Trainee Counselling Psychologist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Harlow and Stansted bases, CM18 7BL |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7273238/364-A-9082 |
Summary
This is an exciting maternity cover post that will offer trainee counselling psychologists studying on recognised professional doctorate training programmes the opportunity to join a small specialist mental health care team working with those presenting with a first episode of psychosis. The post is fixed term September 2025 – May 2026 at 0.4WTE (2 days a week). The West Essex First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) Team offers a high quality, evidence-based and multi-disciplinary treatment package for early intervention in psychosis. Psychology plays an integral part in the service provision for clients offering individual as well as family therapy and carer support.
The post holder would be delivering primarily individual assessment, formulation and intervention to support clients with psychosis as well as other mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, trauma, amongst others. We offer CBTp as well as other therapeutic models and integrative approaches depending on client needs. The post holder will be supervised by a Principal Clinical Psychologist and supported by other psychological therapies staff within the team.
The post-holder will primarily work out of our base in Stansted although some clients may be seen in our main team base in Harlow also.
Provide psychological assessments of service users, utilising information from health, social care, education and employment contacts, as well as direct contact with the service user and their carers.
To formulate and implement plans for psychological therapy together with the service user And in collaboration with the wider MDT.
To be responsible for delivering evidenced-based psychological therapy interventions for individuals presenting with a first episode of psychosis and/or co-existing mental health difficulties, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• 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
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
for a detailed list of responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Jun 2025