Clinical Associate in Psychology

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician who has experience working with complex cases within the area of community mental health care. This role helps increase access to psychological therapies for those individuals who struggle with complex trauma, severe mental health illness and / or personality disorder. The postholder will use a range of psychological models and protocols when addressing individualised patient need (for example, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy) to inform treatment planning and appropriate choice of treatment protocols and understand how to interpret treatment choices with individuals, groups and other healthcare colleagues. The role offers opportunities for direct clinical interventions and multi-disciplinary team working, implementing evidence-based programmes of group and individual psychological therapies and providing consultation and supervision to other team members. The CMHT psychology team is part of the wider Mid & North Psychological Therapies Team, a thriving team of psychologists and psychological therapists. The range of psychologically focused therapies we deliver include DBT, CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CFT, and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). Eligible applicants must be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or British Psychological Society (where appropriate) or eligible for registration at the point of taking up the post if successful.Main duties of the job

• Ensure the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development.
• Ensure the development and articulation of best practice in psychological practice within the service area and contribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.
• Maintain and promulgate the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, Health and Care Professionals Council and Trust policies.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, policies and issues in relation to the specific client group and mental health, as well as physical health related to Older People Mental Health /or Adult Mental Health services/ or italk health Team.
• To maintain high ethical and legal standards and provide regular and timely information on work undertaken and on service activity to allow accurate reporting of the overall service to their manager.
  
  Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours. We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation. The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed. Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.