Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the NELFT Mental Health and Wellness Team Psychological Professions. (MHWT PP)

The MHWT PP offers a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions for clients suffering from secondary care mental health conditions.

We are working in the context of high demand and need, with limited resources. The capacity to constructively respond to these demands is important. We are looking for someone who has the capacity to engage resiliently with their work, can remain open and active in working towards changing cultures, challenging perceptions, promoting therapeutic interventions and developing service provision.

The service is operationally based within the Havering Directorate of NELFT and the successful candidate will receive clinical supervision fromthe Havering Lead Psychologist. NELFT have a strong commitment to staff development and the post holder would have close associationwith other Psychological Services to support with continous professional development ., The successful applicant will be skilled and experienced in the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other time-limited therapies as well as having knowledge of DBT, EMDR and experience in group work delivery. A broad range of therapeutic skills will be advantageous to the applicant. The core task of the post holder will be to offer these evidence-based psychological interventions, both to groups and individuals, to people who present with such disorders and related mental health problems.

In addition to the clinical duties you will be required to assist the pathway lead in the delivery of services. This may involve assisting in administrative duties as determined by the lead and taking team link-worker functions in conjunction with other, related services (such as Talking Therapies, MHWT’s etc.).

You will undertake in-depth therapeutic assessments, draw up accurate formulations and make clear and decisive clinical judgements. Your work of assessing may lead to therapeutic treatment, or may go towards supporting the thinking and care-planning of colleagues and/or teams working directly with the individual in related services. A robust understanding of, and capacity to manage clinical risk, challenging behaviour and safeguarding issues is a vital component of the clinical work of this post.

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Job locations

Petersfield Centre

Petersfield Avenue

Romford

RM3 9PB, Petersfield Centre

Petersfield Avenue

Romford

RM3 9PB, https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab), kelly.wise@nelft.nhs.uk

03005551092