Clinical/Counselling Psychologist – Preceptorship Available | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | BEDFORD, MK40 2NT |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6204294/363-BED6204294 |
Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated psychologist to work in our Adult Community Mental Health Services in Bedford. The vacancy is for a 1.0 wte position but we would welcome applicants seeking both full time and part time employment. We also invite applications from newly-qualified psychologists who have relevant experience in working age CMHTs and applications from people who have a postgraduate level training in a recognised model of psychological therapy and relevant clinical experience. Newly/early qualified psychologists could be appointed at band 7 under a preceptorship to work towards requirements for band 8a, subject to satisfactory completion of preceptorship process.
The post-holder will join a senior Psychologist, another psychologist, a CBT Therapist, CAPs and Assistant Psychologists. They will provide specialist evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for people with a range of complex mental health needs, including individual, couple/family and group interventions. They will possess an enthusiasm for multidisciplinary team working and the skills to help steer the team to psychological understanding of their clients and the development of psychologically informed services.
You will be joining at a time of transition to blended primary/secondary care mental health services as we embed our transformation of our local services in line with national guidance. This means there are opportunities to work alongside Trust colleagues, service users and VCSE organisations in work streams to shape the future of psychologically-informed mental health care in Bedford's Primary Care Networks.
The team values the role of Psychologists highly and, as such, the role is multifaceted and includes consultation, teaching, and supervision roles, as well as active involvement in quality improvement projects, staff support initiatives and wider Trust initiatives. We are therefore looking for someone with good knowledge and skills within these domains, and someone who is ready to join an innovative and efficient NHS service.
You will be joining at a time of transition to blended primary/secondary care mental health services as we embed our transformation of our local services in line with national guidance. This means there are opportunities to work alongside Trust colleagues, service users and VCSE organisations in work streams to shape the future of psychologically-informed mental health care in Bedford's Primary Care Networks.
Kindly please for further information see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
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