Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23.52 to £26.06 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £23.52 - £26.06 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | Eastleigh, SO50 9DB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | M0042-24-3330 |
Summary
There are currently 7 Clinical Psychologists working with older people in the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust who meet regularly. There are close working relationships with Adult Mental Health Services and the University of Southampton, which is the base for the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology Course. There are opportunities to be involved in teaching trainee clinical psychologists and for collaboration with other professional tutors, academic staff and research. Opportunities for a Band 7 to develop or a Band 8a role with responsibilities adjusted accordingly. 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 highly specialist Psychology service. To undertake complex assessments and consultancy, providing expert advice to Psychological Services colleagues and the wider clinical multi-professional team. To provide specialist treatment for complex cases and plan and prioritise own clinical workload. To comment and propose change to policy or service development within the area psychological service and team. To provide specialist supervision for trainee psychologists and to provide psychological guidance and supervision for multidisciplinary clinical colleagues. To undertake research and development and develop and encourage a research culture within the wider clinical team. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.