Consultant Psychologist or Psychological Therapist or Psychotherapist

We are looking for exemplary leadership and communication skills. You will have significant experience inspiring and supporting staff including psychologists and psychotherapists to work effectively, compassionately and collegiately. You will be used to dealing with multiple competing demands and you will be able to maintain your governance role whilst simultaneously having the drive and enthusiasm to support colleagues undertaking quality improvement projects, service delivery and performance responsibilities. This post also offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development.

This role will require ensuring appropriate managerial structures are in place to address professional and developmental needs; ensuring appropriate governance structures, roles and responsibilities are in place that support and promote collaborative leadership and team working. Integrate research, teaching and clinical activity so that there is a continual cycle of innovation, review, evaluation and improvement based on best practice standards and creating an environment that fosters innovation and service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling, forensic, health or educational psychology or equivalent professional qualification in psychological therapy (e.g. systemic psychotherapy, arts psychotherapy)
• Post doctoral training in an additional specialised area of psychological practice directly relevant to NHS mental health services (e.g. working with psychosis)
• Appropriate professional and/or statutory registration e.g. with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, or with UKCP/BACP/ACP/BABCP
• Evidence of continuing training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, OR an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice (psychosis), assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a postgraduate diploma

Experience

• Experience in leadership of mental health professionals including psychologists and/or psychotherapists
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment with clients with psychosis and complex needs
• Experience of providing teaching and training to psychological therapists and/or other professional groups.

Knowledge & Skills

• Skills in negotiating with management on strategic policies
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and families
• Ability to establish and communicate courses of action and targets to ensure achievement of objectives
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and, where relevant, clinical psychometrics
• Advanced level knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health issues and child protection

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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration.