Job summary
Are you passionate about working psychologically with young adults? Would you like to be involved in shaping a new service?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time band 7-8a Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist within North Lincolnshire's new ARMS (At Risk Mental State Service). You will play a significant role in developing a new service for 14-35 years old who are deemed at high risk of developing psychosis, alongside a consultant psychologist. ARMS services work holistically with young people to prevent or delay the onset of psychosis and improve quality of life. We want the philosophy underpinning the service to be trauma informed, strengths based, family inclusive and recovery orientated.
Depending on prior experience, this role would provide clinical leadership for the ARMS pathway with support from the acting consultant Psychologist for EIP.
The post-holder will have a high degree of autonomy, with freedom to organise their workload depending on need. The successful candidate will be required to provide specialist CBT and family interventions, as well as other psychological interventions where clinically indicated (e.g., EMDR, CFT, ACT). Training can be provided as part of the role to develop skills in different psychological interventions (e.g., family interventions, CBT for Psychosis).
For an informal discussion please contact Chris Sanderson [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The ARMS service will work closely with the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service. You will work closely alongside another psychological practitioner and mental health nurse, with supervision from a Consultant Psychologist or Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. You will be the lead professional for most clients on your caseload, with additional support offered by a mental health nurse for those people with more complex presentations.
You will be connected to a wider team of psychological professionals in North Lincolnshire, including Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners and Assistant Psychologists. We have good links with local CBT courses at the University of Hull. Within our team, we currently undertake a mixture of home and office based (hybrid) working depending on the needs of the service. You will be expected to offer appointments in people's home and in clinics, as well as attending team meetings. The role may include audit, service evaluation and research.
Applications are invited from qualified cognitive behavioural therapists or psychologists with prior experience of working within Adult Mental Health and who are passionate about early intervention and working with young people with psychosis.
The post holder would provide clinical leadership for the ARMS service, which would include supervision, governance, triaging referrals and leading on liaison with other services.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Specialist experience of psychological approaches to helping people with mental health problems
- Experience and effective skills in multidisciplinary team working and interagency collaboration.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical leadership.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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Employer details
Employer name
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address
Monarch House
Queensway Industrial Estate, Arkwright Way
Scunthorpe
DN16 1AL