Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

We are looking for a keen and creative senior psychologist to join our expanding and thriving secondary care psychology service within the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical/counselling psychologist to undertake a leadership position with the team in delivering person centred, evidence-based interventions for people experiencing psychosis and to offer invaluable support to their loved ones. We encourage innovation and the post holder will be joining a supportive and passionate group of psychologists who believe in the importance of working closely alongside peers and third sector organisations to co-design and co-deliver interventions for all who access the service. We work closely as a psychology provision inclusive of those who work more with complex emotional needs and community psychology, which sit within Mental Health and Wellness Teams. Specialist trauma supervision takes place within the pathway and there are many
interesting things to engage in across the Trust such as Trauma Informed Care, PCREF and research. We are a forward-thinking, dynamic group who value diversity, encourage critical thinking and promote difference., Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
Express enthusiasm to work and develop skills and knowledge base in an evidence-based way with clients presenting with psychosis and their families/carers.
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary service context.
Post holders will have one session per week CPD.
We have excellent links with local academic institutions, in particular UCL and regularly takes doctoral level clinical and counselling psychology trainees from London universities. We are keen to develop services that are research active and research aware, which is supported by the Trust's active R&D department. The Trust has a positive commitment to training and development and expects its psychology staff to engage in helping to modernise the skills of the workforce. Psychological therapies are highly regarded and seen as pivotal in supporting the transformation of mental health services in line with the 10 year plan., The successful candidate will have the opportunity to receive expert supervision and supervise more junior psychologists to aid their learning. We are committed to supporting identified training and practice development needs to provide people with the best opportunities to develop their knowledge, leadership competencies, skill base and interests. Alongside a range of training offered i.e. EMDR, MBT, DBT, Schema which is supported across the Trust
We value the importance of richness in delivering secondary care services to effectively meet the needs of the population we serve, therefore integrated working with wider team members i.e. care coordinators, peer and support worker colleagues in the Borough and our partners and other agencies is essential.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
+ A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
+ A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
+ Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
+ Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

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 in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement
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 per annum pro rata).