8a Clinical/Counselling PsychologistNHS

Job summary

Are you a psychologist with an interest in inpatient mental health and a passion for bringing psychological ways of working to complex systems?

If so, read on!

We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified psychologist with experience of working in MDTs, to join the Newham Acute Psychology Service (NAPS). This team provides psychological services to the people who reside, work and visit Newham Centre for Mental Health (NCMH).

Why work with us?

Within the NAPS team you will be encouraged to bring your ideas and creativity to develop the psychology provision in your wards and across the service. Staff development and innovation is very important to us. See below for a list of some of our current projects:

• Relational Security (i.e. See, Think, Act) and trauma-informed care implementation.
• Quality improvement projects (e.g. Meaningful engagement project).
• Sensory interventions in NCMH.

CPD opportunities:

• Leadership training and development
• Research opportunities in collaboration with NELFT and the University of East London
• Training in therapy approaches (e.g. CFT) and indirect interventions (e.g. Schwartz Rounds, Reflective Practice).
• Local networks and links with inpatient psychology across the trust offer further opportunities for learning and connection.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for bringing psychological approaches to two adult mental health wards (one male and one female). Our overall aim within the NAPS team is to foster a compassionate, safe and therapeutic culture for all people within the service. You would be expected to play an active part in planning, prioritising and reflecting on how best to organise your work to move towards this aim. Roles will include direct interventions with patients in group, individual and family sessions; staff support and development including team formulations, reflective spaces and training; evaluation and quality improvement (QI) across the service. There is a current focus on supporting the discharge process and interface with community services. At times this may involve seeing families in their homes.

We are looking for applicants who bring enthusiasm and creativity around inpatient working. Experience and interest in providing culturally inclusive psychological approaches in NHS services is also highly desirable as well as an ability to speak an additional local language in order to engage wider communities.

The Trust has embraced flexible working. We are interested in hybrid ways of working that are within the scope of the role including working-from-home opportunities. Job share and flexible working options are also available within this role.

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate; their ideas, passions and aspirations into our team.

Job description

Please see attached documents for the person specification and job description which provide further details about this role.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.