Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a or Band 7 Preceptorship)

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Job OverviewFull-Time post but part-time hours will also be considered!Base: WellsWe are looking for a psychologist to join our trust and as well as experienced psychologists, we welcome applications of newly (or nearly) qualified candidates who will be supported to pursue a progression route to a 8A role.A key aspect of the clinical leadership in Open Mental Health is provided by Psychologists. As the psychologist in the locality team you will provide direct client assessment, formulations and psychological interventions and therapy. In this role you will have the opportunity to work with other key partners in the alliance to deliver innovative packages to address client’s needs. In addition, you will guide and supervise the work of Assistant Psychologists and Clinical Associate Psychologists who deliver a range of psychological interventions. The post holder will offer clinical supervision, consultancy and advice to staff to inform a client’s care. Your network would also include being part of the Specialist Psychological Interventions group of psychologists and psychological therapist who have a wealth of expertise in CAT, CBT, Art and Systemic Therapyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdooCvn9zpg&t=5sThe Community Mental Health services are on a journey to developing a trauma informed care approach to how care is delivered.Main duties of the jobThis post would be well suited to someone who is enthused by working in new ways, helping to re-define how we offer mental health care, in a Trust that has won the HSJ Mental Awards for delivering this vision.This is an expanding Trust with plenty of opportunities should you wish to further your career in Somerset. The Trust has well earned reputation for investing in their staff with further training to develop you as a clinician, therapist or clinical leader.

• As an HCPC registered psychologist you will work within the community mental health pathways providing psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to adult and older adult patients with complex co-morbid physical and mental and emotional health problems.
• This will include the provision of highly specialised psychological assessment and interventions, comprehensive risk assessment, supervision and consultation to other team, as well as contributing to team training of staff.
• The post holder will lead and contribute to service development and evaluation. Liaison with a wide range of partners is central to the role.
• The post holder will work within a Community Mental Health Service that has challenged the traditional boundaries between primary and secondary care in partnership with Service Users and the Voluntary Sector and Community Enterprise.

Working for our organisationAll staff must keep up to date with Trust requirements and changes in this area. Your attention is drawn specifically to: Information Technology : correct, professional and safe use of computers and digital data storage solutions. Data Protection : Confidentiality of service user and staff information either verbally or in writing and including IT solutions, e.g. secure e-mails, paper records and other media. Freedom of Information : All NHS staff may receive a FOI request and must be aware of who to contact. Senior Managers will be responsible for ensuring information governance is complied with by staff they are responsible for. Each Head of Service or Senior Manager will report any performance issues in relation to information governance to the Director they are accountable to.Employees are individually responsible for the quality of data, which they input to Trustsystems and documents.If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesRelocation package up to £7000 (Roles band 5 and above, Subject to eligibility)NHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click here