Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified psychologist to join the 18-25s Psychology Service Team based at West Essex, to cover maternity leave on a year-long long contract, this can be offered as a secondment.
If you would like to make a real difference to young adults' lives by developing and providing early specialist treatment, we would like to hear from you. We welcome applications from both experienced Psychologists, and those who have recently qualified and may be appointed at a band 7 on a Preceptorship basis.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously to provide a high quality Psychology service, which will include the provision of psychological therapy, a psychoeducation group programme, assisting young adults in the transition from CAMHS, and ensuring ongoing monitoring and evaluation. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring early intervention through collaborative working with Primary Care colleagues, employment, education and other system partners, supporting early treatment.
Alongside the expected clinical skills, we will be looking for someone who has the vision and motivation to continue shape and develop the service forward, and to actively contribute to the evaluation of it. The successful applicant will have strong networking and relationship building skills, alongside skills in creatively and actively working with this client group and the wider network around them. They are likely to have a strong understanding of the impact of Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences, and to be interested in promoting social inclusion and the empowerment of service users within their mental health recovery and in maintaining their social systems.
This post will be based in the Harlow area but working in other areas will be required as part of the role. You will also provide consultation and training for staff, and placement and supervision for trainees, assistants, CAPs, and volunteers as required.
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;
o Season Ticket Loans
o NHS discounts for staff
o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
o Day One Flexible Employer
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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
The 18-25s Psychology Service has been developed to addresses a gap in current service provision providing a specialist psychology service to young adults. Our service users present with needs that are too complex to be met by Primary Care, but not so complex that would require involvement of the Secondary Care Mental Health Teams. The service has been highly valued by our young adults service users who have been providing very positive feedback on high level of impact the support they have received has had on their lives. Post holder will be working alongside another qualified Psychologist, two Clinical Associates in Psychology apprentices, and an Assistant Psychologist, and closely liaising with the wider network of Primary Care and MDT colleagues.
The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly team of psychologists working in Adult Community Mental Health Services in the North-West Essex area of Essex Partnership University Trust. The services cover a broad geographical area with bases in: Loughton, Harlow and Uttlesford. Within the service, psychologists have specialist skills and training in variety of areas and approaches, including Autism Spectrum Conditions, CAT, CBT, CBTp, DBT, EMDR, Schema Therapy and Trauma -Informed approaches. Specialist external supervision is provided in several of these approaches, and CPD is both strongly supported and actively encouraged.
For the detailed job description and main responsibilities list please refer to the attached documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 18-25s Psychology Service has been developed to addresses a gap in current service provision providing a specialist psychology service to young adults. Our service users present with needs that are too complex to be met by Primary Care, but not so complex that would require involvement of the Secondary Care Mental Health Teams. The service has been highly valued by our young adults service users who have been providing very positive feedback on high level of impact the support they have received has had on their lives. Post holder will be working alongside another qualified Psychologist, two Clinical Associates in Psychology apprentices, and an Assistant Psychologist, and closely liaising with the wider network of Primary Care and MDT colleagues.
The successful applicant will join our professional and friendly team of psychologists working in Adult Community Mental Health Services in the North-West Essex area of Essex Partnership University Trust. The services cover a broad geographical area with bases in: Loughton, Harlow and Uttlesford. Within the service, psychologists have specialist skills and training in variety of areas and approaches, including Autism Spectrum Conditions, CAT, CBT, CBTp, DBT, EMDR, Schema Therapy and Trauma -Informed approaches. Specialist external supervision is provided in several of these approaches, and CPD is both strongly supported and actively encouraged.
For the detailed job description and main responsibilities list please refer to the attached documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology
- HCPC registration or working towards one
Desirable
- Post-doctoral qualifications in DBT/CBT/CAT/Schema Therapy/CBTp or other evidence based models for the treatment of complex cases
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings
- Experince of working within NHS setting
- Experince of working with clients presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable
- Experince in running groups
- Experince of teaching and training
- Experience of working with young adults
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology
- HCPC registration or working towards one
Desirable
- Post-doctoral qualifications in DBT/CBT/CAT/Schema Therapy/CBTp or other evidence based models for the treatment of complex cases
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings
- Experince of working within NHS setting
- Experince of working with clients presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Experience of conducting risk assessments
Desirable
- Experince in running groups
- Experince of teaching and training
- Experience of working with young adults
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
