Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a Clinical/Counseling Psychologist to join the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team. This role requires experience in community mental health settings and involves offering assessments and support to a vulnerable population. Candidates should be skilled in managing complex psychological needs and able to work independently. The organization values staff development and offers structured induction and support.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction and training

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health settings at a senior level.
• Knowledge of local mental health pathways and voluntary organisations is beneficial.
• Able to work flexibly to implement support or intervention plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical/counseling psychology expertise within the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team.
• Offer consultations, training, and reflective practice support to MDT staff.
• Carry out assessments and brief interventions, focusing on complex psychological needs.

Skills

Experience as a clinical/counseling psychologist in community mental health settings

Interest in working with rough sleepers

Skilled in assessing complex psychological needs

Ability to work autonomously

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical/counselling psychology expertise within the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team.
• Offer consultations, training and reflective practice support to MDT staff.
• Carry out assessments and brief interventions as needed, focusing on complex psychological needs and work with rough sleepers; develop and implement support or intervention plans.
• Contribute to training opportunities for MDT staff and supervise honorary assistant psychologists and trainees to support workforce development.
• Work autonomously while collaborating with the wider Rough Sleepers Team and the Community Psychology and Trauma Informed Care Lead.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience as a clinical/counselling psychologist in community mental health settings at a senior level.
• Interest in working with rough sleepers; skilled in assessing complex psychological needs.
• Knowledge of local mental health pathways and voluntary organisations is beneficial.
• Ability to work autonomously with appropriate supervision.

Probation

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).

How to Apply

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025