A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Urgent Care and HTT pathways – base in NE (job share) 8C 18.75 hours per week
This part time and job share post is an exciting opportunity to work alongside other senior Psychological Services staff developing the Urgent Care pathway to oversee psychological services across the Home Treatment Team and Urgent Care. Although based in the North East Essex this post will have links into the pathways around Urgent Care and Home and Crisis Treatments across EPUT. The postholder will work to develop urgent care services and improve the quality of the psychological offer from all staff in teams in the pathway. This will ensure that service users receive high-quality clinical, counselling psychology or psychotherapy services to avoid admissions or aid in discharge following an admission.
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial.
The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work and across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis.
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.
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial.
The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work and across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed list of responsibilities.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Feb 2025