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NHS Jobs; Town of Greenwich (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) or Preceptorship (Band 7) to join the Psychology team. The post supports progression to Band 8a within 18–24 months, subject to meeting competencies.

The role includes direct clinical work with service users and carers, developing the ward's therapeutic group programme, and providing supervision to trainees and assistants within a collaborative MDT environment.

Qualifications

• Newly or recently qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists encouraged to apply.
• Preceptorship path Band 7 with objective to move to Band 8a within 18–24 months.
• Involves assessment, formulation, and interventions with varied presentations.

Responsibilities

• Direct clinical work with service users and their carers.
• Develop and evaluate the ward's therapeutic group programme.
• Engage in MDT consultations, supervision of trainees and assistants.
• Contribute to MDT development and service improvement.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Job description

Clinical Psychologist (Band 8a) or Preceptorship (Band 7)

Community & Inpatient We strongly encourage applications from newly/recently qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, or those close to obtaining qualified status, who will initially be offered a preceptorship position (Agenda for Change Band 7) and then supported to be eligible to move into the Band 8a role within 18-24 months of appointment/post-qualification, on the condition of meeting the competencies (see attached document for further information). Direct clinical work with service users and their carers/families involving assessment, formulation, and interventions with varied and complex presentations. This includes supporting people living with dementia and their carers. Develop, evaluate and deliver the therapeutic group programme on the ward, alongside colleagues from the wider therapies team Engage in varied approaches to consultation to MDT e.g., team formulation, teaching sessions, joint working and supervision. Supervision of a trainee Clinical Psychologist (who is on placement across both settings) and an Assistant Psychologist (on the ward). Be a highly valued member of the Psychology team with opportunities to contribute to the development of the MDT and the service. Job descriptions, person specifications and details of the pathway from Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to Band 8a Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist are attached. Please ensure you read both JD/PS.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust