work for complex cases and offer advice and consultation to other professionals working within the service. The post holder will also contribute to shaping the vision of the service, i.e. by developing and delivering training to staff, under the supervision of the Principal Clinical Psychologist. This role will also enable you to build on audit and research skills, contribute to how the team implements policies and procedures, and contribute to service development. Our service is exploring ways to enhance trauma informed principles within all aspects of service delivery, and this is a great opportunity to play a part in further developments.
Applicants will be considered from band 7 Clinical Psychologists as a developmental opportunity into an 8A role. Band 7 Clinical Psychologists will only be considered with relevant experience in an acute inpatient setting. If you are applying for a band 7 post, please make it clear in your supporting evidence which post you are applying for.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide highly specialised psychological input into the male PICU and female enhanced care unit. Working alongside other psychologists the post holder will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary teams combining direct clinical work with supervision, training, consultation, research and service evaluation/development. Initially, the post holder will focus on embedding a trauma informed approach within these new services, particularly through the development and delivery of training to staff recruited.
We are looking for a motivated and committed person who understands and enjoys the challenges and opportunities of working with people at times of crisis and where people are often in acute distress. The post holder will have experience of working with people who have a wide range of complex mental health needs and of delivering evidence-based interventions to clients with severe and enduring mental health problems, including people with experience of complex trauma.
We encourage applications from psychologists who are committed to promoting psychological ideas within a multi-disciplinary team and helping other people build on their own psychological mindedness through training, consultation and supervision.
Please see the attached 'Job description' document for further detail.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post–graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) accredited by the BPS/HCPC
- Additional to routine CPD and supervision, can demonstrate a commitment to developing a specialist area of expertise relevant to the post through training, personal study, experience and/or research, in particular brief interventions related to supporting people in crisis
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification training in area relevant to acute care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a broad range of settings
- Experience of working with people with a range of complex mental health needs
- Experience supporting teams to think in psychologically informed ways
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people in an acute care setting
- Experience of facilitating team formulation and/or reflective practice sessions for MDT colleagues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fran Walsh
- Job title
- Principal Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07552267156
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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