Lead Applied Psychologist - across CMHTs

at  Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an 8b Clinical Psychologist to join our growing team of psychological professionals in the Doncaster Care Group. We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a keen interest in service improvement and development and the skills to work collaboratively as part of teams and systems. You will be joining an enthusiastic team comprising Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), Senior psychologist, Assistant psychologists and Consultant psychologists.
For further information please contact Dr Susannah Parker (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) Susannah.parker4@nhs.net
As the 8b Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality and comprehensive specialist psychological service within the CMHT. The role will support ongoing CMHT transformation work and dedicated pathways and support with the increased delivery of psychological interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, You will work closely with our community Lead for Psychological Therapies and Director for Psychological Professionals in Doncaster as well as the consultant Psychologists in Doncaster to contribute to strategic service development and trauma informed pathways of care for working age presenting with complex / severe mental illness.
This post requires you to have highly developed clinical skills in assessment and intervention for clients presenting with severe mental illness and complex trauma. You will need to be able to demonstrate your skill / experience in developing and supporting multidisciplinary approaches and pathways. Experience in supervision is essential as the post holder will be expected to provide supervision to other psychologists in the service including Assistant Psychologists, CAPS and trainee clinical psychologists as appropriate.
Consultation, leadership, and service development are also essential skills for this post. CPD and engagement with our wider professional networks is supported and there is a strong focus on supervision and professional development.
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:
http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/
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