Psychological Therapist / Clinical Psychologist

Psychological Therapist / Clinical Psychologist - Barnstaple

Location: Barnstaple
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Type: Part time, Salary range will be comparable to agenda for change band 7 or band 8a dependant on professional qualifications and experience
Salary: Salary range will be comparable to agenda for change band 7 or band 8a dependant on professional qualifications and experience

Are you a compassionate Psychological Therapist / Clinical Psychologist who shares our clients values of providing the highest quality of holistic care and ready to make a profound impact on children who live short and precious lives and their families?

They are expanding their team as part of a significant investment in their children and families and psychological services.

Do you value working in partnership with others, marrying professional and personal qualities to celebrate and champion the lives of children and young people who live shortened lives, whilst sharing valuable learning gained through this work on a local and national level?
This might be the exciting opportunity you have been looking for, to join a friendly, compassionate, and forward-thinking workforce in paediatric palliative care and bereavement support.

About the role:

They are looking to appoint either a Psychological Therapist (dual qualified professional) or a Clinical Psychologist to work within each hospice base. The appointments are in line with their strategic plan to develop psychological and family support services within hospice care and are an exciting opportunity to develop a team of psychological practitioners across their three hospice sites in the south west of England.

You will work within our multi-disciplinary teams in the support of children, young people and families who receive care from them. The work involves the psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for families as well as consultation to colleagues, providing a psychological perspective and advice on care and commitment to staff wellbeing. They provides high quality services to meet the needs of their families and children be that in the hospice, community or at home. They are looking for someone who understands the role of a hospice and shares the core values and behaviours of the organisation and can work collaboratively with a wide range of service users, staff and partnership organisations.

About you:

This post will join a dedicated Care Management Team based in Barnstaple, North Devon and will be part of the wider Families and Children's Service including clinical psychologists/psychological Therapists at the other hospice sites and dedicated Senior Care Leadership roles. For the psychological therapist role, they welcome applicants who are dual qualified with a relevant professional qualification with an additional psychological therapy qualification at master's level. Applications are also welcomed from newly qualified clinical psychologists as well as those with considerable experience in the field.

About the Organisation

Their hospices in Devon, Bristol and Cornwall have been providing expert, individualised care to support children, young people and their families for more than 30 years. They are hoping to reach even more families in 2023. Their belief is that the best way they can do this is to wrap their care around families who have received this significant diagnosis. They journey with all family members from the point of diagnosis until the death of their child and into bereavement for as long as the family need us.

Their ethos is to ensure everyone (Trustees, all staff and volunteers) places children and families at the centre of the organisation. In order to achieve this, everyone is expected to promote a strong, caring community environment, characterised by a culture of sensitivity, trust, consideration and respect for others. Join them, an organisation that invests in and supports its staff, as they embark on ambitious plans for the growth and development of children's hospice care in the South West of England.

What they offer:

They value their staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team, you will also benefit from:

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• annual cost of living and increment rises (where appropriate)
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• NHS pension for nursing/clinical staff or personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference

Salary range will be comparable to agenda for change band 7 or band 8a dependant on professional qualifications and experience

A relocation package may be available

To find out more please see the job description and person specification on this page.

Join them in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most.

NOTE: when applying please include a full CV with employment history with education / training information and also upload your supporting statement in addition to your CV (if you have any difficulties with this, please contact HR.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 12th February 2025
Anticipated interviews: 4th March 2025

They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You may also have experience in the following: Therapeutic psychologist, counselling clinician, mental health therapist, psychotherapeutic counsellor, behavioural psychologist, counselling psychologist, clinical therapy specialist, psychoanalytic therapist, mental health clinician, therapeutic counsellor, psychiatric psychologist, clinical counselling specialist, psychotherapy clinician.

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