Job summary To provide assessment and evidence based interventions for clients presenting with complex secondary care needs, including group, and individual work to the Havering Psychological Professions within MHWTs. Main duties of the job Provide specialist psychological assessments for service-users referred to psychological services in Havering based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of highly complex, sensitive and data. To lead on providing group-based and individual art psychotherapy interventions to service users referred to the PPs in MHWTs in Havering To provide interventions in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice. Implement a range of highly specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. About us Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. NELFT place great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time). High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time). Date posted 10 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 395-HV013-25 Job locations The Petersfield Centre Petersfield Avenue Romford RM3 9PB Job description Job responsibilities See attached Job Description. Art Therapist, band 7 O.6 to assess and provided suitable art therapy interventions for complex secondary care presentations. HCPC membership and MA qualification required Job description Job responsibilities See attached Job Description. Art Therapist, band 7 O.6 to assess and provided suitable art therapy interventions for complex secondary care presentations. HCPC membership and MA qualification required Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate qualification in group psychotherapy accredited by UKCP NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Desirable Training in delivering group interventions. Training in quality improvement Experience Essential Working with people with complex mental health needs to include psychosis Experience of ensuring equality of access and acceptable intervention to diverse populations. Experience of providing other specialist therapies to patients with diverse clinical presentations. Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues, issues concerning risk and highly complex mental health problems Knowledge Essential Thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of evidence based interventions for people presenting with complex Mood Anxiety and Personality difficulties. knowledge of the theory and practice of group psychotherapy Theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for a broad range of complex Mood Anxiety and Personality difficulties (treatment resistant depression, complex trauma, OCD, BDD, personality disorder) Well-developed knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Skills Essential Capacity to work psychotherapeutically on a group basis with a person with severe and enduring mental health problems and who is experiencing psychological distress Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups Ability to resolve difficulties which affect working relationships and to offer support to staff, service users and carers on an on- going daily basis Capacity to cope with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances (e.g. severe challenging; disclosure of emotional, physical or other forms of abuse). Person Specification Qualifications Essential Post-graduate qualification in group psychotherapy accredited by UKCP NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Desirable Training in delivering group interventions. Training in quality improvement Experience Essential Working with people with complex mental health needs to include psychosis Experience of ensuring equality of access and acceptable intervention to diverse populations. Experience of providing other specialist therapies to patients with diverse clinical presentations. Knowledge and experience with working with safeguarding issues, issues concerning risk and highly complex mental health problems Knowledge Essential Thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of evidence based interventions for people presenting with complex Mood Anxiety and Personality difficulties. knowledge of the theory and practice of group psychotherapy Theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for a broad range of complex Mood Anxiety and Personality difficulties (treatment resistant depression, complex trauma, OCD, BDD, personality disorder) Well-developed knowledge and skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. Skills Essential Capacity to work psychotherapeutically on a group basis with a person with severe and enduring mental health problems and who is experiencing psychological distress Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non- professional groups Ability to resolve difficulties which affect working relationships and to offer support to staff, service users and carers on an on- going daily basis Capacity to cope with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances (e.g. severe challenging; disclosure of emotional, physical or other forms of abuse). 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 NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Address The Petersfield Centre Petersfield Avenue Romford RM3 9PB Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)