Qualified Psychologist - Community / Home Based Kent

at  St Andrews Healthcare

THE THERAPY THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH WAS LIKE “NO OTHER I HAD RECEIVED IN 30 YEARS”.

St Andrew’s Healthcare has a vision of a society in which everyone living with mental health needs is heard valued and has hope for the future. We offer a range of community based services supporting those in need to transform their lives. We are known as a great place to work with a thriving workforce and a culture of doing things right. We are renowned for investing in research and valuing those who work for us.
The National Probation Service (NPS), have partnered with St Andrew’s Healthcare to deliver Community Sentence treatment Requirements as part of a Mental Health Treatment Requirement initiative. This is a unique opportunity to work as a Qualified Psychologist embedded in probation offices in the Suffolk region.
Within this role you will support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the Criminal Justice System (CJS); providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions, working independently according to a plan agreed and within the overall framework MHTRs, and St Andrew’s policies and procedures.
We have different community services based all around the UK so if this role / location isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for your next career move please reach out by sending your CV to jcfarrelly@stah.org or call 07827 856 634 to hear about our other opportunities.

You will be responsible for delivering outcome based psychological therapy that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of service users living in the region. You will supervise a number of assistant psychologist supporting them in a manualised treatment approach, whilst working with the wider team on more complex cases. You will be offered supervision from a consultant Psychologist working within our service, they will encourage you to develop your strengths and skills with opportunities for professional development.
The service is community based and appointments are offered where possible in the service user’s locality as well as remotely via telephone and video. As some travel will be required, a full driver’s licence is essential or access to good public transport links. However, in return, you will also benefit from having the flexibility to work from home when appropriate to do so.
The successful applicant will join a highly motivated, supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team, and will report directly to the Clinical Lead. The service is psychology-led and holds psychological assessment and formulation, as well as the service users we work with, at the core of everything it offers.
Experience of using a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy would also be an advantage although support and development to gain these skills will be provided.
St Andrews has an excellent record of providing opportunities for research, training and continuing professional development so you will also have access to peer support from the wider Charity, as well as regular CPD events. Due to the pioneering nature of this service, there will be opportunities for service development including co-production with service users and an interest and enthusiasm in these areas is desired.
In order to be eligible for the role, the successful applicant will be registered with the HCPC or be able to register in the near future.