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Band 8b - Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Inpatient and Acute - Bath - C9342-25-0059
Bath
Job summary
It is an exciting time to join us and help shape our response to the national aspiration to transform inpatient care. We are recruiting for two new posts to help shape our response to this key area of mental health, supporting the delivery of our strategic plans. The roles are a key enabler in the development and delivery of our inpatient transformation programme and will be supported by the Divisional Director of Therapies, locality psychology services and the wider transformation team. You will be able to shape delivery of services and contribute to ongoing quality improvement and research.
You will need to be an experienced psychologist with a track record of delivering and supporting transformation and improvement in the acute pathway (home treatment/inpatient). You will have in depth knowledge of what it takes to provide psychologically and trauma informed services and experience of working in acute settings. You will be joining a division that has a clear vision and mandate to expand and improve psychological provision. We have been successful in securing increased investment into our therapy services and have excellent opportunities for career development and CPD. We provide opportunities for leadership training, training in Quality Improvement methodologies and model specific training. We also have a strong research focus and are currently hosting numerous research trials.
Main duties of the job
- To develop, co-ordinate and ensure the provision of psychological provision across the acute pathway. To personally provide highly specialist clinical input through carrying a small caseload managed in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary team (MDT).
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in the acute pathway.
- To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of other psychological practitioners in the teams.
- To promote service evaluation, audit, research and policy development.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Date posted
16 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£62,215 to £72,293 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
342-BNS003-0125
Job locations
Bath NHS House/Sandalwood Court, Swindon/Green Lane Hospital, Devizes
Bath or Swindon and Devizes
BA1 3QE
Closing date for applications: 30-01-2025
Salary: £62,215 to £72,293
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