Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our inpatient services within the Eastern Locality, comprised of two acute wards and a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This is a particularly exciting time to join the service as we are beginning to see meaningful outcomes from our ongoing inpatient quality improvement initiatives. We are looking for a motivated and compassionate clinician who is passionate about being a member of the ward's multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care within inpatient settings. This role has a strong emphasis on providing clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the development and delivery of a therapeutic ward environment. You will play a key role in:

• Enhancing access to psychologically informed interventions for service users
• Delivering comprehensive psychological assessments, formulations, and brief interventions
• Supporting the embedding of trauma-informed principles across the service
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the therapeutic offer within inpatient care
You will also provide supervision and support to Assistant Psychologists and Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPs), and have opportunities to contribute to training, service development, and innovation. For the right candidate, we would consider a developmental post to support career development,
• Assessment and formulation of service users currently admitted to inpatient services
• Delivering brief 1:1 interventions and groups
• Supporting psychologically informed interventions through multi-disciplinary working
• Having oversight of ward therapeutic offer and coordination of psychological contribution to this offer
• Senior member of the ward's multi-disciplinary team
• Facilitating reflective practice
• Contribution to post-event support services for the directorate
  
  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.

About Devon Partnership Trust 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