HCPC Registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

at  NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 HCPC Registered Clinical/Counselling Psychologists to work within the District Nursing teams in Barking and Dagenham.
The post holders will be expected to provide appropriate specialist psychological assessments, psychological interventions and psychoeducation to patients with physical health conditions in Barking and Dagenham and cared for by the DN teams.
The post holders will f unction as a core, fully integrated members of the District Nursing teams in Barking and Dagenham. This will include providing information to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and case reviews, representing a psychological perspective of care for patients and their families.
The post holder must have the ability to travel across the borough to visit patients in their own homes.
o To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the District Nursing service . These assessments should be based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and I or management of the cognitive , emotional, behavioural , physical, and psychological health of people utilising a bio-psychosocial model, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, employing psychotherapeutic methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
To implement a range of psychological interventions both therapeutic and psycho-educational, for individuals, carers, families, and groups, employed individually and in synthesis , adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses .
To see housebound people under the district nurses care in their own home with their families to provide psycho-education, brief family interventions, and carers support for families, to help all members minimise the negative impact of their condition on their lives, and to maximise the families’ and the individuals’ potential to cope positively and improve their quality of life.
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).
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 - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).

• To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the District Nursing service . These assessments should be based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests , self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients , family members and others involved in the client’s care.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and I or management of the cognitive , emotional, behavioural , physical, and psychological health of people utilising a bio-psychosocial model, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, employing psychotherapeutic methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
To implement a range of psychological interventions both therapeutic and psycho-educational, for individuals, carers, families, and groups, employed individually and in synthesis , adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining several provisional hypotheses .
To see housebound people under the district nurses care in their own home with their families to provide psycho-education, brief family interventions, and carers support for families, to help all members minimise the negative impact of their condition on their lives, and to maximise the families’ and the individuals’ potential to cope positively and improve their quality of life

Please refer the Job description for details