Job summary We are looking for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, with substantial experience of and expertise in working with people with complex mental health problems. We have two roles in Bromley, a 0.6 WTE post in Community Mental Health Rehabilitation and Enablement Service (CMHRES) and a 0.5 WTE post in Intensive Case Management for Psychosis West (ICMP West). If you are interested in one/both of these posts, please state your preferences in your application. There is flexibility in terms of how these roles might be filled In this post, you would be working in Bromley CMHRES, which focuses on improving the lives of people predominantly diagnosed with psychosis/bipolar affective disorder. You would have the opportunity to work with a wide spectrum of clients with differing levels of need and severity and at different life stages (excluding first episode psychosis). You would have opportunity to develop skills in delivering a variety of interventions depending on your interests and experience, especially trauma-focused therapies including EMDR, CBT for psychosis and bipolar and third wave approaches including mindfulness, ACT and compassion-focused therapy. There would be the opportunity to support the development of family interventions for psychosis and bipolar locally and the development of therapy skills and knowledge within the team. The role includes working at a consultative level within the team, alongside participating in community team assessments and crisis work Main duties of the job You would be a member of a friendly and supportive team. The team base is close to Beckenham High Street, with easy access to local shops and a park. You would offer a range of psychological interventions to service users on an individual, family and group basis. You would have access to regular individual supervision and the Trust has a good record of providing specialist supervision groups to support Psychological Therapists with areas of complexity and development (e.g. EMDR, CBTp, trauma and psychosis etc.). There are regular psychological therapies training events and the Trust is highly supportive of staff accessing further specialist training such as CBTp, FIp and EMDR. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £59,490 to £66,239 a year pro rata pa inc Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 277-6913711-CMH Job locations Beckenham Beacon 379 Croydon Road Beckenham BR3 3QL Job description Job responsibilities Please see person specification/ job description for detailed job description and main responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see person specification/ job description for detailed job description and main responsibilities. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Registered with Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Advanced Diploma in CBT (for Psychosis or SMI) HEE approved training in Family Interventions for Psychosis. Experience Essential Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups presenting across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of cognitive behaviour therapy with clients experiencing psychosis. Experience of working with families. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Desirable Experience of delivering Family Interventions for Psychosis Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Skills, Abilities, Knowledge Essential Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment. Highly developed skills in the effective communication, orally and in writing, of complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings (including clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues), both within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation. Highly developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS. Competence in advanced IT packages including keyboard skills. Ability to provide a culturally competent and non- stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health. Ability to co-ordinate the recording and reporting of clinical information as required Desirable High level knowledge of the theory and practice of third wave CBT approaches and at least one other specialised psychological therapy. Knowledge of NICE approved Family Interventions. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. Effort and Environment Essential Ability to remain in constrained positions for substantial proportion of working time. Ability to concentrate intensively for substantial periods of time during service user contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to contain the stress of others. Ability to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/emotional circumstances Ability to manage effectively verbal aggression and abuse from patients, carers etc., and the risk of physical aggression. Other requirements Essential Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviours. Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours. Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently as an independent practitioner, as a mentor and supervisor, and in multi- disciplinary and team settings. Demonstrate respectful approach to patients, carers, colleagues, other professionals and professional contacts. Willingness to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professionally. Desirable Personal experience of mental health problems. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS. Registered with Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist Desirable Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. Advanced Diploma in CBT (for Psychosis or SMI) HEE approved training in Family Interventions for Psychosis. Experience Essential Experience of working with a wide variety of service user groups presenting across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse. Experience of cognitive behaviour therapy with clients experiencing psychosis. Experience of working with families. Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Desirable Experience of delivering Family Interventions for Psychosis Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Skills, Abilities, Knowledge Essential Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to analyse information and to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment. Highly developed skills in the effective communication, orally and in writing, of complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings (including clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues), both within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation. Highly developed communication skills at overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance. Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups. Evidence of CPD as recommended by BPS. Competence in advanced IT packages including keyboard skills. Ability to provide a culturally competent and non- stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health. Ability to co-ordinate the recording and reporting of clinical information as required Desirable High level knowledge of the theory and practice of third wave CBT approaches and at least one other specialised psychological therapy. Knowledge of NICE approved Family Interventions. Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health. Effort and Environment Essential Ability to remain in constrained positions for substantial proportion of working time. Ability to concentrate intensively for substantial periods of time during service user contact, teaching/supervision sessions, team meetings, preparing written work etc Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and able to contain the stress of others. Ability to manage effectively frequent exposure to highly distressing/emotional circumstances Ability to manage effectively verbal aggression and abuse from patients, carers etc., and the risk of physical aggression. Other requirements Essential Ability to identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviours. Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours. Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Ability to work creatively, co-operatively, reliably and consistently as an independent practitioner, as a mentor and supervisor, and in multi- disciplinary and team settings. Demonstrate respectful approach to patients, carers, colleagues, other professionals and professional contacts. Willingness to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professionally. Desirable Personal experience of mental health problems. Experience of working within a multicultural framework. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Address Beckenham Beacon 379 Croydon Road Beckenham BR3 3QL Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)