Psychologist

As part of the Mental health transformation another exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical or counselling psychologist with the capability to deliver evidence-based and evidence-led interventions for people who are presenting with psychosis.

We are currently offering another 18.75-hour post in the borough of Redbridge NELFT.

This post is aimed at enhancing Redbridge psychosis pathway team capacity to deliver a creative, evidence-based service, responsive to the needs of our service users, families and carers.

The post holder will work as a core member of the secondary care psychological intervention service which offers evidence based CBTp /EMDR and Family interventions for psychosis.

The Redbridge secondary care psychological services team is comprised of CBTp specialists, EMDR consultants, BABPC accredited supervisors and DBT specialists. We are committed to support you to develop your skills through accredited training, excellent supervision, and practice.

We are looking for a psychologist that wishes to increase their skills in order to provide the best possible outcomes for our diverse population.

WORKING WITH CLIENT THAT EXPERIENCE PSYCHOSIS.

WORKING WITH TEAM.

**Applicants should have**:
Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology and registration with the Health Professions Council

Experience of working in an evidence-based way with clients presenting with complex non psychosis.

Post holders will have one session per week CPD.

The psychology service regularly takes doctoral level clinical and counselling psychology trainees from London universities. We offer Honorary assistant placements to enhance opportunities for people to move on to psychological training with a highly significant success rate. The Trust has a positive commitment to training and development and expects its psychology staff to engage in helping to modernise the skills of the workforce. Psychological therapies are highly regarded and seen as pivotal in supporting the roll out of NICE guidance and other Department of Health requirements.

Starting with NELFT
NELFT 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 in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

Starting with NELFT
NELFT 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 in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,898 and a maximum payment of £4,967 per annum pro rata).