Job summary
Clinical / Counselling Psychologists or Experienced CBT Practitioners (Band 7): Two posts, one based in Camden and one in Islington.
Psychosis Pathway in Core Teams (Full-time, permanent)
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a specialist community psychosis pathway in a Core (adult mental health) Team. The post-holder will provide extended assessments, formulations, consultations and psychological therapies (individual and group) to those presenting with psychosis and other severe mental health needs (including a diagnosis of bipolar disorder).
At this stage, we are looking for a qualified psychologist / practitioner rather than one who is currently in training. Previous experience of working with severe mental health problems is essential.
Please contact us to discuss any request in variation to the advertised hours. Please also get in touch with any other enquiries about the role.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will act as a fully integrated member of the team, providing a service to clients with a diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder and co-occuring complex needs, with the aims of supporting recovery, promoting mental and physical wellbeing and optimise independence and social inclusion.
You would work directly with individuals, groups and families from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, providing tailored assessment, formulation, consultation and interventions for psychosis, bipolar and co-occuring psychological difficulties such as trauma. You would work closely with MDT colleagues and other agencies to provide psychologically informed care, through joint working, training and consultation. You would be expected to work autonomously, with support and supervision, within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service.
About us
There is a strong continuing professional development programme within NLFT and a commitment to clinically relevant research. We have close links with UCL and other academic partners as well as training organisations. Trainee clinical psychologists are regularly on placement from the main London based doctoral courses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and a list of the main responsibilities of the post, please see the job descriptions and person specifications attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and a list of the main responsibilities of the post, please see the job descriptions and person specifications attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registrations
Essential
- Postgraduate doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society or the British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence OR Postgraduate qualification in CBT, specialising in psychosis (plus at least a 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a core NHS profession).
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council as a clinical or counselling psychologist OR full accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of a range of methods of psychological assessment (including psychometric tests) intervention and management for the full range of problems of severity and complexity presented in adult mental health, including challenging behaviours.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to offer a multi-theoretical formulation and to communicate this in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting and experience of working jointly with other professional disciplines
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively according to the needs of local primary care services
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate and to support and maintain clinical practice
- Specific knowledge of problems presented by clients of the specific post
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in delivering specific interventions relevant to the post
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with the client group relevant to the post
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient, and inpatient settings
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Post registration experience of working in a setting similar to the post
- Skills in delivering specific interventions relevant to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registrations
Essential
- Postgraduate doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society or the British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence OR Postgraduate qualification in CBT, specialising in psychosis (plus at least a 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a core NHS profession).
- Current registration with the Health Professions Council as a clinical or counselling psychologist OR full accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Skills in the use of a range of methods of psychological assessment (including psychometric tests) intervention and management for the full range of problems of severity and complexity presented in adult mental health, including challenging behaviours.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
- Ability to offer a multi-theoretical formulation and to communicate this in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multidisciplinary setting and experience of working jointly with other professional disciplines
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively according to the needs of local primary care services
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate and to support and maintain clinical practice
- Specific knowledge of problems presented by clients of the specific post
Desirable
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Skills in delivering specific interventions relevant to the post
Experience / Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with the client group relevant to the post
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable
- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient, and inpatient settings
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
- Post registration experience of working in a setting similar to the post
- Skills in delivering specific interventions relevant to the post
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).
