Senior Psychologist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata (plus HCAS) |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Dagenham, RM8 3HR |
| Cwmni: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7706203/395-PP162-25-A |
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This is an excellent opportunity as Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to lead the psychology service within the Barking & Dagenham Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT)withinNELFT.The postis0.50 wte sessions in a multi-disciplinary team working closely with health and social services colleagues to provide a well-coordinated and high quality service for adults with learning disabilities. The post-holder will be supported by the Principal Psychologist and the Professional Lead of the Learning Disabilities Psychological Service in NELFT.
Our psychological therapies provision within community learning disability teamscompromisesclinical psychologists, clinical behavioural specialists, art therapists, systemic/family therapists, Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP), administrator and trainees from the Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling training courses based in London. We work closely with thelocal Talking Therapies service strengthening the mainstreaming agenda for people with learning disabilities.Our service is developing trauma informed and culturally sensitive care for people with learning disabilities and their families.There are excellentopportunities for enhancing clinical skillsthroughCPD, peer support and service development. We have a vibrant and active R&D department
To provide locality leadership to support the delivery of a high-quality learning disabilities psychological service for NELFT patients, their families and carers within a designated locality.
Providing leadership to LD Psychological Service colleagues within the Community Learning Disability Team
To provide operational and professional management to the locality psychological practitioners, (Band 7 clinical behaviour specialist).
This will include guidance and support to the team by:
> providing clinical leadership
> monitoring service delivery
> ensuring appropriate caseload allocation and management
> performance management
> clinical and professional supervision to the relevant psychological practitioners
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several 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 - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Key responsibilities
• To be responsible for day-to-day management including managing caseloads, staffing and other resources.
• To work with the Principal Psychologist and Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities Psychological Professions on long term strategies to develop psychological services in line with national and local guidelines and priorities.
• To provide clinical leadership and specialist assessments and interventions within one or more areas of expertise relevant to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
• To provide clinical supervision to key psychologists, assistants, trainees or other professionals.
• To oversee research, audit and evaluation within the service.
• To provide line management to the psychological practitioners within the locality.
• To develop and maintain excellent relationships with other services in NELFT.
• To maintain professional relationships with other agencies, e.g. Neighbourhood Services, Police, Probation Service, Education, Advocacy, PALS, Benefits and Voluntary Services to ensure provision of a quality package of care and service delivery for the service users and their carers.
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Jan 2026