Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - B&D Mental Health Adults | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization seeks a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join the Barking and Dagenham Mental Health and Wellness Teams. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions to clients with complex mental health issues. The ideal candidate will have a commitment to evidence-based practices and collaborative teamwork. The post offers a high-cost area supplement of 15% of the basic salary, with interviews scheduled for January. Applications are welcomed from all candidates, even if not meeting all criteria.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic psychologist with interest in evidence-based psychological therapies.
• Experience in psychological assessments and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments for service users.
• Undertake risk assessment and management for individual clients.
• Formulate evidence-based treatment plans.
• Make evaluations and decisions about treatment options.
• Involve service users and their carers in care delivery.
• Provide interventions consistent with evidence-based practice.

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking to appoint a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in the Barking and Dagenham Mental Health and Wellness Teams (MHWTs). The post is based at Barking Community Hospital, and the post holder will be required to work on site a minimum of 3 days per week.

Team and Role

The post holder will join a well‑established psychological professions team, working across the MHWTs in Barking and Dagenham. The post holder will provide assessment and evidence‑based interventions for clients experiencing severe and complex mental health difficulties.

The post will suit an enthusiastic psychologist with an interest in developing skills in applying evidence‑based psychological therapies with this client group and working with multi‑disciplinary teams. The post holder will be part of a supportive psychological therapies service who work closely alongside a range of professionals, including community psychology.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessments for service users based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex, sensitive information.
• Undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual clients and provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management.
• Formulate evidence‑based treatment plans, based on sound and current theoretical knowledge and good practice.
• Make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about a range of treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
• Involve service users and their carers in planning and delivery of care.
• Provide interventions in a manner that is consistent with evidence‑based practice.

Interview Dates

Interviews will be held on 13th and 16th January.

Values

We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places 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 on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 – per annum, pro rata for part time).

Additional Information

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 to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High‑Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Advert Closure

This advert closes on Saturday 19 Dec 2026.