Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (Development Role)

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Full Time Highly Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in the Early Intervention in psychosis service in Redbridge.

The post holder will join a well-established and supportive early intervention in psychosis service for people aged between 14-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis and their families. The team offer NICE concordant care, which includes an emphasis on access to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Family Interventions and Trauma focussed Interventions (e.g. Narrative Exposure Therapy, EMDR).

The team includes a Band 8b Clinical Psychology Pathway lead, two Band 8a clinical/counselling psychologists, a Band 7 Family Interventions worker, and an assistant psychologist who offers a well-being and support package to carers.

We would be happy to discuss the possibility of setting up this post as Band 7 position with a development plan to allow progression to an 8a.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide psychological assessment, individual therapy, family interventions and group work. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the multidisciplinary team and offer consultation on psychological approaches to working with psychosis, as well as teaching and supervision of recently qualified, assistant and trainee psychologists.

The post will suit enthusiastic psychologists with a passion for developing and implementing evidence-based psychological therapies with this client group and working with multi-disciplinary teams.

The post holder will be expected to participate in supervision and CPD focused on evidence based interventions in psychosis. We offer monthly group supervision in Family Intervention in psychosis and Narrative Exposure Therapy. In addition the post holder will receive individual supervision.

The Trust has strong links with the UCL, UEL and Royal Holloway clinical psychology courses and several Counselling Psychology courses and the post holder will be expected to supervise trainee psychologists when appropriate. Current members of the department are engaged in teaching and research projects with local clinical training course.

About us

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 on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

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).

High-CostArea 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).

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £57,349 a year per annum plus HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

395-PP079-24

Job locations

Mellmead House

4 Orchard Close Rodney Road

Redbridge

E11 2DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Post-graduate qualification
HCPC
Additional training in specialised psychological assessment and interventions for psychosis
Clinical supervision course

Experience

Essential

Early Intervention in psychosis team experience
CBTp
FIp
Supervising others (Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Assistant psychologists)
working with service users from diverse ethnic, economic and cultural backgrounds

Skills

Essential

Excellent written communication skills
Capacity to cope with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis
To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
Highly skilled at collaborative working and providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

Post-graduate qualification
HCPC
Additional training in specialised psychological assessment and interventions for psychosis
Clinical supervision course

Experience

Essential

Early Intervention in psychosis team experience
CBTp
FIp
Supervising others (Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Assistant psychologists)
working with service users from diverse ethnic, economic and cultural backgrounds

Skills

Essential

Excellent written communication skills
Capacity to cope with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis
To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
Highly skilled at collaborative working and providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).