Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Allied Health Professional | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join their Mentalisation Based Therapy Service. This part-time position offers a unique opportunity to work with individuals with complex emotional needs, providing expert assessments and treatment plans. Ideal candidates will have HCPC registration and past experience in MBT. The role includes clinical supervision, collaboration with colleagues, and contributing to service development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or an Allied Health professional.
• Experience in providing psychological assessments and treatment plans.
• Ability to work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist psychological assessment of patients.
• Formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans.
• Provide specialist mentalisation-based therapy to patients.
• Offer clinical supervision and consultation to colleagues.
• Liaise with other professionals for continuity of care.
• Lead role in providing treatment for patients with complex needs.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience in Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT)

Therapeutic work with complex mental health needs

Clinical supervision skills

Education

Relevant qualification in psychology or allied health

Job description

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Band 7/8a

This is an exciting opportunity for an HCPC-registered Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or an Allied Health professional with experience in MBT to join the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service. The post is a fixed-term post covering maternity leave. The role is a part‑time 8a role at 0.6. However, please note that consideration will be given to offering the role at a band 7 level if we receive applications from individuals who do not meet eligibility requirements for an 8a role.

The service offers a full MBT program to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. Candidates with past experience in working therapeutically with individuals with complex mental health needs are welcome to apply. Past experience in MBT treatment is preferable.

This post is an exciting opportunity for individuals who look to develop their clinical and leadership experience. In addition to offering clinical interventions, you will be involved in other service development initiatives including consultation to other services, improving our offer to families and young people, and outreach work to community and inpatient teams within the borough.

MBT in Newham is a team based approach. We would like to hear from candidates who value working as part of a reflective, in‑person team. Service Users are discussed regularly and the team collaborates closely around care planning, treatment and management.

To provide a clinical service to patients open to the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and to provide expert support and advice to other members of the team.

The role will require the post holder to:

• Undertake specialist psychological assessment of patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and provide specialist reports to referrers and patients
• Formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans and provide specialist Mentalisation-Based therapy to patients under the care of the service
• Offer clinical supervision to colleagues as well as consultation to professionals and agencies
• Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across services
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
• Take a lead role in the team for the provision of a treatment approach for patients with complex needs; offering specialist assessment, intervention and treatment.
• Assist in participating, collating and developing on‑going research within the specialist service.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users.

For full details of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.