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Assistant Psychologist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum plus HCAS pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2024 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG3 8XJ |
| Company: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6421672/395-PP152-24 |
Summary
Please note this advert may close early if we receive a large volume of applications
We are looking for enthusiastic and keen assistant psychologists to join the Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate in NELFT. The post is on a fixed term basis for eighteen months and will involve working as part of our crisis services pathway : either on the acute wards (adult & older adult) or with the Home Treatment Teams.
The post holder will join an evolving inpatient and acute service where provision of low intensity psychological interventions is a key priority. The post will suit someone who has a strong interest in working with multidisciplinary teams, working with people with significant mental health difficulties and working in an inpatient setting. The post would suit someone with a keen interest in low-intensity psychological interventions delivered both individually and in groups. There is a particular need within inpatient service to increase the availability of low intensity psychological therapy.
The post will involve some evening and weekend work
Preference will be given to candidates with experience and/or strong interest in working within an inpatient multi-disciplinary environment and in providing psychosocial interventions to people in crisis. We recognise the importance of promoting the professional development of our staff and there will be a number of opportunities to participate in continued professional development including close supervision by qualified psychologists, access to group supervision for trainees and assistants and access to a regular Assistant Forum as well as Trust wide CPD opportunities.
The Trust has strong links with, and provides placements for, the clinical and counselling psychology courses and several members of the department are engaged in teaching in local clinical training courses.
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).
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.
High-Cost Area Supplement - London
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).
Applicants should have:
A first degree in Psychology and meet BPS eligibility criteria for graduate basis for chartered membership.
Experience/enthusiasm for working with people in crisis in a ward environment
Experience or enthusiasm for low intensity psychological therapy (including groups) Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary service context.
At NELFT we set very high standards to ensure we provide quality services. We require prospective employees to carry out an online literacy and numeracy test, equivalent to NVQ Level 2. For more information regarding our assessments, please visit our website. If you are shortlisted, invited for interview and successfully offered the post, you will be required to undertake an assessment for these skills during the pre-employment checks.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application
This advert closes on Friday 19 Jul 2024