Clinical or Counselling Psychologist/ CAMHS Practitioner | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for professionals to join their Child and Family Mental Health Service. You will be responsible for delivering psychological interventions to children and families dealing with emotional difficulties. This role requires relevant qualifications and a commitment to diversity. Join a team dedicated to high-quality care and community impact.

Benefits

Great range of benefits

Support for staff development

Qualifications

• Relevant training in clinical/counseling psychology or equivalent.
• Experience in providing psychological interventions.
• Ability to work autonomously within a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive Child and Family Mental Health Service.
• Offer psychological interventions for emotional difficulties.
• Work with children and adolescents and their families.

Skills

Clinical/counselling psychology

Child psychotherapy

Systemic and family therapy

Other equivalent training

Job description

We are a successful and forward thinking Tier 2 early intervention service in Hackney that works with children and young people (aged 0 - 18) and their families.

You will be responsible and accountable for the provision of an autonomous and accessible Child and Family Mental Health Service in Hackney. You will use specialist knowledge, skills and experience to offer a range of psychological interventions to children and adolescents and their families/carers in the community, presenting with mild to moderate emotional difficulties. We offer a brief intervention of up to six sessions to families.

Qualifications

• Clinical/counselling psychology
• Child psychotherapy
• Systemic and family therapy
• Other equivalent training

We have a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the diverse community in which we are located. We would be very happy to receive applications from individuals of global majority heritage and other minoritised groups.

About Disability Confident

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Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.