Band 7 Psychological Therapist

MPA Recruitment are working in partnership with their public sector client to recruit a Band 7 Psychological Therapist for a part time, temporary position in the Lisburn area.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To provide a psychological assessment and therapy for adults with mental health problems.

• To provide this service in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.

• To liaise with, and advise colleagues on psychological assessment and treatment issues for adults with mental health problems.

• To manage a caseload effectively, prioritising clinical work for referred patients.

• To meet such performance targets as may be required by DHSSPS, Trust and/or the Psychology profession

• To participate in the education, supervision and training of other professional and non-professional staff as agreed with the line manager.

• To contribute to the identification of service priorities involving statutory and non-statutory agencies, as appropriate to clinical work.

• To participate in the development of effective services for this client group.

• To participate in clinical audit and quality assurance procedures as required. The post-holder will participate in the pursuit of continuous quality improvement and in quality initiatives as required.

• To maintain proper clinical records and provide statistical returns as necessary.

• To participate in audit and evaluation of the Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies Service as required.

• To adhere to professional standards and codes of conduct of Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society for Practitioner Psychologists

Essential Criteria:

For Clinical Psychologist  / Counselling Psychologist applicants:

• Doctoral level knowledge (or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) or statement of equivalence.

• Current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) or due to be registered with HCPC by date of interview are eligible to apply.

For Cognitive Behavioural Therapist applicants:

• A degree in a relevant area e.g. nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy, psychology, counselling or psychotherapy

• A postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Individual accredited with a relevant body (e.g. British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP); British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP); British Psychological Society (BPS); or equivalent)

Lisburn

Full job description can be received upon registration.

I am keen to have an initial discussion with anyone who feels this could potentially be of interest. Please contact Fiona O’Kane at MPA Recruitment on +44 (0)28 952 111 11 or send an up to date CV via the link provided to speak further about this opportunity.