East London NHS Foundation Trust

Psychological Practitioner

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Job summary

We are excited to offer a role for a counselling psychologist-in-training/qualified clinical associate in psychology/health psychologist-in-training, to work with a clinical caseload that will come from across the borough of Newham. This role involves working with community health teams (physical health) and providing interventions for patients in the community (in their homes). It is not possible to see clients onsite where the services are based. You would also be working alongside highly specialist psychologists to carry out psychological assessments, cognitive screening and brief psychological therapy & psychological interventions for housebound patients across the extended primary care teams (EPCT) based at East Ham Care Centre, and also with the Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team, also co-located at East Ham Care Centre.

Main duties of the job

To provide psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions to people living with physical health conditions, under the supervision of a qualified practitioner psychologist (both clinical & counselling) e.g. this includes working with ambivalence to engage with medical or physical treatment and symptoms of depression and anxiety (including needle phobia that impacts self-management of diabetes)
To communicate constructively with a range of healthcare professionals in a variety of services, including nurses, social workers, allied health professionals (AHPs) and medical colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary community team and liaise with external agencies to facilitate and enable psychological interventions.
Build relationships with partner agencies.
To model and disseminate psychological skills including motivational interviewing and health coaching models with nursing staff and with patients
Proactively engage patients and their carers and/or family in self-management skills and helpful health behaviours
To record and collate evidence that supports the efficacy of psychological interventions with community health patients
Engage patients in appropriate community health groups and work in partnership with long-term conditions services to promote integrated ways of working.
To work collaboratively with our partner team in Tower Hamlets

About us

You will be part of an ELFT London Community Health Psychology hub and will also liaise and work collaboratively with our Tower Hamlets counterparts. You will be visiting patients in their homes and returning to base at East Ham Care Centre, East Ham where you will be supported by a larger multi-disciplinary team.

The psychological work in Community Health Newham is integrative and draws on multiple theoretical perspectives, including cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and systemic models in formulation and therapy - you will have the opportunity to use psychodynamic therapy models, CBT, ACT, mindfulness approaches and trauma-informed models.

Date posted

08 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CHN5888089

Job locations

East Ham Care Centre

302 Shrewsbury Road

London

E7 8QP

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is open to applicants who are counselling psychologists-in-training/health psychology trainees in the last year of their training, or qualified clinical associates in psychology who have completed the MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology course with an accredited university. We may also consider applications from experienced psychologically-informed practitioners with experience delivering psychological interventions to people with long-term health conditions.

This role is a 37.5 hours per week, 12-month fixed-term role with the potential for 1 day to be used to attend an already-established training programme. Two days are allocated to the community neuro-rehabilitation team based at East Ham Care Centre, working alongside a highly specialist clinical psychologist to carry out assessments, cognitive screening, psychological therapy & interventions for housebound patients presenting with neuro-cognitive problems e.g. post-stroke, adjustment in multiple sclerosis, Huntingtons disease, Parkinsons disease etc. Two or three days will be spent with the four extended Primary Care Teams (EPCTs) in Newham, comprising of District Nursing, Community Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, all co-located in the East Ham Care Centre. You would also be working alongside a highly specialist counselling psychologist and carrying out assessments, psychological therapy & interventions for housebound patients in the EPCT service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

Undergraduate degree in psychology, or an equivalent qualification, which confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological (Class 2.1 or higher)
Post-graduate skills training with a psychological model, for example systemic, cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic, ACT, trauma-focussed therapeutic models, narrative therapy etc.
Experience working in a psychological way and in a psychological setting
An ability to manage exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
Experience of receiving professional and clinical supervision

Desirable

An understanding of health care systems and structures: staffing, roles and responsibilities, the role of hospitals, primary care and community care
Experience working with health conditions
Managed a clinical caseload in past work experiences
Experience of applying and analysing a range of research approaches including both qualitative and quantitative methods in clinical practice
Have awareness of diversity of cultural norms across the borough, and being able to respond to this appropriately.

Person Specification

Essential

Undergraduate degree in psychology, or an equivalent qualification, which confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological (Class 2.1 or higher)
Post-graduate skills training with a psychological model, for example systemic, cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic, ACT, trauma-focussed therapeutic models, narrative therapy etc.
Experience working in a psychological way and in a psychological setting
An ability to manage exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
Experience of receiving professional and clinical supervision

Desirable

An understanding of health care systems and structures: staffing, roles and responsibilities, the role of hospitals, primary care and community care
Experience working with health conditions
Managed a clinical caseload in past work experiences
Experience of applying and analysing a range of research approaches including both qualitative and quantitative methods in clinical practice
Have awareness of diversity of cultural norms across the borough, and being able to respond to this appropriately.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Ham Care Centre

302 Shrewsbury Road

London

E7 8QP

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Ham Care Centre

302 Shrewsbury Road

London

E7 8QP

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)