Job summary
Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Urgent Care and HTT pathways - base in NE (job share) 8C 18.75 hours per week
This part time and job share post is an exciting opportunity to work alongside other senior Psychological Services staff developing the Urgent Care pathway to oversee psychological services across the Home Treatment Team and Urgent Care. Although based in the North East Essex this post will have links into the pathways around Urgent Care and Home and Crisis Treatments across EPUT. The postholder will work to develop urgent care services and improve the quality of the psychological offer from all staff in teams in the pathway.This will ensure that service users receive high-quality clinical, counselling psychology or psychotherapy services to avoid admissions or aid in discharge following an admission.
Main duties of the job
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial.
The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision,work with teams, develop services and work and across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis.
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;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
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
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations,and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial.
The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work and across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations,and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial.
The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work and across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Doctoral level Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification
- Experience as Principal Psychologist
- Experience of working in serious and complex mental health services
Desirable
- Experience of working in crisis, urgent care or inpatient Psychiatric Services
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- WORKED AT PRINCIPAL LEVEL OR ABOVE IN COMPLEX, CRISIS, URGENT CARE, OR INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES,
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Doctoral level Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification
- Experience as Principal Psychologist
- Experience of working in serious and complex mental health services
Desirable
- Experience of working in crisis, urgent care or inpatient Psychiatric Services
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- WORKED AT PRINCIPAL LEVEL OR ABOVE IN COMPLEX, CRISIS, URGENT CARE, OR INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES,
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
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).
