Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist

You will undertake highly specialist psychological and

psychotherapeutic assessments, develop complex formulations and deliver

individual and group interventions, principally Mentalisation-Based Treatment.

You will manage a specialist caseload and work sensitively with people,

families and carers where communication, risk and emotional needs may be

complex.

As a locality link clinician for complex emotional needs, you

will provide expert advice, consultation and guidance to multidisciplinary

colleagues across community and inpatient services. You will support teams with

care planning, engagement, and promote

psychologically informed and reflective practice.

You will provide clinical oversight to the Exeter MBT programme,

support fidelity to the model and contribute to provision across the wider

locality. The role includes supervising and developing staff, trainees and

volunteers; delivering teaching and training; and contributing to service

redesign, audit, research and evaluation. You will maintain accurate clinical

records, collect outcome data and work collaboratively with senior leaders and

partner services to strengthen an integrated, evidence-based pathway across

Devon.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Qualifications

Skills and abilities

Desirable: - Project management skills/ experience.

Knowledge

Experience

Other

Essential: - Highly skilled in specialist interventions with the client group.; - Advanced psychotherapeutic assessment and formulation skills including risk assessment.