Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)
Senior Psychological Therapist/CBT Therapist
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Job Opportunity
An interesting opportunity has arisen in our Primary Care Mental Health Service in West Hertfordshire (which covers Hemel Hempstead and St Alban's) for an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or CBT therapist to provide psychological interventions in primary care.
Role Description
This is a part-time position (2.5 days) and will involve working alongside a peer senior psychological therapist.
The post holder will be at the forefront in reviewing and leading the psychological provision offered within primary care to meet the needs of the local population.
Psychological Therapists undertake an integral role supporting the wider MDT and are highly regarded within the Trust.
You will play an important role in the day to day running of local psychology provision, providing supervision to qualified and trainee psychological therapists and practitioners, overseeing psychology referrals and waiting list, and providing support and consultation to MDT colleagues.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist support, guidance and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychological therapist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers within community mental health services, primary care and other agencies.
- Provide supervision to band 7 psychological therapists / trainee clinical/counselling psychologists and other psychological therapies practitioners as required.
- Work closely with the local and quadrant-wide psychological therapy teams, as well as a range of other psychological therapy colleagues within the service setting.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
- Utilise research skills for audit, teaching, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
About Us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission
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Our Family Of Over 4,000 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
How to Apply
Please can you be clear in your application form on how you meet the essential qualification criteria.
This is an office based role in Hemel Hempstead
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Tamara Morrison
- Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: tamara.morrison@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07770 682816
Corrin Smith - Service Manager, West Primary Care Mental Health Services
- Telephone number: 07814 352281
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