Job summary
- Main area
- Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist (adult mental health)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 376-DCGM-083
- Employer
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Trust (RDASH)
- Town
- Doncaster
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/08/2024
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist/Highly Specialised Applied Psychologist to join our adult mental health services. This post offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop a range of skills both embedded in a multi-disciplinary team and as part of a wider group of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies staff. If you are looking to build on your skills or wish to take your psychology career to the next level then this is the post for you. This post will be of particular interest to those wishing to develop, or enhance existing, skills around attachment, trauma, and complex emotional needs.
Main duties of the job
Accountable for own professional practice in undertaking psychological assessment, formulation, and therapeutic interventions for clients with psychological, emotional or mental health conditions and/or trauma across (Doncaster) adult community mental health teams.
Be responsible for assessing and managing risk including in a crisis or safeguarding situation
To provide clinical supervision/reflective practice to junior or unqualified psychological professionals, as appropriate and where trained to do so.
To attend and contribute to MDTs, for instance to share formulations, offer advice, to offer training.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families.
(Where appropriate) to undertake formal research / service evaluations and to act as field supervisor for doctorate clinical psychology trainees.
To be pro-active in continual service improvement.
To promote, at all times, a positive image of people with mental health difficulties, the psychology service and wider Trust
To act as an advocate ensuring there is proper regard for people’s dignity, choice, self-esteem and racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person specification
knowledge, skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Training in Counselling, Forensic or Clinical Psychology. Doctoral level training in psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
- HCPC registered practitioner psychologist
- Continued professional development through structured self-study, specialist clinical supervision, and/or relevant combination of short courses
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a range of care settings.
- Experience of working in multi-agency teams and with a wide variety of client groups which reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Formal training in supervision of junior psychologists
Desirable criteria
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice (e.g., DBT, EMDR, CAT, Schema Therapy, Systemic Therapy)
- Experience of teaching and training
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
- Dr Kerry Sheldon
- Job title
- DCG Directorate Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000211089
- Additional information
As an alternative please contact Dr Susannah Parker, DCG Care Group Director for Psychological Professions [email protected]
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