Principal Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist inNewham inNewham PUBLISHED 17 DEC 2023

Band 8b: £67,950 to £78,028 a year per annum  PERMANENT 

The role requires a skilled clinician who can work both directly as well as indirectly to provide a range of clinical services and to manage and support psychology staff including CAPS, CAP trainees and other psychological therapists. You should have experience of working with service users with complex mental health including dual diagnosis and/or ASD presentations. Additionally, you will be familiar with the needs of the diverse BAME community of Newham and challenges of working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation

You would be joining a wider psychological therapies service within Newham which offers a variety of specialist services. You will have access to professional management support from the Consultant Lead for Psychological Therapies, and operational management support from a Senior Manager in community services.

See attached Job Description for full details.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with relevant post-qualification experience of working in Community Mental Health Teams to undertake a leadership role in the community transformation model. There post holder would be working with service managers, psychological therapies workforce and primary care networks as well as local community organisations and people participation leads to take forward the vision for transformation of psychological therapies within community settings. Excellent interpersonal skills would be required and a capacity to inspire and lead others whilst holding organisation stress for yourself and colleagues.

1. Teaching, training, consultation and supervising others within the discipline and members of other disciplines on psychological theory and interventions related to a range of complex psychological presentations.

2. Provision of expert assessment and treatment for complex psychological presentations alongside the provision of support to clinical teams for individual care planning.

3. Participate in the development and implementation of the borough's plans for integrated psychological therapies.

4. Work with senior colleagues to implement principles of transformation for psychological therapies.

5. Work effectively with colleagues across NHS and in VSCE to improve the experience of psychological input.

6. Develop excellent partnerships with service user leads and embed principles of co-production within the psychological offer.

The role requires a skilled clinician who can work both directly as well as indirectly to provide a range of clinical services and to manage and support psychology staff including CAPS, CAP trainees and other psychological therapists. You should have experience of working with service users with complex mental health including dual diagnosis and/or ASD presentations. Additionally, you will be familiar with the needs of the diverse BAME community of Newham and challenges of working in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation

You would be joining a wider psychological therapies service within Newham which offers a variety of specialist services. You will have access to professional management support from the Consultant Lead for Psychological Therapies, and operational management support from a Senior Manager in community services.

See attached Job Description for full details.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with relevant post-qualification experience of working in Community Mental Health Teams to undertake a leadership role in the community transformation model. There post holder would be working with service managers, psychological therapies workforce and primary care networks as well as local community organisations and people participation leads to take forward the vision for transformation of psychological therapies within community settings. Excellent interpersonal skills would be required and a capacity to inspire and lead others whilst holding organisation stress for yourself and colleagues.

1. Teaching, training, consultation and supervising others within the discipline and members of other disciplines on psychological theory and interventions related to a range of complex psychological presentations.

2. Provision of expert assessment and treatment for complex psychological presentations alongside the provision of support to clinical teams for individual care planning.

3. Participate in the development and implementation of the borough's plans for integrated psychological therapies.

4. Work with senior colleagues to implement principles of transformation for psychological therapies.

5. Work effectively with colleagues across NHS and in VSCE to improve the experience of psychological input.

6. Develop excellent partnerships with service user leads and embed principles of co-production within the psychological offer.



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