Remote Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Job description

Blackstone Recruitment are currently working with an NHS Trust which are recruiting for REMOTE working Clinical OR Counselling Psychologists.

JOB PURPOSE

* Provision of highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions within the adult mental health psychology service and integrated community mental health services.

* To provide psychological therapies to adults presenting with a wide range of moderate to severe mental health problems in both individual and group formats.

* To provide liaison, joint working, consultation, expert advice and supervision of other professionals in statutory and independent care settings.

* To provide clinical supervision of less experienced psychologists, counsellors, assistant psychologists, community psychiatric nurses, support workers and postgraduate trainee clinical psychologists.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Provision of highly specialist clinical psychological knowledge and skills to adults referred to the service.

1. Provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and treatment.

2. Assessment of risk to patients, relatives, staff and members of the public, implementing agreed policies where appropriate.

3. Decisions regarding suitability of treatment, appropriateness and priority of referrals.

4. Determining the aims and duration of treatment

5. Interpretation of specialist psychometric tests.

6. Making recommendations regarding treatment for collaborative interventions and for those cases not accepted for therapy

7. Provide advice, consultancy and training to colleagues within Health, Social Work and the Voluntary Sector

8. Receive regular individual clinical supervision and contribute to peer supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines.

9. Prepare complex clinical reports

10. Maintaining accurate records of patient contact and activity.

11. Direct clinical supervision of specialist clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists and postgraduate trainee clinical psychologists on placement as well as other community mental health team members as appropriate.

12. Planning, organising and delivering staff training in the practice of clinical supervision, psychological therapies and applying psychology to mental health.

Essential Criteria:

* Undergraduate degree in Psychology min 2:1

* Postgraduate Doctoral degree Clinical Psychology

* Registered with HCPC as a Clinical Psychologist or Counselling Psychologist

* Relevant post qualification, supervised experience working with adults with psychological problems.

* Experience of multidisciplinary team working at primary and secondary care levels.

* Experience of providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision for psychologists and other professions.

* Experience of local health and social care systems, agencies and professions.

Hours and Salary:

A minimum of 22.5 hours per week are required, however, full-time hours also available.

Work will be conducted remotely via NHS property laptops and phones which will be psoted to you.

Weekly supervision will take place and cases allocated to you.

Salary is £32 - 35 per hour paid on a weekly basis via an Umbrella Company.

Please APPLY now if available or contact Kirsty at Blackstone Recruitment

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Scottish Borders

Working hours per week

0 -

Type of Contract

Temporary Full Time

Profession type

Customer Service

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English