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Job summary

Main area
Adult Mental Health Psychological Therapies
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
270-TG079-MH
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lotus House
Town
Northampton
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pa, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/06/2025 08:00

Employer heading

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Psychological Therapist

Band 7

Job overview

 We are looking for an experienced psychological therapist with a background in Art Therapy, CBT, EMDR to join our team of psychological therapies staff working in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) for working age adults in Northamptonshire.

The post would be based within the CMHT psychological therapies team  offering specialist psychological interventions to those with complex mental health needs. We are looking for an innovative and resilient clinician with evidenced training who can operate with confidence and credibility to play a key role in the service.

In particular we are looking for applicants who have interest in working with individuals who present with unusual beliefs or experiences that some describe as psychosis and effects of trauma. We  promotes trauma-informed approaches in the wider service and work alongside CMHT multidisciplinary teams.

 

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post would be to provide interventions to service users referred as well as opportunities to provide supervision or joint working with other colleagues.  There will be some liaison with colleagues from the wider CMHTs, opportunities to provide training and be involved in service development.

 

Working for our organisation

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust was rated as “Outstanding” by CQC in 2018 and is a great place to work. We are proud of the Psychological therapies provision within the Trust, and feedback has consistently been that we have a well-developed Psychological therapies network in the Trust which offers a strong sense of professional identity, support and strategic influence. Psychology and psychological approaches are highly valued in the Trust, and Psychological therapies staff have the opportunity to shape clinical and organisational strategy as well as provide clinical services. We believe that supporting and involving our staff means that they enjoy their work more, and that our clinical services are better as a result.

The successful applicant would receive professional support and be professionally and clinically accountable to and overall managed by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Service Lead for Adult Mental Health Psychology.

There are a significant number of psychologists and psychological therapists employed within the Trust working across different specialties and there are excellent opportunities for professional development through regular monthly psychology meetings and active peer supervision networks.

We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds who are under-represented in service delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. 

Person specification

Education and training

Essential criteria
  • Core professional training
  • Psychological therapy training
  • Regular supervision of own practice
  • Quality of personal statement (application form)
Desirable criteria
  • Trauma therapy training
  • Supervision training
  • Commitment to own CPD/professional development

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 2 years post training clinical experience
  • Experience of complex adult mental health presentations
  • Use of relevant assessment tools/approaches
  • Significant MDT experience
  • Trauma therapy experience
Desirable criteria
  • Service development experience
  • Professional/line management experience
  • Consultation experience
  • Experience of teaching/training others
  • Working with diversity
  • experience working with psychosis or interest in this

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Khadj Rouf
Job title
Clinical Lead and Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07842634413
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