Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Systemic Psychotherapist in Enfield inEnfield PUBLISHED THU 17 APR 2025 Jump to job information section

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Systemic Psychotherapist who is keen to make a valuable impact to a fast changing diverse and complex client group within Enfield Acute Care and Enfield Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (ECRHTT). The successful candidate will be joining a newly configured network of psychologists working across the Enfield Acute Care Pathway within North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT). This professional cohort will provide great opportunities for joint working and enhanced professional development.

The successful applicant will be supporting the implementation of Trauma-informed care into multi-disciplinary teams on inpatient wards and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT), treatment planning , consultation, liaison, reflective practice and influencing team culture.

• This post is also open to be offered as a “Development Role”. This means that we welcome applications from candidates who are newly qualified or who are due to completing their professional training in the same academic year as the application, or who have limited previous NHS experience but relevant clinical experience elsewhere. The successful post holder would start at band 7 and will be willing to work through a personal development plan to identify competency areas and any support required for career progression/transition from band 7 to 8a within a minimum of 18 months if appointed.
  
  

The post holder will work as a member of the Acute Care Service, in Enfield, which is part of the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT). This posts will contribute to the delivery and support the continuously improvement of the therapeutic offer on the acute wards as well as taking a big role in the improvement of the culture on the wards and Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT). The post carries a specific remit to work with the ward teams to develop a systematic, consistent and effective response to the common issues that arise within acute care settings that can have a powerful impact on the overall effectiveness and quality of experience for people using the service and the staff working in it.

Working for North London NHS Foundation Trust

Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?

We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Our Five-Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
  
  

Why NLFT?

• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave allowance and NHS pension scheme
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
  
  

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts’ values and cultural pillars.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Valentina Mantica Job title: Acute and CRHTT Psychology Lead Email address: Telephone number: 02