Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

2 weeks ago


Chelmsford Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have the opportunity to recruit to the equivalent of 0.8 WTE (4 days) Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologists/PD lead post to join Adult Community Psychological Services in Mid Essex for a 12 months maternity cover.

This post can include the PD lead role (0.4 WTE) or the clinical/counselling clinical psychologist role (0.4 WTE), or both (0.8 WTE). We can be flexible according to the candidate's skills, experience and preference.

We welcome newly qualified applicants who can be appointed at a band 7.

We would prefer to have candidates with an experience or interest in one of the following modalities: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for personality disorders Schema Therapy or Cognitive Analytic Therapy. However, specialist training in these modalities is not required and we can offer excellent specialist supervision to develop your skills.

Main duties of the job

Adult Community Psychological Services are integrated within multi-disciplinary teams covering a broad geographical area, with bases in Chelmsford and Braintree.

You will be working alongside a variety of experienced professionals from different backgrounds. We focus on providing a variety of psychological interventions to service users with highly complex and severe presentations who are also under the care of community teams. We are looking for someone also skilled in multi-disciplinary treatment planning, who can form the premises of respectful and collegial relationships with members of various disciplines and rise to the challenges posed by working in large teams and across teams. This is an exciting opportunity to work within supportive MDTs and highly experienced clinical/counselling psychology and psychotherapy colleagues.

We are looking for someone competent and experienced in delivering psychological assessments and interventions who is capable of assessing and managing clients and situations at high risk. Experience of offering consultations and developing clinical formulations is essential. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience with clients who experience severe emotional dysregulation and distress, often with a history of trauma and multiple problematic issues.

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

For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification documents in this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • Doctorate in clinical/counselling psychology or equivalent

Experience

Essential


  • Experience of working with complex presentations

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

C& E Centre

New London Road

Chelmsford

CM2 0QH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

364-A-7117-F #J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    5 WTE band 7/8a Preceptorship Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (PLUS an additional 20% payment) to join our Adult Inpatient Psychological Services Team in Harlow* We acknowledge that inpatient wards post-covid have experienced increased levels of acuity, staffing challenges and that non-inpatient roles have moved towards some remote working. An...


  • Tendring, Essex, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time €70,000

    Are you an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join our new service  Dunnock View in Colchester, a service for acute inpatient for men and women with significant mental illness . This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society. ...


  • Tendring, Essex, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time €70,000

    Are you an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join our new service  Dunnock View in Colchester, a service for acute inpatient for men and women with significant mental illness . This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society. ...


  • Chelmsford, United Kingdom Renew Counselling and Training Full time

    The role is being offered on a Part-time, permanent basis for **12 hours** **per week**. **Ideally**, **4 hours per day** on a **Monday**, **Wednesday**, and **Friday** (however negotiable) **To be eligible** for this position you must be: A qualified counsellor with a minimum of 450 hours of supervised counselling/therapy practice and have experience of...

  • 7/8a Clinical

    8 hours ago


    Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    *An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a 0.5 WTE band 7/8a Preceptorship Clinical/Counselling Psychologist (PLUS an additional 20% payment) to join our Adult Inpatient Psychological Services Team in Harlow* Attached to this post is a Recruitment Retention Premia (RRP) of 20% for 2 years, fixed from the start date. The RRP only applies to the...


  • Chelmsford, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job summary We have the opportunity to recruit to the equivalent of WTE (4 days) Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologists/PD lead post to join Adult Community Psychological Services in Mid Essex for a 12 months maternity cover. This post can include the PD lead role ( WTE) or the clinical/counselling clinical psychologist role ( WTE), or both (...

  • Clinical Psychologist

    4 weeks ago


    Chelmsford, United Kingdom Provide CIC Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist to join our Community Paediatric Service, to work alongside a team consisting of Community Paediatricians, a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist, a Learning Disabilities Nurse and Clinic Assistants to develop our Autism pathway. The post holder must share our passion and commitment to work...


  • Chelmsford, United Kingdom Jupiter Recruitment Full time

    A fantastic new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated to Clinical Psychologist - Eating Disorder Unit to work in an exceptional hospital service based in the Chelmsford, Essex area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers The hospital has established an excellent reputation for providing high standards of treatment for a...


  • Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    **Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Family Psychotherapist/Psychological Therapist** **Band 8a - £47,126 - £53,219 per annum (or preceptorship starting at a Band 7)** **Full Time - 37.5 hours per week - Split posts with the Aspergers Service are available for consideration** **Base - Sankey House, Pitsea** The postholder will provide a specialist...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Psychologist to join our Community Paediatric team. This post will involve working within our Community Paediatric MDT, providing comprehensive assessments of children with possible Autism Spectrum Disorders. There will also be scope to develop some initial...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Psychologist to join our Community Paediatric team. This post will involve working within our Community Paediatric MDT, providing comprehensive assessments of children with possible Autism Spectrum Disorders. There will also be scope to develop some initial psychological...

  • Psychologist

    2 days ago


    Essex, United Kingdom Priory Group Full time

    Psychologist Reference PRI91067 Location Priory Hospital Chelmsford, Stump Lane, Springfield, Essex, CM1 7SJ Priory Group Division Healthcare Salary 45k-60k Hours 37.5 Vacancy Type Permanent - Full Time Job Advert Location Description Situated within three acres of landscaped grounds, Priory Hospital Chelmsford is...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Medical Staffing Full time

    We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Band 7 or 8A Psychologist to start ASAP for 12 weeks, for 2 days each week, days to be negotiated between Mon-Fri 9-5. It cannot be remote working as assessments are completed face to face in Colchester and Clacton. HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with experience of...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Medical Staffing Full time

    We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Band 7 or 8A Psychologist to start ASAP for 12 weeks, for 2 days each week, days to be negotiated between Mon-Fri 9-5. It cannot be remote working as assessments are completed face to face in Colchester and Clacton. HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with experience of...


  • Chelmsford, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced and enthusiastic CBT Therapist/ Psychological Therapist/Clinical/Counselling Psychologist You will need have had accredited training as well as current registration with an appropriate body such as HCPC, BABCP. We encourage core professions such as Nursing/OT with the requisite therapy...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    It is a 12 month, fixed-term contract covering maternity leave and provides an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their interest in working with eating disorders. The Community Adult Eating Disorder Service is a specialist team who offer assessment and treatment to adults with moderate to severe eating disorders. The post holder will...


  • Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP) to join our friendly and well-established Community Adult Eating Disorder Service south team. You will be working alongside Clinical and Counselling Psychologists, psychological therapists and Assistant Psychologists as part of a multidisciplinary...


  • Chelmsford, United Kingdom Sheer Jobs Ltd Full time

    Deputy Principal Educational Psychologist The Role Our client is seeking two outstanding individuals to join our dynamic Educational Psychology Service (EPS) as Deputy Principal Educational Psychologists (DPEP) West (Harlow and surrounding areas) & South (Basildon and surrounding areas) Quadrants. The Opportunity: As one of four quadrant DPEPs, you will work...


  • Chelmsford, United Kingdom Sheer Jobs Ltd Full time

    Deputy Principal Educational PsychologistThe RoleOur client is seeking two outstanding individuals to join our dynamic Educational Psychology Service (EPS) as Deputy Principal Educational Psychologists (DPEP) West (Harlow and surrounding areas) & South (Basildon and surrounding areas) Quadrants.The Opportunity:As one of four quadrant DPEPs, you will work...


  • Essex, United Kingdom St Andrew’s Healthcare Full time

    Assistant Psychologist Location: Basildon, Essex - Due to the location of the site it is advised that you are able to drive as public transport is not readily available on Saturdays Salary: £26,450 per annum (Including Essex Fringe Allowance) Full Time - 37.5 hours (Includes working every Saturday with 1 week day off) We are seeking an...