A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
We are excited to be offering an opportunity foroneSenior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to joinAdult Community Psychological Services (ACP)in North East Essex. This is a full time post but we can consider part time hours.
The successful applicant would join supportive MDTs, within which the psychologists and psychotherapists in ACP are based. We have clinicians trained in a variety of models, including DBT, EMDR, CAT, ACT, CFT, psychodynamic psychotherapy and CBT (including TF- CBT, CBT-p). The opportunity to learn and be supervised within these models is available and we actively support people to pursue CPD opportunities to develop skills relevant to their role.
EPUT also offers a fantastic relocation package of up to £8,000. Covering a number of expenditures for new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT. If you would like more information please contact epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net.
Adult Community Psychological Services are integrated within multi-disciplinary teams covering a broad geographical area, with bases in Colchester and Clacton-On-Sea. You will be working alongside a variety of experienced professionals from different backgrounds. We focus on providing a variety of psychological interventions to service users with highly complex and severe presentations who are also under the care of community teams.
The post-holder will be expected to become proficient in the delivery of one or more specialist evidence based psychological interventions (e.g. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, EMDR or t-CBT, CBT-p, etc.) and contribute to the management and running of these therapeutic programmes. We are looking for someone also skilled in multi-disciplinary treatment planning, who can form the premises of respectful and collegial relationships with members of various disciplines and rise to the challenges posed by working in large teams and across teams.
We are looking for someone competent and experienced in delivering psychological assessments and interventions who is capable of assessing and managing clients and situations at high risk. Experience of offering consultations, of delivering group interventions and of developing clinical formulations is essential. Additional trauma training is desirable.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification documents in this advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024