Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust ,
Goodmayes, London, Greater London
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Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in Forensic Psychology An exciting opportunity has arisen in NELFT's Forensic Psychology Service which has recently attracted new funding to expand its clinical operation into the community. It will also provide an in-reach service to other inpatient wards. NELFT serves four London Boroughs (Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Havering, Barking & Dagenham). We are seeking an HCPC Registered Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist who has experience in forensic services to join our forensic psychology team. The post-holder will be mainly based in the community, with some work carried out in inpatient services as required. They will join a supportive group of enthusiastic and energetic psychologists working in the teams across NELFT to deliver a creative, evidence-based service, responsive to the needs of our service users, families and carers. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). Assessment/Interview info At NELFT we set very high standards to ensure we provide quality services. We require prospective employees to carry out an online literacy and numeracy test, equivalent to NVQ Level 2. For more information regarding our assessments, please visit our website. If you are shortlisted, invited for interview and successfully offered the post, you will be required to undertake an assessment for these skills during the pre-employment checks. Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of 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 will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include 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 - London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary(with a minimum of 3,784 to a maximum of 4,822). Sara Tresilian Consultant Clinical Psychologist Professional Lead for Adult Mental Health Psychology NELFT Ext: 55536 Mobile: 07718 272363 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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