Senior Clinical Psychologist
EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Senior Clinical Psychologist
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EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 9 May | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 2661aa9d5afd45f89fde2ad1d55a93ca
Location ref: Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire
Full Job Description
Are you a creative, flexible and innovative Clinical or Counselling Psychologist looking for an exciting opportunity working on our Older Persons' Mental Health Service. We have a substantive 1 WTE working in Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Older Adult CMHT and Memory Service. The post-holder will provide specialist psychological input, be interested in developing and delivering innovative approaches to the provision of psychology services in mental healthcare, and contribute to a positive holistic and person-centred culture within services using Trauma Informed Care ethos. The post holder will be part of a wider Older Person's psychology team who are a supportive, compassionate and collaborative team. We particularly welcome people with an interest in service improvement. As a large Trust across we also have teaching, training and research links with local universities (UH, Bedfordshire, UEL and UCL)., The post holder is responsible for the provision of specialist psychological input to Older People's Mental Health Services in the Central Bedfordshire area, based at the Mid-Bedfordshire Older People's CMHT and Memory Assessment Service based in Biggleswade and CMHT in Bedford.
We invite applications from those nearing or newly qualified. Newly qualified psychologists could be appointed at Band 7 preceptorship to work towards requirements for Band 8a, subject to satisfactory completion of the preceptorship. For any newly qualified Clinical or Counselling Psychologists who have not met HCPC evidence of qualification by the start date we may appoint on a lower banding. Staff will be required to attain HCPC registration within 6 months of starting in post.
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.