Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic psychological therapist to work with us in the Brent Integrated Psychology & Psychotherapy Service (BIPPS). This would be an excellent opportunity for a recently-qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or psychological therapist to join a supportive and diverse team of psychological therapists with opportunities to consolidate their training as well as develop their professional competencies. The post-holder will work across two of the psychological therapies pathways within BIPPS - Complex Mental Health (CMH) and Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) - who support people aged 18+ who are struggling with chronic mood and anxiety disorders, comorbid personality difficulties and complex trauma. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team committed to improving the lives of the population we serve and we are looking to recruit someone who is equally committed to supporting people with their recovery.Main duties of the job In their role within the service, the post-holder will have the opportunity to work directly with a range of clients with diverse and complex mental health difficulties as well as represent the psychological needs of our service users indirectly through their presence at MDTs and other multi-professional contexts. Under specialist supervision, the post-holder will offer evidence-based interventions and enhance the service's treatment offers through ongoing training and development. In addition to the delivery of these evidence-based interventions, the post-holder will also be responsible for providing clinical support and supervision to colleagues in the team offering psychosocial interventions within the secondary-care stepped-care approach. There will also be additional opportunities to offer training across the team in these interventions. The post-holder will have a strong commitment to recovery principles, multi-disciplinary working, service user involvement, and working with people who are cautious about engaging with mental health services. The post-holder will be based across sites in Brent, based on the needs of the client, including inpatient wards, GP surgeries, other community service bases and patients' homes.

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. With us, you will get:

• A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core.
• An opportunity to work for one of the top 10 NHS employers
• Flexible working
As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. As part of our commitment to address inequalities in healthcare, we are keen to hear from applicants with lived experience relevant to the diverse communities we work with, and from those with particular skills in understanding and promoting anti-discrimination associated with protected characteristics. The Trust has the following active Staff Networks: BAME Staff Network, Disabled Employees Network (DEN+), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Staff Network (LGBT+), Carers at Work Network, Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues Stigma Transformation (LEMHIST) Network and Women's Network. The post-holder will accordingly be supported to access and contribute to the work of any of these networks as a member or ally.