Job Description

The Primary Care Complex Emotional Needs Service is brief psychological service aimed at improving the lives of people who may struggle with emotional and relational difficulties associated with a diagnosis of personality disorder.



With additional investment we are now expanding our service to individuals with Complex PTSD (cPTSD), bridging the gap between primary care and secondary mental health services. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic psychologist to provide clinical leadership within our primary care complex emotional needs service covering the Banes locality. The successful applicant will be based with the primary care CEN service whilst also maintaining links with BaNES psychological therapies service.



In this pivotal role you will deliver high quality psychological therapy to clients while also leading, a team of therapists and MHWP's. You will ensure the delivery of evidence-based person-centred interventions whilst helping to shape and develop the service to meet the evolving needs of the primary care population.



We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.



Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.



AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.



At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.



To provide highly specialist assessment and therapy (CBT / DBT informed) to patients and carers as appropriate to the service.



To provide highly specialist advice and consultation on clients care and management in relation to the service.



To clinically supervise other therapists and other professionals in the team in addition to taking on line management responsibilities for some.



To contribute to audit, research, policy and service development within the complex emotional needs pathway.



To develop and deliver training in complex emotional needs and trauma informed care for multidisciplinary staff.



Contribute to continued service development and audit



Participate in CPD and other developmental activities