Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Adult Community
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £79,163 - £90,880 per annum incl. 5% Fringe High Cost Allowance |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Cwmni: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7605219/364-A-9518 |
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A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Head of Adult Community Psychology Services in West Essex - Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or an experienced Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to step into a Head of Service Consultant Psychology role. The post will suit someone with considerable experience of the delivery of mental health services for adults, who brings expertise in working with people with severe and complex difficulties, and who is ready to step into a leadership and management position. The post is a full-time position based in the West of Essex, covering teams across Uttlesford, Harlow, and Loughton. The role will include leadership, supervision, consultation, managing budgets, developing services, recruitment and line-management, clinical oversight and professional leadership, whilst retaining a small direct clinical role in a local team.
The post holder will work as Head of Service for Adult Community Psychology, working into the three Community Mental Health teams in West Essex and the 18-25’s service, which spans the locality. The post holder will report to the Deputy Clinical Director of Psychological Services, and will be responsible for the operational management, clinical leadership and professional oversight of the psychological services staff working into the four teams.
The successful applicant will be expected to lead and guide psychological professions staff towards the provision of evidence-based, cost effective, direct and indirect interventions to service users, and other stakeholders, with an emphasis on ensuring quality of care, and a client-centred and needs led approach to care planning. There will be opportunities to make a contribution to the transformation of community services, working with other senior leaders across the Trust. The post holder will need to work with system partners as well as with colleagues across the multidisciplinary teams and within Psychological Services, drawing on highly developed communication skills. The role provides opportunities to deliver and lead across a breadth of psychological work from direct clinical assessment and intervention, though consultation, staff training, and evaluation to digital innovation.
Holding a clinical and professional leadership role, the post holder will need to remain current with national guidelines, taking an active role in ensuring high quality service delivery and leading innovation and service improvement, working collaboratively with colleagues, staff, service users and the leadership team. The successful candidate will join a supportive Psychological Services leadership team who are well regarded in the Trust.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.
This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025
Head of Adult Community Psychology Services in West Essex - Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or an experienced Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to step into a Head of Service Consultant Psychology role. The post will suit someone with considerable experience of the delivery of mental health services for adults, who brings expertise in working with people with severe and complex difficulties, and who is ready to step into a leadership and management position. The post is a full-time position based in the West of Essex, covering teams across Uttlesford, Harlow, and Loughton. The role will include leadership, supervision, consultation, managing budgets, developing services, recruitment and line-management, clinical oversight and professional leadership, whilst retaining a small direct clinical role in a local team.
The post holder will work as Head of Service for Adult Community Psychology, working into the three Community Mental Health teams in West Essex and the 18-25’s service, which spans the locality. The post holder will report to the Deputy Clinical Director of Psychological Services, and will be responsible for the operational management, clinical leadership and professional oversight of the psychological services staff working into the four teams.
The successful applicant will be expected to lead and guide psychological professions staff towards the provision of evidence-based, cost effective, direct and indirect interventions to service users, and other stakeholders, with an emphasis on ensuring quality of care, and a client-centred and needs led approach to care planning. There will be opportunities to make a contribution to the transformation of community services, working with other senior leaders across the Trust. The post holder will need to work with system partners as well as with colleagues across the multidisciplinary teams and within Psychological Services, drawing on highly developed communication skills. The role provides opportunities to deliver and lead across a breadth of psychological work from direct clinical assessment and intervention, though consultation, staff training, and evaluation to digital innovation.
Holding a clinical and professional leadership role, the post holder will need to remain current with national guidelines, taking an active role in ensuring high quality service delivery and leading innovation and service improvement, working collaboratively with colleagues, staff, service users and the leadership team. The successful candidate will join a supportive Psychological Services leadership team who are well regarded in the Trust.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.
This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025