Band 8a Inpatient Clinical​/Counselling Psychologist

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work at Callington Road Hospital delivering psychological assessments, formulations and interventions on Alder Rehabilitation Ward, as well as contributing to the site-wide psychology group programme. We use Comprehend Cope Connect as our core model for delivering CBT-based interventions adapted for acute mental health needs. Experience of working on wards or with people experiencing acute mental health problems would be valuable.

The post-holder will join a supportive Inpatient Psychology team with opportunities to link with peers through team meetings and shared projects. This is an exciting time to work in inpatient services to contribute to transformation work which aims to increase the therapeutic and trauma-informed nature of admissions for mental health crisis.

The post-holder will work two days a week on Alder Rehabilitation ward providing psychological assessments, formulations and interventions, as well as leading team formulation and contributing psychological knowledge to the Alder MDT. They will spend a further day running a site-wide CBT based group with Lived Experience Practitioner colleagues and contributing to the Inpatient Psychology team including development/delivery of tasks relating to the Inpatient Transformation Programme.