Job summary
Navigo
Community Psychology are seeking to recruit a highly enthusiastic and motivated
Psychological Therapist, to work within our service to cover a period of
Maternity Leave.
The role is full-time however
part time hours and flexible working would be considered.
The service provides support
to adults across North East Lincolnshire and can receive referrals for a
variety of clinical presentations, including Complex-PTSD, moderate to severe
Anxiety and Depression, Bipolar and Personality Disorder.
The team is made up
of a range of psychological professionals, who are all passionate about
providing high quality psychological care. We also value the importance of team
working, peer support and having access to regular CPD opportunities.
Please note the earliest start date for this position is 05th May 2026.
Main duties of the job
The Psychological therapist would be expected to make
skilled evaluation and treatment plans for people with complex psychological
needs, often presenting with comorbidities and a longstanding history of
difficulties.
They would also implement and monitor specialised
evidence-based psychological interventions, taking into account the complexity
of needs identified.
Psychology staff are provided with a day working from home to
encourage the opportunity for CPD practice and support with administrative
duties.
The successful candidate will join a team of Clinical
and Counselling Psychologists, Psychological Therapists and Assistant
Psychologists, whom work closely with colleagues within the local Community
Mental Health Teams and other Navigo services.
About us
Hello!
We
are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and
well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health
services to the NHS and beyond.
The
whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our
own family to use.
We
offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community
facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults
inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an
outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.
Ranked
as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies
top 100 large company list.
As
a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also
developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide
training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden
Centre.
Working
at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we
really mean it.
We
like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come
and Join us !
Please
note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI
generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has
been automatically generated.
Should
you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability
or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of
specialist psychological care to clients with complex mental health conditions,
which may include challenging behaviours.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their
carers and families and promote at all times a positive image of people with
mental ill health and any associated disabilities.
To provide advice, guidance and when applicable, clinical
supervision to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology
service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To be pro-active in continual service improvement within own
area.
To promote at all times a positive image of the service and
the wider organisation
MAIN DUTIES & CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 Provides
specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex conditions based on
the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of
sources.
1.2 Formulates
plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients mental
health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and
evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with
clients and/or their carers.
1.3 Implements a
range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, and
groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
1.4 Evaluates
therapy options and makes decisions about treatment.
1.5 Responsible for
recognising the potential for, or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect,
including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all
reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and
reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
1.6 Undertakes risk
assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist
advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and
risk management.
1.7 Liaises
regularly with other professionals involved with the clients case, ensuring
any concerns regarding welfare or risk to self or others is passed on in a
timely manner.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES.
2.1 Required at
times to undertake administrative tasks in relation to own work.
2.2 Uses Microsoft
Office applications on a daily basis.
2.3 Responsible for
maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient/client records using SYSTMONE in
accordance with the organisational and professional record keeping standards.
2.4 When required,
writes reports for other members of the multidisciplinary team and external
parties regarding patient/client related matters
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ORGANISING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Organises own
workload on a day-to-day basis, prioritising work as appropriate.
3.2 Plans
individual client care and where appropriate, acts as lead professional,
ensuring the provision of a multidisciplinary care package appropriate for the
clients needs.
3.3 Pro-active in
identifying and proposing changes to local procedures and working practices in
own area and plays a significant role in implementation.
3.4 Support
management, when required, in the monitoring of the Psychology services
performance data and training statistics.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Pro-active in
identifying and proposing safety, quality and service improvements within own
work area.
4.2 Participates in
the development, monitoring and evaluation of service improvements in own area.
4.3 Represent
the Psychology service at clinical and business meetings, liaising with and
informing staff across the organisation on Psychology related matters and
feedback information to the team when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of
specialist psychological care to clients with complex mental health conditions,
which may include challenging behaviours.
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their
carers and families and promote at all times a positive image of people with
mental ill health and any associated disabilities.
To provide advice, guidance and when applicable, clinical
supervision to less experienced colleagues within the designated psychology
service and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To be pro-active in continual service improvement within own
area.
To promote at all times a positive image of the service and
the wider organisation
MAIN DUTIES & CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1 Provides
specialist psychological assessment of clients with complex conditions based on
the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of
sources.
1.2 Formulates
plans for specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients mental
health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and
evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with
clients and/or their carers.
1.3 Implements a
range of specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, and
groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.
1.4 Evaluates
therapy options and makes decisions about treatment.
1.5 Responsible for
recognising the potential for, or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect,
including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all
reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and
reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
1.6 Undertakes risk
assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist
advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and
risk management.
1.7 Liaises
regularly with other professionals involved with the clients case, ensuring
any concerns regarding welfare or risk to self or others is passed on in a
timely manner.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES.
2.1 Required at
times to undertake administrative tasks in relation to own work.
2.2 Uses Microsoft
Office applications on a daily basis.
2.3 Responsible for
maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient/client records using SYSTMONE in
accordance with the organisational and professional record keeping standards.
2.4 When required,
writes reports for other members of the multidisciplinary team and external
parties regarding patient/client related matters
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ORGANISING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Organises own
workload on a day-to-day basis, prioritising work as appropriate.
3.2 Plans
individual client care and where appropriate, acts as lead professional,
ensuring the provision of a multidisciplinary care package appropriate for the
clients needs.
3.3 Pro-active in
identifying and proposing changes to local procedures and working practices in
own area and plays a significant role in implementation.
3.4 Support
management, when required, in the monitoring of the Psychology services
performance data and training statistics.
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Pro-active in
identifying and proposing safety, quality and service improvements within own
work area.
4.2 Participates in
the development, monitoring and evaluation of service improvements in own area.
4.3 Represent
the Psychology service at clinical and business meetings, liaising with and
informing staff across the organisation on Psychology related matters and
feedback information to the team when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Trained in evidence based Psychological therapies, namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist
- Training in evidence-based interventions for severe mental illness
- Experience working with service users with neuro-diversity.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities.
- Able to work in accordance with the organisations values and ethos.
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances .
Desirable
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience or interest in working with serious mental illness cohorts and comorbidity
- Experience of delivering CBT
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of delivering EMDR, CAT, DBT and other evidence-based therapies.
- Experience of group therapy.
- Experience of delivering supervision and/or providing teaching to both Psychology and non-Psychology staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Trained in evidence based Psychological therapies, namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Accreditation with BABCP as a CBT therapist
- Training in evidence-based interventions for severe mental illness
- Experience working with service users with neuro-diversity.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Communicate complex and highly sensitive information effectively, to a wide range of people
- Adapt creatively the evidence base for interventions in mental health for clients with communication difficulties / learning disabilities.
- Able to work in accordance with the organisations values and ethos.
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances .
Desirable
- Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
- Skills in using multimedia materials in presentations
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience or interest in working with serious mental illness cohorts and comorbidity
- Experience of delivering CBT
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of delivering EMDR, CAT, DBT and other evidence-based therapies.
- Experience of group therapy.
- Experience of delivering supervision and/or providing teaching to both Psychology and non-Psychology staff.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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