Senior Psychologist band 8a / Developmental 7 to 8a

There is an excellent opportunity as Senior Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to lead the psychology service within the Barking & Dagenham Community Learning Disabilities Team (CLDT) within NELFT. The post is offered at band 8a, and a B7 developmental role which involves the transition to a band 8a psychologist, after the postholder has evidenced the competency requirements following a transitional period (12-18 months). The post is 0.50 wte (18.75 hours) in a multi-disciplinary team working closely with health and social services colleagues to provide a well-coordinated and high quality service for adults with learning disabilities. The post-holder will be supported by the Principal Psychologist and the Professional Lead of the Learning Disabilities Psychological Service in NELFT. Our psychological therapies provision within community learning disability teams compromises clinical psychologists, clinical behavioural specialists, art therapists, systemic/family therapists, Clinical, To provide locality leadership to support the delivery of a high-quality learning disabilities psychological service for NELFT patients, their families and carers within a designated locality. Providing leadership to LD Psychological Service colleagues within the Community Learning Disability Team To provide operational and professional management to the locality psychological practitioners, (Band 7 clinical behaviour specialist). This will include guidance and support to the team by: > providing clinical leadership > monitoring service delivery > ensuring appropriate caseload allocation and management > performance management > clinical and professional supervision to the relevant psychological practitioners

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Associate in Psychology (CAP), administrator and trainees from the Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling training courses based in London. Our service is developing trauma informed and culturally sensitive care for people with learning disabilities and their families. There are excellent opportunities for enhancing clinical skills through CPD. Salary range for B8a - £57,528 to £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary range for B7 - £49,387 to £56,515 per annum pro rata