Senior Psychologist or Psychotherapist

We are looking for an 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join the Crediton multidisciplinary Core adult mental health team, working 3 days a week (must include Tuesdays).You will be a senior part of the Clinical Psychology team across Devon, working in and sharing the clinical leadership of your MDT. You will be part of a rich multi-disciplinary team including Nursing, Psychiatry, Occupational therapy, MHWPs, Peer Support Workers, and Social Workers. We have a caring and mutually supportive culture which is a vital foundation for the challenging but rewarding work that we do., We are looking for candidates with experience of working with people with severe and long-lasting mental health difficulties. You will be involved in complex assessment and formulation, designing complex multicomponent interventions and delivering these directly and indirectly via individual or group therapies, care planning, training and consultation. We would expect you to have experience of psychological formulation and at least two forms of therapeutic intervention (including short-term interventions), as well as an understanding of the latest evidence around interventions. You will take a role in promoting clinical effectiveness, developing and reviewing service provision in order to maximise the wellbeing of individuals with severe and long-lasting mental health difficulties in Mid Devon.

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