East London NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical/Forensic/Counselling Psychologist

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 8a Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist to join our Psychology Department in the ELFT Forensic Directorate, which was recently rated Outstanding by the CQC. The post holder will be based in the medium secure service at the John Howard Centre. We are looking for someone who has some experience of working in a forensic setting and would be able to take on some organisational and line management responsibilities alongside their clinical role. As a senior member of staff, the post holder will also be supported to take up some wider service development opportunities. ELFT is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. The Forensic Directorate has good links with the North Thames Clinical Psychology training courses and other academic institutions. There are opportunities to get involved in teaching and training as well as varied CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for providing a specialist psychology service to service users in the medium secure service at the John Howard Centre, including highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
  • To offer advice, supervision, training and consultation on service users' psychological care to non-psychology colleagues.
  • To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures, and the psychology department's objectives.
  • To utilise research skills in audit and other research and development activities.
  • As a senior member of the psychology department, to supervise and direct the work of assistant and trainee psychologists as required. To provide clinical supervision to more junior clinical, forensic, or counselling psychologists and to contribute to service development.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

363-FOR6957538

Job locations

John Howard Centre

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

Essential

  • Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status, or Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence

Desirable

  • Pre-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
  • Experience of working with a variety of patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity
  • Experience of involving service users in the co-production of service delivery.
  • Experience of teaching, training, and supervision
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
  • Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a forensic specialism

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
  • Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group
  • Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professionals and carers
  • Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own work
  • Basic computing skills: word processing, email, Internet

Desirable

  • Fluency in a second language.
  • Knowledge of the legal framework in which forensic services operate, and of other agencies and systems involved in the treatment /management and care of mentally disordered offenders
  • Knowledge of the evidence base for psychological interventions with the forensic client group Ability to use multi-media presentation materials
  • Knowledge and skills in applying Quality Improvement methodology to service improvement projects
  • Ability to use advanced IT packages
Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

Essential

  • Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology, or equivalent qualification such as Statement of Equivalence, leading to eligibility for Chartered status, or Depending on training needs, may hold a professional qualification in psychology and be undertaking further training to complete requirements for a Statement of Equivalence

Desirable

  • Pre-qualification training in a relevant field of applied psychology

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of providing specialist psychological assessments and treatment interventions to patients with complex problems
  • Experience of working with a variety of patients reflecting a wide range of clinical severity
  • Experience of involving service users in the co-production of service delivery.
  • Experience of teaching, training, and supervision
  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
  • Experience of working in a range of care settings, including outpatient, inpatient and community

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a forensic specialism

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Awareness of diversity, and skills and commitment to provide a service that is appropriate to a diverse population
  • Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment
  • Skills in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Skills in delivering psychological interventions in individual and/or group formats, adapted to meet the needs of the individual or group
  • Skills in providing advice and consultation to other professionals and carers
  • Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own work
  • Basic computing skills: word processing, email, Internet

Desirable

  • Fluency in a second language.
  • Knowledge of the legal framework in which forensic services operate, and of other agencies and systems involved in the treatment /management and care of mentally disordered offenders
  • Knowledge of the evidence base for psychological interventions with the forensic client group Ability to use multi-media presentation materials
  • Knowledge and skills in applying Quality Improvement methodology to service improvement projects
  • Ability to use advanced IT packages

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

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

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Dr Matt Charles

matthewcharles@nhs.net

02085102421

Details

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

363-FOR6957538

Job locations

John Howard Centre

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E9 5TD


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