Principal Psychologist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London is seeking two Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to spearhead a newly established men's mental health service. This role involves overseeing clinical operations, managing a team, and interacting with justice system stakeholders. Candidates should hold a doctorate in psychology and have experience in clinical supervision. The position supports a job share model and offers competitive salary benefits, including a High Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction training

Qualifications

• Experience in managing clinical teams and supervision.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and mental health treatment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the Men’s Mental Health Treatment Requirement service.
• Oversee team quality and performance reporting.
• Sign off court directions and ensure stakeholder liaison.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Management oversight

Liaison with stakeholders

Operational service delivery

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to jointly lead and develop a newly commissioned North East London (NEL) men’s Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) service to reduce custodial sentences and improve the wellbeing of men in the criminal justice system with mental health needs. This NEL service is jointly provided by North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT).

Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003, recognising that for many individuals who offend, mental health and substance misuse issues underpin their offending behaviour. Treatment requirements offer courts an alternative to short custodial sentences and aim to prevent reoffending by addressing underlying vulnerabilities and improving quality of life. This service aims to increase the use of primary care treatment requirements as part of a community sentence, offering psychologically informed interventions.

NELFT are looking for two 0.6 WTE B8b Clinical or Counselling Psychologists to lead the service across North East London; with the posts operating as a jobshare across the NELFT and ELFT catchment. NELFT and ELFT are recruiting to the two 0.6 WTE posts simultaneously and interested applicants are encouraged to apply to both positions.

The role will be responsible for operational service delivery across all courts in NEL. The successful candidates will hold a small complex clinical caseload and be responsible for supervision of the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• To lead on the development and implementation of the Men’s MHTR service and hold management oversight and clinical supervision of the team
• To oversee and be responsible for quality and performance, including quarterly reporting to commissioners.
• To work as a jobshare with other service lead and work alongside partners to deliver the service across London.
• To have oversight and sign off of court directions, including covering sign of court directions for NLFC colleagues during periods of leave.
• To liaise and ensure working relationships with key stakeholders

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time) or 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).

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