Principal Psychologist
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Terriers, Wycombe
Principal Psychologist
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Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Terriers, Wycombe
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 4 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
- Responsible for the provision of a psychology service to young people and adults accessing community drug & alcohol services. This is to incorporate complex assessments leading to psychological formulations of distress; recommendations for treatment options and evaluation of interventions
- As a senior clinician with specialist post-qualification training, the post holder will take responsibility for development of a specific area of psychological knowledge within the Inclusion psychology team. This may include leading or contributing to training, supervision and governance aspects of the specific therapeutic model or approach.
- To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically informed care and treatment.
- To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team.
- To utilise research and audit skills to guide service development, + To provide a clinical psychology service to patients, with moderate to severe mental health problems, liaising as appropriate with relevant local mental health services + To work with clients alone as necessary, or to work jointly with others depending on the relevant risk assessment + To provide expert psychological assessment, formulation and therapy to an exceptionally high standard to patients with a range of mental health problems + To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses + To liaise with relevant professionals within inpatient and community settings, coordinating the delivery of psychology services for adults within the localities where services are provided + To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Are you committed to making a positive change and empowering people who use drug and alcohol treatment services to achieve a better quality of life? Would you like to work for Inclusion, a leading and award winning NHS provider of addiction treatment service in England and part of a forward thinking and innovative NHS trust? Inclusion has an exciting opportunity for a passionate and caring individual to join our team within One Recovery Bucks, a drug and alcohol treatment and support service for people impacted by their own or someone else's use of alcohol or drugs. Inclusion is fully committed to developing and embedding trauma informed care. One Recovery Bucks is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Principal Psychologist (0.4 WTE) to join our dynamic team. As a leading NHS community drug and alcohol treatment service provider, we are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to individuals dealing with substance use issues., Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!