Psychological Therapist / Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking enthusiastic psychological therapists/psychologists for their Pain Management team. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for complex mental health patients. Candidates should have skills in CBT and/or ACT, and experience in diverse settings is essential. Opportunities for development within a supportive team are also available.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and skilled in psychological assessment and interventions.
• Commitment to team working and service user involvement.
• Experience working in diverse, multicultural settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and interventions.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team discussions.
• Offer consultation to non-psychological colleagues.

Skills

CBT

ACT

Group therapy experience

1-2-1 therapy experience

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic psychological therapists / psychologists to work in our Pain Management team as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary service.

Although the main base for the role(s) will be Broomfield Hospital, we have a Pain Service presence at all sites within MSE (Broomfield, Southend, Basildon & Orsett) and this role may involve also working at one other of our hospital sites.

The team works with complex mental health patients with complex Pain Management issues.

You will be expected to provide specialist psychological assessment and effective evidence based interventions. You provide psychological screening, psychoeducational information, assessment and treatment to patients and their families within MSE Pain Services, with adult outpatients, based on a holistic formulation using appropriate evidence-based psychological theories, models and practice.

Participate in Pain Service multi-disciplinary team discussions and decision making.

To offer consultation around patients' psychological care to non-psychological colleagues, and to other, non-professional carers.

Where appropriate to offer reflective spaces to relevant staff as required.

Offer/assist with the delivery of psychoeducational training to members of the Pain Service multi-disciplinary team as required.

Work in ways which are sensitive to the needs of staff/patients from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

We are interested in candidates with specialist skills in at least one of the following specialist psychotherapies: CBT and/or ACT.

We are interested in candidates who have experience in delivering group and 1-2-1 sessions.

You will have a commitment to team working and service user and carer involvement.

Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting is vital.

The service offers the opportunity to develop skills in psychosocial interventions for complex difficulties in an MDT setting.

You will be part of a supportive group of colleagues, with good supervision structures and access to opportunities within the wider trust for development of special interests.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.