Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist / Psychotherapist
Posted 3 days 18 hours ago by NHS
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and values-driven Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking services in North Devon.
Please note this post is for 18.75 hours per week.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care within your specialist field, improving the psychological health and wellbeing of people across the locality.
The post holder will contribute to service development and innovation in line with Trust priorities. You will also also hold a specialist caseload, offering expert assessment and intervention, alongside providing consultation and advice to a wide range of professionals.
This post is ideal for a senior clinician who is passionate about clinical leadership, quality improvement and collaborative working. You will support, supervise and inspire less experienced psychologists, psychological therapists, trainees and volunteers, helping to develop the next generation of the workforce while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Based in North Devon, the role also offers the opportunity to enjoy an exceptional quality of life, with easy access to stunning coastlines, countryside and vibrant local communities, making this a rewarding place to both work and live.
Main duties of the jobThis senior clinical role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced psychologist, psychological therapist or psychotherapist to lead, influence and deliver high-quality psychological care within North Devon Core Adult Mental Health Services. The post holder will provide expert assessment, formulation and evidence-based psychological interventions to individuals, families, carers and groups, working confidently with complex and specialist presentations across the pathway of care.
Alongside a specialist caseload, you will offer high-level consultation, advice and guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues and partner services, embedding psychologically informed practice across teams. You will play a key role in the professional and clinical leadership of psychological and therapy practice within your locality or specialty, providing supervision, mentoring and support to psychologists, psychological therapists, psychotherapists, trainees and volunteers, and fostering reflective, compassionate and effective care.
Working autonomously within professional and Trust guidelines, you will support the Professional Lead in contributing to the governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement of psychological and therapy practice. You will actively support service development, innovation, audit, research and service evaluation, ensuring interventions are evidence-based, inclusive and outcome-focused.
About usWe provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our valuesWe not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached JobDescription and Person Specification which will provide further information onthis role.
Person Specification Experience- Experience of work in adult mental health services or agencies and work with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision, including the clinical supervision of clinicians from other professional backgrounds.
- Experience in undertaking leadership roles within clinical psychology/psychotherapy/therapy services in the NHS and in contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies and clinical policies in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency contexts.
- Experience, and/or training in diversity awareness and social inequality.
- Proficiency in in both individual and group therapy approaches is desirable.
- Qualified Psychotherapist, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (D.Clin.Psychol. or equivalent). Registered with appropriate accrediting body.
- Further training or equivalent experience in adult psychological therapies.
- Further training in at least one NICE approved psychological therapy
- IT Skills
- Further training or experience in psychological approaches to serious mental health problems and working with adults.
- Further training in at least one NICE approved psychological therapy
- Excellent verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership qualities, resilience and ability to handle ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Skills in managing conflict, negotiation and achieving consensus in complex situations in the pursuit of agreed strategic aims.
- Ability to integrate complex data; make highly skilled evaluations and decisions; and take a long term perspective.
- Proven organisational, planning and time management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines.
- Calm, methodical approach, friendly but concise.
- Good communication skills when presenting / facilitating to varying groups of people.
- Advanced psychological assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.
- Highly skilled in specialist interventions with the client group.
- Broad knowledge of specialist mental health services and of the services in the NHS where psychology and psychotherapy is commonly applied.
- Extensive knowledge of the skills, practice and knowledge base of Clinical/Counselling Psychology/Psychological therapy.
- Knowledge of the policy context of specialist psychological services within the NHS and of clinical leadership arrangements in this setting.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours