Tutor and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy service lead Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme

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Reference:  UOH-TA-0107
Campus:  Hull
Faculty/Area:  Faculty of Health Sciences
School/Department:  School of Psychology and Social Work
Subject Group/Team:  Clinical Psychology
Salary:  NHS Agenda for Change scales
Fixed Term - 3 years
Post Type:  Part Time
Closing Date:  Tuesday 20 February 2024

This post requires an enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service for Adult Workforce.

This is a unique opportunity to help develop and deliver an innovative new service which will benefit both trainee clinical psychologists and the broader student population at the University of Hull. We are seeking a clinical psychologist with additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to join our forward thinking and enthusiastic Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD) programme team. The main focus of the role will be to develop and lead a CBT service offering support to University students experiencing mental health difficulties. We would be happy to receive applications from those currently undertaking an accreditation in CBT or willing to work towards an accreditation. The successful applicant will work closely with the Clinical Psychology Programme Director and Clinical Practice Coordinator, and also with the University Student Support Services Mental Health and Wellbeing Team and Associate Director of Mental Health, in developing and delivering this service. The CBT service will be located within the Student Support Services Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, whose aim is to address barriers to student success providing a broad range of advice, guidance, support, and intervention. As a tutor and CBT service lead you will be involved in service development, support and supervision of staff within the student support services, supervision of trainee clinical psychologists on placement in the service, health promotion and prevention initiatives, and audit and evaluation work. The post holder will also have their own caseload within the service and will have the opportunity to be involved in CBT related teaching and accreditation processes on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme.

The University of Hull is the fourteenth oldest university in England; as an internationally engaged, civic institution this strong history is paired with a vibrant and modern outlook. Our colleagues, students and partners have developed a renewed, ambitious and distinctive vision – to shape a fairer, brighter, carbon-neutral future for all and our largest faculty (the Faculty of Health Sciences) continues to innovatively expand and develop.

The successful applicant will be based in the School of Psychology and Social Work, which is a vibrant and interdisciplinary School delivering high quality teaching and research in Psychology, Social Work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Clinical Psychology, within the Faculty of Health Sciences.  The Faculty of Health Sciences comprises five schools: School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology and Social Work, School of Sports, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Paramedical, Peri-Operative and Advanced Practice and the Hull York Medical School which includes the Centre for Biomedicine. The University has a reputation for world-class, innovative multi-disciplinary research in healthcare and social work, which addresses regional, national and global issues in the health sciences field. The Faculty of Health Sciences contains a number of research centres and groups, including the Social and Psychological Research in Long-term conditions group (SPARC). For further information about the Faculty of Health Sciences, visit: Faculty of Health Sciences | University of Hull

The successful applicant will be joining a Faculty and University that has central to its vision and values a ‘commitment to social justice, equality, inclusion and sustainable development’. This commitment pervades all our education, research, knowledge exchange and civic engagement, and the culture, policies and working practice of our University community’.

The salary is paid at NHS agenda for change scales band 8b. Secondment arrangements can be considered if preferred. Opportunities are available for hybrid working however, weekly on campus presence will be necessary for clinical work and supervision.

To discuss this role informally, please contact either Dr Philip Molyneux (ClinPsyD Clinical Practice Coordinator – Email [email protected]), Dr Nick Hutchinson ClinPsyD Programme Director – [email protected] , or Prof. Igor Schindler Head of School – [email protected] or Kelly Robson (Associate Director Mental Health) [email protected]  

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