Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to support the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team. The role involves providing assessments, brief interventions, and training for staff. Candidates should have experience in community mental health settings and a commitment to working with vulnerable populations. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a High Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Equality and diversity initiatives

High Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a clinical/counselling psychologist in community mental health settings at a senior level.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Interest in working with rough sleepers and assessing complex psychological needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the team through consultations, training, and reflective practice.
• Provide assessments and brief interventions for rough sleepers.
• Contribute to training opportunities for MDT staff.

Skills

Experience in community mental health settings

Ability to work autonomously

Interest in working with rough sleepers

Skilled in assessing complex psychological needs

Collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the NELFT Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team. The team 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 and the successful candidate will receive clinical supervision from the Redbridge Community Psychology and Trauma Informed Care Lead. 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 holder\'s professional development.

The successful candidate will need to have experience of working as a clinical/counselling psychologist in community mental health settings at a senior level. The postholder will provide support to the team through consultations, training and reflective practice. The postholder will also be expected to provide assessments and brief interventions where necessary, therefore they should have an interest in working with rough sleepers and be skilled in assessing complex psychological needs and be able to work flexibly to implement support or intervention plans.

Knowledge of local mental health pathways and voluntary organisations will also be beneficial. The postholder must be able to work autonomously and will be supported by the wider Rough Sleepers Team and Community Psychology and Trauma Informed Care Lead. The postholder 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the team through consultations, training and reflective practice.
• Provide assessments and brief interventions where necessary, with an interest in working with rough sleepers; assess complex psychological needs and implement support or intervention plans.
• Work autonomously within the Rough Sleepers Team and Community Psychology and Trauma Informed Care Lead supervision.
• Contribute to training opportunities for MDT staff and supervise honorary assistant psychologists and trainees to support psychological workforce development.
• Utilise knowledge of local mental health pathways and voluntary organisations to support service delivery.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of working as a clinical/counselling psychologist in community mental health settings at a senior level.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Interest in working with rough sleepers and assessing complex psychological needs; skilled in developing and implementing intervention plans.
• Knowledge of local mental health pathways and voluntary organisations (beneficial).

Benefits and equality

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• Equality and diversity initiatives with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long-term conditions, and LGBT staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support work-life balance; recognised as a Top 10 Family Friendly Employer by Working Families.
• Health and wellbeing support including employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Flexible working arrangements including job share or part-time options.
• Armed Forces Covenant commitments, Gold Award, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists, and military spouses; additional leave for Reservists.
• NELFT is CQC rated Good with aspirations for Outstanding; services across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway.
• Disability Confident Leader (Level 3), Carers UK Accreditation, staff networks and development opportunities.

Additional information

This post is subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants may be exempt depending on current status.

Induction details: new starters join on the first Monday of each month with up to two weeks induction at Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Allowance

This post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum £4,313; maximum £5,436 per annum pro rata).