Clinical Psychologist **** Internal MPFT Only ****

Alongside the Inclusion Thurrock, Clinical Lead, this post holder is responsible for the provision of therapy within the Inclusion Thurrock, Psychological Therapy Service. This incorporates complex assessments leading to psychological formulations and treatment plans for patients within the service.
As a senior clinician with specialist post-qualification training, the post holder will take responsibility for the development of specific psychological therapies across the service. This includes leading or contributing to training, supervision and governance aspects of the specific therapeutic model.
You will ensure the systematic provision of a high quality specialist psychological therapy service to clients of the service team. To supervise and support the psychological assessment and therapy provided by other psychological therapists and other clinical members of the team who provide evidence based care and treatment. You will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team., + Provide a clinical psychology service for patients with moderate to severe mental health issues within the community mental health pathway, including psychological assessments, formulation, and delivery of evidence-based therapies for individuals and groups.
+ Develop and implement personalised treatment plans, applying a range of psychological interventions based on best practice guidelines and maintaining high standards of clinical judgement.
+ Maintain accurate patient records using IAPTus and prepare comprehensive reports for multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
+ Lead the psychological services in the designated area, managing resources effectively, and ensuring the team operates efficiently. Oversee service delivery, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing strategic changes.
+ Line manage senior staff, including supervising psychology trainees, assistant psychologists, and other team members, ensuring high-quality clinical practice through regular supervision, training, and professional development.
+ Conduct risk assessments and provide guidance on risk management, ensuring patient and staff safety.
This role involves working in both office-based and remote settings, and may occasionally require travel or work in challenging environments.

You will be an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a strong background in delivering psychological therapy within primary care settings. Ideally, you are an accredited CBT therapist, qualified to deliver EMDR, although we are open to considering expertise in other modalities. A working knowledge of NHS Talking Therapies and NICE-recommended treatment protocols for Serious Mental Health Problems (SMHP) is essential.
Your leadership skills will be key as you guide and support our team. Experience in line managing staff is beneficial, as is the ability to innovate and lead service development.
What We Provide:
We offer clinicians a fully resourced environment, complete with IT and communications equipment, and the use of the IAPTus patient administration system, enabling a paperless workflow. You'll need to communicate effectively with colleagues, service users, and members of the public, respect individual confidentiality, and manage your tasks within set deadlines.

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.
We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.