Specialist or Highly Specialist Applied Psychologist

We are looking to recruit a specialist or highly specialist applied psychologist to join the Harrogate Integrated Community Team that provides support and intervention for working age adults experiencing mental health difficulties.

We welcome applications from existing Band 8a or Band 7 Applied Psychologists as well as newly qualified Applied Psychologists due to qualify within the next 6 months. A successful candidate taking up the post at Band 7 will be provided with clinical/professional and managerial supervision and developmental support to help them to progress from Band 7 to Band 8a, according to a clear set of criteria. A commitment to undertake training to gain competencies to deliver an evidence based therapy in scope for the Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems PTSMHP programme is required. More information can be found at Psychological therapies for severe mental health problems | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk), The successful candidate will join an established Psychological Professions team within the community multidisciplinary service. They will contribute to the delivery of psychological assessment, formulation and evidence based intervention. They will provide supervision and consultation to Psychological Professions and multidisciplinary colleagues and contribute to the collective leadership of the service.

We are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.

The Psychological Professions Lead will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective leadership team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner. They are also responsible for ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust's strategy - Our Journey To change (OJTC), giving staff the best possible experience whilst working for TEWV.