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Rough Sleepers Team
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
18.75 hours per week
Job ref
395-PP074-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Mellmead House
Town
Wanstead
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum plus HCAS (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/06/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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 opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the NELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team. This is an emerging clinical service which was originally funded by the GLA and MHCLG for a 2-year pilot project. The success of the pilot has enabled continued funding and the opportunity to expand the staffing establishment, and the role of Psychology Lead is critical to the ethos and operation of the service. The multi-disciplinary team also includes a Staff Grade Psychiatrist, Clinical Team Lead, Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Peer Support Worker and administrative support. The team works across the four NELFT boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

The service is operationally based within the Redbridge Directorate of NELFT and the successful candidate will receive clinical supervision from
the Redbridge Lead Psychologist. NELFT have a strong commitment to staff development and the post holder would have close association
with other Psychological Services that include EMDR Consultants and BABCP accredited supervisors to support the post holders professional
development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be expected to contribute to the training opportunities available for members of MDT staff to support their development and provide supervision of Honorary Assistant Psychologists and trainees in order to support the psychological workforce development and increase the psychological opportunities available within the service.
 Alongside this role there are other exciting new opportunities being developed within our Mental Health and Wellness Teams and a
full-time role working across both services would be available for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will need to have experience of working as a clinical/counselling psychologist in community mental health at a senior
level. They should have a particular interest in working with rough sleepers or homelessness and have the skills to assess the psychological
needs of these clients and be able to work flexibly to implement support or treatment plans. Knowledge of local mental health pathways and
voluntary organisations will also be beneficial. The post-holder must be able to work autonomously, although they will be supported by the wider
Rough Sleepers Team and Redbridge Lead Psychologist.

Working for our organisation

 

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 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.



Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Post graduate qualification
  • HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
  • Additional training in specialised psychological assessment and interventions for psychosis
  • Clinical supervision course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Early Intervention in psychosis team experience
  • CBT for psychosis
  • Family Intervention for Psychosis
  • Supervising others (Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Assistant psychologists)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Capacity to cope with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
  • Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis
  • To be skilled in the administration of psychometric and neuropsychological tests, including those that require complex manipulation of test materials
  • Highly skilled at collaborative working and providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of working with service users from diverse backgrounds
  • Knowledge of theory and evidence base for interventions for psychosis
  • Knowledge of theory and practice of CBT

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julia Jones
Job title
Rough Sleepers Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07547979234
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