Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Adult Community

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Braintree; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a 12-month maternity cover role. This part-time position involves delivering psychological services, managing referrals, and working within multi-disciplinary teams to support clients with complex mental health needs. The role offers opportunities for leadership development and experience in management.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering psychological assessments and interventions.
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council is essential.
• Experience with clients experiencing severe emotional disturbance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological services across Mid-Essex.
• Support and work alongside team managers in MDTs.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary treatment planning and service evaluation.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Intervention delivery

Management

Education

Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology

Post-doctoral qualifications in DBT/CBT/CAT

Job description

Job summary

We are excited to be offering an opportunity for a clinical/counselling psychologist to join us as a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for 12 months maternity cover (April 2025 to April 2026). This is a part time post (0.64 WTE - 24 hours per week) at band 8B suitable for someone who wishes to step-up in role and gain experience at a more senior level. The post-holder will be working alongside the head of services in delivering psychological services across Mid-Essex. S/he will also be the principal psychologist for the community team based in Braintree and Maldon and will support and work alongside team managers to establish an integrated way of working within MDTs. The role will also entail liaising with newly formed PCNs and PT-SMHT services in the community to deliver a seamless and integrated psychological service across "primary" and "secondary" care. There will be many opportunities for leadership development and for gaining experience in management and supervision.

Main duties of the job

In Mid Essex psychological services are fully integrated within multi-disciplinary teams covering a broad geographical area, with bases in Chelmsford, Braintree and Maldon.We work alongside a variety of experienced professionals from different backgrounds. Adult community psychological servicesoffer a variety of interventions to community teams, including DBT, CAT, CBT-p, systemic family therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, art psychotherapy and indirect clinical work. This is an exciting opportunity to work within supportive MDTs and highly experienced clinical/counselling psychologists and psychotherapists. We are looking for someone competent and experienced in delivering psychological assessments and interventions within the context of the NHS. Experience of offering consultations and developing clinical formulations that meet the needs of clients with personality disorders, psychoses, and other complex presentations is essential. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience with clients who experience severe emotional disturbance, often with a history of trauma and multiple morbidities. The role will also include managerial responsibilities, supervision, responsibilities for the management and allocation of referrals and recruitment.The post-holder will be expected to contribute to multi-disciplinary treatment planning, research, audit and service evaluation.

About us

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
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have completed doctoral level training (or its equivalent) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and/ or have additional training to include models of clinical psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC. Psychologists with experience of working with personality disorders and psychoses are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly those who can evidence a strong background in working with complex and challenging cases. Registration with the Health Care Professions Council is essential.

For further information about the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Applicants must have completed doctoral level training (or its equivalent) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and/ or have additional training to include models of clinical psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC. Psychologists with experience of working with personality disorders and psychoses are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly those who can evidence a strong background in working with complex and challenging cases. Registration with the Health Care Professions Council is essential.

For further information about the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including models of psychology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC
• Post-doctoral qualifications in DBT/CBT/CAT/Schema Therapy/CBT-P or other evidence based models for the treatment of complex cases, personality disorders and/or psychosis
• Evidence of significant CPD in relation to Adult Mental Health speciality.

Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience in specialist psychological assessment and treatment of complex mental health presentations across the full range of care settings, including inpatient and community settings
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of the role of Lead Specialist in highly complex cases

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including models of psychology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the HCPC
• Post-doctoral qualifications in DBT/CBT/CAT/Schema Therapy/CBT-P or other evidence based models for the treatment of complex cases, personality disorders and/or psychosis
• Evidence of significant CPD in relation to Adult Mental Health speciality.

Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience in specialist psychological assessment and treatment of complex mental health presentations across the full range of care settings, including inpatient and community settings
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of the role of Lead Specialist in highly complex cases

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address

The Gables

17 Bocking End

Braintree

CM7 9AE

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