Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity as Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to lead the psychology service within the Waltham ForestCommunity Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) within NELFT. The post is 0.40 wte sessions in a multi-disciplinary team working closely with health and social services colleagues to provide a well-coordinated and high quality service for adults with learning disabilities. The post-holder will be supported by the Principal Psychologist and the Professional Lead of the Learning Disabilities Psychological Service in NELFT.
Our psychological therapies provision within community learning disability teams compromises clinical psychologists, clinical behavioural specialists, art therapists, systemic/family therapists, Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP), administrator and trainees from the Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling training courses based in London. We work closely with the local Talking Therapiesservice strengthening the mainstreaming agenda for people with learning disabilities. Our service is developing trauma informed and culturally sensitive care for people with learning disabilities and their families. There are excellent opportunities for enhancing clinical skills through CPD, peer support and service development. We have a vibrant and active R&D department
Main duties of the job
To provide locality leadership to support the delivery of a high-quality learning disabilities psychological service for NELFT patients, their families and carers within a designated locality.
Providing leadership to LD Psychological Service colleagues within the Community Learning Disability Team
To provide operational and professional management to the locality psychological practitioners, (Band , psychologist: Band 7 clinical behaviour specialist; Band 6 Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP).
This will include guidance and support to the team by:
> providing clinical leadership
> monitoring service delivery
> ensuring appropriate caseload allocation and management
> performance management
>clinical and professional supervision to the relevant psychological practitioners
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- To be responsible for day-to-day management including managing caseloads, staffing and other resources.
- To work with the Principal Psychologist and Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities Psychological Professions on long term strategies to develop psychological services in line with national and local guidelines and priorities.
- To provide clinical leadership and specialist assessments and interventions within one or more areas of expertise relevant to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
- To provide clinical supervision to key psychologists, assistants, trainees or other professionals.
- To oversee research, audit and evaluation within the service.
- To provide line management to the psychological practitioners within the locality.
- To develop and maintain excellent relationships with other services in NELFT.
- To maintain professional relationships with other agencies, e.g. Neighbourhood Services, Police, Probation Service, Education, Advocacy, PALS, Benefits and Voluntary Services to ensure provision of a quality package of care and service delivery for the service users and their carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
- To be responsible for day-to-day management including managing caseloads, staffing and other resources.
- To work with the Principal Psychologist and Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities Psychological Professions on long term strategies to develop psychological services in line with national and local guidelines and priorities.
- To provide clinical leadership and specialist assessments and interventions within one or more areas of expertise relevant to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
- To provide clinical supervision to key psychologists, assistants, trainees or other professionals.
- To oversee research, audit and evaluation within the service.
- To provide line management to the psychological practitioners within the locality.
- To develop and maintain excellent relationships with other services in NELFT.
- To maintain professional relationships with other agencies, e.g. Neighbourhood Services, Police, Probation Service, Education, Advocacy, PALS, Benefits and Voluntary Services to ensure provision of a quality package of care and service delivery for the service users and their carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology or its equivalent
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist within Learning Disabilities Psychological services for a minimum of two years
- Experience /eligibility to supervise doctoral course trainees, CAP, assistant psychologists
Knowldege
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with learning disabilities
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation / health care guidelines and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of supervising qualified psychological professionals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology or its equivalent
- HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified practitioner psychologist within Learning Disabilities Psychological services for a minimum of two years
- Experience /eligibility to supervise doctoral course trainees, CAP, assistant psychologists
Knowldege
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for people with learning disabilities
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge of legislation / health care guidelines and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of supervising qualified psychological professionals
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).
