Clinical Psychologist

3 days ago


Rainham, Greater London, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our dynamic EWMHS (Early Warning Mental Health System) team in Redbridge on a permanent contract. This role provides provision to local Special Schools as well as working as part of the core EWMHS team. We have a growing and supportive therapy team and we are looking for a psychologist who is passionate about young people's mental health and well-being to join us in the delivery of high-quality and effective EWMHS interventions.

Main Duties of the Job
  • Be an effective team member, using your own initiative, supporting your peers and team lead.
  • Have a commitment to actively support, liaise with other professionals & agencies as we embed a trauma and culturally informed model of practice within the service.
  • Provide clinical supervision and consultation to junior psychology/therapy colleagues, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists.
  • Assess and treat children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
  • Provide regular consultation and specialist psychological assessment for Children and Young people attending Special Schools within Redbridge where concerns are identified.
  • Provide evidenced-based psychological interventions adapted to meet the needs of the child where indicated and possible. This will be based on a clear formulation of the problem which will be shared with the staff and parents where appropriate.
  • Provide regular consultation and advice sessions with partners within Special School settings to ensure the emotional well-being and mental health needs of the children who attend these schools are prioritised and understood.
  • Provide expert advice on the management of behaviours of concern, where it impacts on the young person's safety or potential safety of others or has a significant impact on the well-being and capacity of the young person to meaningfully engage in their school environment and curriculum.
Working for Our Organisation

We place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

  • A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long-term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
  • A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work-life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
  • Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.


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