Assistant Psychologist - Learning Disabilities | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,720 - £39,769 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, E15 4LY |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6295878/363-NEW6295878 |
Summary
We are a dynamic Community Learning Disability Health Team looking to recruit an Assistant Psychologist(Band 51WTE) on a temporary basis until the end of March 2025.
***Please be aware that although the closing date is advertised as 29/05/2023 we will close the application once we have received 50 applications***
***In order to be shortlisted for this role, in the supporting information section, please tell us about your work or lived experience of people with learning disabilities***
We are keen to recruit clinicians who are passionate about the field of learning disabilities. In addition to the advertised posts, the team already consists of a 0.8WTE Lead Clinical Psychologist, 1WTE 8a Clinical Psychologist, 2 WTE Clinical Behaviour Specialists, 1 WTE Assistant Clinical Behaviour Specialist & 0.6 WTE Art Therapist. We also take trainee Clinical Psychologists and trainee Art Therapists on placement with us. The psychological therapies team is just one grouping within the Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities. The wider MDT consists of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists & Psychiatrists.
The Newham Health Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities primarily works with clients with Severe and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities who have unmet physical and mental health needs. We also work with clients with Mild or Moderate Learning Disabilities if they are not able to access mainstream services with reasonable adjustments. There are many exciting projects either actively in progress, or on the horizon. Some of our current service development work focuses on trauma-informed care, positive behaviour support, anti-racism, people participation, transition & STOMP. We are looking for clinicians with excellent clinical skills and a commitment to collaborative MDT working.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Newham is a culturally diverse borough which provides a wonderful opportunity to work creatively alongside families taking into account their context and valuing their expertise. As a team we work hard to overcome barriers that prevent our clients from having the best lives possible and we look forward to welcoming a new clinicians to our team to continue this journey.
We are proud of our team relationships and rely on this for close collaborative MDT working, and mutual support. We have several virtual MDT pathways within the team that focus either on Behaviours that Challenge, Complex Physical Health or Dementia. The Newham team sits within a Learning Network of three other Community LD Teams across ELFT services that cover other boroughs. This is a rich resource of professional support.
We are keen to talk with interested candidates and elaborate on the post. If you would like to have further conversations ahead of applying please contact Dr Rhianne Lewis (Lead Clinical Psychologist) (rhianne.lewis4@nhs.net).
This advert closes on Friday 17 May 2024