Clinical Psychologist 

Overview

In this Band 7 role, you will deliver specialist psychological assessments, formulations and therapy within Isle of Wight Community Mental Health Teams. You will work in a multidisciplinary setting to support people with complex mental health and emotional needs, focusing on recovery and co-production with service users and carers. The position offers a meaningful opportunity to shape care across community settings while enjoying island life. You will collaborate across services to drive compassionate, evidence-based practice in a supportive Trust.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options (discussed)
• Permanent full-time contract
• Band 7 salary (£49,387 to £56,515)

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality specialist assessment, formulation and individual and group psychological therapy to CMHT patients
• Work within guidelines and service policies/procedures
• Engage families or named carers in care planning
• Adopt a recovery-focused, co-production approach with patients and carers
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care
• Support across care settings and across the life course as needed
• Respect Trust values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence

Key requirements

• Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology and HCPC registration
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment across inpatient, community and primary care settings
• Experience with diverse client groups and wide range of clinical presentations
• Accredited registration with a relevant psychological professional body (e.g., HCPC, BABCP, ACAT, EMDR Association)
• UK professional registration and compliance with DBS checks

• Compassion and empathy
• Strong communication and teamwork
• Co-production and collaborative approach
• Psychological assessment and formulation
• Individual and group psychological therapies
• Knowledge of diverse psychological therapies and groups (e.g., psychosis, personality disorders)

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