Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in Chelmsford

1WTE 8b Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our Adult Inpatient Psychological Services Team in Chelmsford. The role is part of the implementation of the new Inpatient Operating Model, which also aims to realise EPUT’s commitment to becoming a trauma informed organisation.

We have a proven track record of valuing and investing in our staff. Many of our Consultant Psychologists have been promoted within EPUT. We value staff well-being and understand the importance of flexible working to maintain a work/home life balance and offer different configurations, including compressed hours.

If you would like to be a part of shaping and contributing to innovation in mental health delivery, are a champion of quality initiatives, and have an interest in delivering interventions for people with severe mental health problems then we are keen to interview you and see if we can offer you the opportunities you deserve!

Main Duties of the Job

The main duties of this job involve both clinical and line managerial responsibilities. The post holder will have excellent assessment, formulation and intervention skills as well as an ability to work short-term with Service Users who present in crisis. They will also have good supervisory skills and the ability to motivate our Inpatient Psychological Services staff who include senior Psychological Practitioners, trainees, Arts Psychotherapists and our newly appointed Clinical Associates in Psychology trainees (CAPS). A wider systemic understanding of team and organisational dynamics or an interest in developing this is welcomed.

Duties also cover indirect working such as representation at Trust wide meetings, chairing local service development groups, staff training and staff support initiatives (e.g. reflective practice). The post holder will work within the Inpatient and Urgent Care Unit to help shape and deliver trauma informed services.

The successful candidate will be skilled and experienced in working in secondary care health settings and within a multidisciplinary team. Working with and formulating complexity as well as understanding crisis presentations is essential for this role. The ability to make professional recommendations and risk-informed decisions alongside the ward team is key, as well as a passion for partnership and MDT working.

Working for Our Organisation

To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Benefits

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply.

If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

Important Hiring Policies

Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. All staff are required to undertake this commitment and will be subject to the same.

Applicants for this role must have received both COVID vaccinations unless exempt, as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2021 amendments.