Specialist Applied Psychologist

We are seeking an enthusiastic & dynamic Applied Psychologist - Fixed term (12 months) to join our Trustwide Adolescent Forensic Outpatient Service (AFOS) based at Acklam Road Hospital.

The post holder will be part of a wider mental health team providing a combination of consultation, formulation, intervention and training. The service aims to enhance professional understanding of the young people involved with the criminal justice system and embed trauma informed care principles within the local youth justice services across Durham Tees Valley. If you are passionate about being innovative in your work and making a real and meaningful difference to the lives of young people, we would be delighted to hear from you.

You will have excellent communication skills to promote and develop excellent interagency working and have experience of working with young people who present with a complex and multiple needs. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and within multi-disciplinary teams contributing to overall service delivery improvements as required.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychology service across Durham Tees Valley alongside other qualified psychologists, nurses, social worker and assistant psychologists.

To provide specialist psychological consultation, assessment and intervention for young people in the youth justice service who present with mental health or neurodisability concerns or who have significant complex trauma backgrounds.

To support the youth justice teams in embedding trauma informed care principles.

To provide supervision where appropriate to qualified staff, trainees and assistant psychologists.

To contribute to overall service delivery as required.

To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.