Clinical Psychologist

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We are proud our Trust in conjunction with our local Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group have completed a review of our Rehabilitation and Assertive Outreach Services (AOT) in Dorset and secured significant additional funding to redevelop and expand the range of clinical services provided.

We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Psychologistto join the West Dorset Assertive Outreach Team, based in Weymouth. Please review the associated Job Description for further specific information about this role.

We are looking for an individual who is reliable, committed and dedicated with excellent communication and organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise their work. The AOT team has experience of working closely with psychology and greatly values the contribution psychology has made to the team. Line managed by psychologist. We offer excellent development opportunities, including further therapy training, support and supervision.

This is a part-time, permanent position working 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday. If applicants were interested in combining an AOT post with another clinical psychology role (such as Rehabilitation community or inpatient) in West Dorset, do get in contact we would be keen to hear from you.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

This post is based with Assertive Outreach Team West (AOT) Weymouth.

Assertive Outreach services are provided for people with a primary diagnosis of serious mental disorder often co-existing with substance misuse. It is for those patients who are difficult to engage, have frequently failed with routine treatment programmes, exhibit poor social functioning, are often excluded from many aspects of daily life and are deemed to be a risk to the local community, themselves, carers, families or significant others.

The post holder will be required to manage their time effectively to enable them to provide psychological services across the team. This will include provision of highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions for very complex patients; and teaching, training, supervision and consultation to the wider team as

appropriate.

You will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community settings.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Jon Boakes Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: jon.boakes@nhs.net Telephone number: 07584 440888