Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Adult Community

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An established health service provider is seeking a skilled Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join their dynamic Adult Community Psychology Team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by providing psychological assessments and interventions for clients with complex needs. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values care and empowerment, working alongside dedicated professionals to enhance mental health services in the community. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS Discounts for Staff

Excellent Training Facilities

Buying and Selling Annual Leave Scheme

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Must have a post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
• HCPC registration is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead on comprehensive psychological assessments and risk assessments.
• Develop psychology interventions for clients with severe problems.

Skills

Psychological Assessment

Evidence-based Interventions

Supervision of Trainee Psychologists

Consultation on Psychological Care

Experience with Complex Clients

Education

Professional post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

HCPC Registration

Job description

Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Adult Community

Band 8a (Preceptorship at Band 7 for newly qualified psychologist)

Main area: Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Adult Community Psychology

Grade: Band 8a (Preceptorship at Band 7 for newly qualified psychologist)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week, Flexible working)

Job ref: 364-A-8123-B

Site: Basildon Community Resource Centre

Town: Basildon

Salary: £55,877 - £62,626 per annum pro rata incl. 5% Fringe High Cost Allowance

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.

• We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
• We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

Our vision and values

Our Vision: “To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.

Our Purpose: “We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.

Our Values:

• We Care
• We Empower

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, skilled and enthusiastic Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our well-established, dynamic and welcoming Adult Community Psychology Team in South West Essex. They will lead on offering comprehensive psychological assessment and risk assessments, together with evidence-based interventions targeted at managing the needs of clients presenting with severe and enduring problems.

We welcome applications from psychologists who are newly qualified, as well as from those with more experience.

Location: South West Essex (Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock)

The Adult Community Psychological Service provides a Tier 2 service to the South Essex locality. The post holder will be expected to provide specialist psychological input to the local community mental health teams comprising the First Response Team (FRT) and Recovery and Wellbeing Team (RWT).

Main duties of the job

The role involves developing psychology interventions and an associated strategy for service delivery for working with clients who present risks to themselves and/or others and who have histories of trauma and abuse. They will also be involved in supervising Trainee Psychologists as well as Clinical Associate Psychologists (CAPS). The role also involves offering advice and consultation on client’s psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s and Trust’s policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• Day One Flexible Employer

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• Professional post-graduate qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology (BPS accredited)
• HCPC Registered

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups
• Relevant experience and extensive clinical experience

Skills/experience

• Experience in providing psychological/psychotherapy interventions at post graduate level.
• Experience of assessing complex clients for appropriate psychological intervention.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, presenting with a range of clinical severity
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision of other staff

Personal Qualities

• Positive attitude to collaborative team work
• Accountable for own professional actions and ability to work autonomously

Note: Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.