Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision support

Inclusive community engagement

Mental health wellbeing services

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

relocation package £8K

Season ticket loans

Job summary

The post holder will join a friendly and highly skilled service to provide respected specialist psychological therapy to the specialist community mental health team in Southend. Psychologists provide direct clinical contact in the form of assessment and treatment (providing both group interventions and individual therapy) with people with complex mental health needs.

As a highly regarded member of the multidisciplinary team you will also be required to offer consultation, supervision and

Qualifications

• Provide assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical contact in the form of assessment and treatment (group interventions and individual therapy).
• Offer consultation, supervision and teaching to other professionals.
• Embed psychologically informed thinking and formulation across MDT practice.

Job description

The post holder will join a friendly and highly skilled service to provide respected specialist psychological therapy to the specialist community mental health team in Southend. Psychologists provide direct clinical contact in the form of assessment and treatment (providing both group interventions and individual therapy) with people with complex mental health needs. As a highly regarded member of the multidisciplinary team you will also be required to offer consultation, supervision and teaching to other professionals. Embedding psychologically informed thinking and formulation across MDT practice is key to psychological services working in teams. The service is keen to expand choice and accessibility of therapy models so we are particularly keen to receive applications from clinicians who can take up funded training programmes for DBT, CAT or MBT. Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs