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Job summary

Main area
psychological therapies
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Full-time)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-PP084-25
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team
Town
Havering
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata (plus HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/10/2025 12:00

Employer heading

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

EIP Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/CBT therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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

Job overview

An exciting position has arisen for a psychologist or CBT therapist to join the Havering Early Intervention Psychosis Team for 6 months, fixed-term.

The post holder will join a well-established early intervention in psychosis service for people with a psychotic diagnosis and their families. 

The post holder will join the EIP team, delivering CBT for psychosis with people aged between 14-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

The post will suit enthusiastic psychologist or CBT therapist with an interest in developing their skills in applying evidence-based psychological therapies with this client group and working with multi-disciplinary teams. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide assessment and evidence-based interventions for this client group . The post holder will be expected to work closely with the multidisciplinary team and offer support on psychological approaches to working with psychosis. 

The post holder will be expected to participate in supervision and CPD focused on evidence-based interventions in psychosis. 

In addition, the post holder will receive individual supervision and group supervision in CBT for psychosis. The service has practitioners interested in Narrative Exposure Therapy, EMDR and Family Intervention for Psychosis amongst other approaches.

The Trust has strong links with the UCL, UEL and Royal Holloway clinical psychology courses, several Counselling Psychology courses and the UCL CBTp diploma. Current members of the department are engaged in teaching and research projects with local clinical training courses. 

Working for our organisation

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

 

Probationary Period

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).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology Or Core mental health profession plus post graduate diploma in CBT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Delivering high quality evidence-based interventions to people presenting with psychosis.
  • Working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care
  • Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with service users from diverse ethnic, economic and cultural backgrounds.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Thorough and expert knowledge of the theory and practice of CBT.
  • Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of highly complex clinical reports and assessments.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

If you require any additional support during the application process please contact [email protected]. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment journey.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Harriet Ferner
Job title
Clinical Psychologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07732904407
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