Applied Psychologist / Psychological Therapist

This is a great opportunity for an Applied Psychologist or Psychological Therapist who wants to be part of a new and developing service. The Family Safeguarding team takes a multi-disciplinary approach to working with families and includes Children and Families Social Workers and Family Support Practitioners, working alongside Adult Specialist Workers to help and support in relation to issues associated with parental domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental ill-health., To provide a trauma informed psychological service to individuals and the wider family who are being supported by / receiving a service from the Family Safeguarding Team. The post holder will work as part of a multi-professional team within the Family Safeguarding Team to support and facilitate the co-production of bespoke formulation driven psychological interventions.

To provide psychological assessments, formulations and interventions and prioritise their own clinical workload. At the same time providing expert advice and consultation on psychological care to all members of the Family Safeguarding Team.

To work as an autonomous, independent practitioner responsible for own work and intervention and for the interpretation of agreed guidelines and policies in providing a psychological therapies service, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the clinical team.

To demonstrate an attitude which respects and values patients and their carers and the core values of the trust: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

To provide clinical and professional supervision and support for other practitioners within the family safeguarding team for which the post holder has designated professional responsibility, including the identification of CPD needs.

We are looking for a band 7 Applied Psychologist or Psychological Therapist to join this team. You must have relevant experience in the field of adult mental health and be skilled at delivering evidence-based group and individual psychological interventions. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with multi - agency partners. You will be line managed by the Principal Applied Psychologist working within the Family Safeguarding Team and also have links with the adult mental health psychology services.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.