Applied Psychologist - Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme

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2 Homerton High St, Crozier Terrace, London E9 6AT, UK

Full time

£56,276 - £63,176 per year

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity for a band 7 applied psychologist in City & Hackney, working in the Woodberry Wetland Primary Care Network. The role acts as a bridge between primary care and secondary mental health providers, focusing services around local communities and connect healthcare teams, improving access for those who may traditionally have faced barriers.The post holder will be embedded as part of the Primary Care Network working across four GP practices. The role involves working alongside the MDT, closely linked to the community mental health team and psychology network in City & Hackney.

The successful post-holder will provide triage, assessment and interventions to service users under the care of GPs in Woodberry Wetlands. They will offer consultation and reflective practice to the staff within the GP surgeries, supporting formulation-driven, psychologically informed care. They will also have strong links with the MDT mental health teams within ELFT and clinical supervision will be offered by a senior psychologist within the community mental health psychology team.

City and Hackney is a vibrant, multicultural borough and the purpose of the role involves building on the strengths of the community to meet the needs of the population. The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusive working and co-producing services with our local populations.

Main duties of the job

Provide targeted care according to the needs of the population by supporting the PCN clinical strategy.
Work across Woodberry Wetlands neighbourhood to provide early assessment, treatment and improved access to appropriate care pathways and provide evidence-based interventions for people with mental health difficulties.
Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across services, including statutory and voluntary, and physical and mental health sectors.
Provide specialist consultation to the broader staff team within the primary care network on the management of case
Offer teaching, training and reflective practice to the primary care network
Maintain and develop strong links between the primary care network and ELFT community mental health teams

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.

Details

Date posted

25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CH7549126

Job locations

Vivienne Cohen House

2 Homerton High St

London

E9 6AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Care:

To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment and recovery plans taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental process that have shaped the individual, and the wider determinants of health and wellbeing, in conjunction with the team.

Clinical:

Provide skilled assessments of service users emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the service user and obtained from other sources.

Develop robust psychological formulations with the service user.
Implement time limited psychological interventions based on the presentation and needs of the service users
Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress together with team.
To demonstrate clear knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act.
To undertake frequent risk assessment and safety planning for service users
Provide advice and consultation to other professions re the management of cases, ensuring a formulation-driven, psychological approach
Offer reflective practice to the primary care network
Facilitate service user and carer involvement in ongoing development and evaluation, with a particular focus on developing co-produced interventions

Administration:

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including: electronic data entry and outcome recording of sessions , report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice, policies and procedures and provide statistical returns in accordance with service requirements.
To participate in the investigation of accidents, incidents or complaints in accordance with policy.

Management:

Carry out a range of clinical audits within the setting and necessary reporting back to managers on key performance indicators for the Mental Health Trust and the Local Authority in relation to the pilot project.
Attend and engage in supervision and line management.

Professional Responsibilities:

To ensure professional registration is maintained at all times.
To comply with professional requirements at all times.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.
To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintain an active engagement with current developments in the field mental health and related areas.
To actively participate in the formulation, direction and development of policies and procedures relating to the service.

Teaching, training, research and Supervision:

To participate in teaching and act as mentor/role model to students of various disciplines.
To assist and provide teaching and training to multidisciplinary professionals, Trust and Primary Care Network as appropriate.
To offer supervision to junior colleagues e.g. assistant psychologist or clinical associate in psychology, as appropriate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Care:

To be responsible for implementing sound clinical skills in mental health practice
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment and recovery plans taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental process that have shaped the individual, and the wider determinants of health and wellbeing, in conjunction with the team.

Clinical:

Provide skilled assessments of service users emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of complex data given by the service user and obtained from other sources.

Develop robust psychological formulations with the service user.
Implement time limited psychological interventions based on the presentation and needs of the service users
Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress together with team.
To demonstrate clear knowledge of the 1983 Mental Health Act.
To undertake frequent risk assessment and safety planning for service users
Provide advice and consultation to other professions re the management of cases, ensuring a formulation-driven, psychological approach
Offer reflective practice to the primary care network
Facilitate service user and carer involvement in ongoing development and evaluation, with a particular focus on developing co-produced interventions

Administration:

To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including: electronic data entry and outcome recording of sessions , report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice, policies and procedures and provide statistical returns in accordance with service requirements.
To participate in the investigation of accidents, incidents or complaints in accordance with policy.

Management:

Carry out a range of clinical audits within the setting and necessary reporting back to managers on key performance indicators for the Mental Health Trust and the Local Authority in relation to the pilot project.
Attend and engage in supervision and line management.

Professional Responsibilities:

To ensure professional registration is maintained at all times.
To comply with professional requirements at all times.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.
To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintain an active engagement with current developments in the field mental health and related areas.
To actively participate in the formulation, direction and development of policies and procedures relating to the service.

Teaching, training, research and Supervision:

To participate in teaching and act as mentor/role model to students of various disciplines.
To assist and provide teaching and training to multidisciplinary professionals, Trust and Primary Care Network as appropriate.
To offer supervision to junior colleagues e.g. assistant psychologist or clinical associate in psychology, as appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent

Desirable

Additional training in relevant psychological modalities, including EMDR, trauma focused CBT, DBT, SCM

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working therapeutically in mental health settings directly with service users with severe and complex needs and comorbidities e.g. Complex trauma, social deprivation, substance misuse etc.
Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of service users across the full range of multidisciplinary care settings
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Developing collaborative, effective risk assessment and management plan.
Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.
Experience of MDT working
Experience of working with statutory organisations

Desirable

Experience of 'indirect' clinical work e.g. reflective practice, consultation etc
Experience of supervising junior staff or staff from other disciplines

Knowledge

Essential

Well developed communication skills including clinically sensitive information, verbal and written
Understanding of mental health, substance misuse and dual diagnosis policy and best practice guidance (e.g NICE) and legislation
Approaches to addressing population physical and mental health
Knowledge of integrated care agenda

Skills

Essential

Able to assess the mental state and risk for a wide range of service users with complex mental health problems including Personality Disorder/Complex Trauma and substance misuse
Able to engage with service users, carers and experts-by-experience in the co-production of meaningful interventions including training, treatments and other wellbeing-focused endeavours.
Capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when addressing traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of individuals who have experienced complex mental health difficulties, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent

Desirable

Additional training in relevant psychological modalities, including EMDR, trauma focused CBT, DBT, SCM

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working therapeutically in mental health settings directly with service users with severe and complex needs and comorbidities e.g. Complex trauma, social deprivation, substance misuse etc.
Experience of psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of service users across the full range of multidisciplinary care settings
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for service users' psychological care and treatment, within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
Developing collaborative, effective risk assessment and management plan.
Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts.
Experience of MDT working
Experience of working with statutory organisations

Desirable

Experience of 'indirect' clinical work e.g. reflective practice, consultation etc
Experience of supervising junior staff or staff from other disciplines

Knowledge

Essential

Well developed communication skills including clinically sensitive information, verbal and written
Understanding of mental health, substance misuse and dual diagnosis policy and best practice guidance (e.g NICE) and legislation
Approaches to addressing population physical and mental health
Knowledge of integrated care agenda

Skills

Essential

Able to assess the mental state and risk for a wide range of service users with complex mental health problems including Personality Disorder/Complex Trauma and substance misuse
Able to engage with service users, carers and experts-by-experience in the co-production of meaningful interventions including training, treatments and other wellbeing-focused endeavours.
Capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when addressing traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of individuals who have experienced complex mental health difficulties, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vivienne Cohen House

2 Homerton High St

London

E9 6AT

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vivienne Cohen House

2 Homerton High St

London

E9 6AT

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Salary range

£56,276 - £63,176 per year