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Lead Applied Psychologist, Crisis PathwayEast London NHS Foundation Trust • London, United Kingdom
Lead Applied Psychologist, Crisis Pathway

Lead Applied Psychologist, Crisis Pathway

East London NHS Foundation Trust • London, United Kingdom
22 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced applied psychologist holding doctoral level professional qualifications to cover the existing post holder whilst on parental leave.

It offers the opportunity to work with multi disciplinary colleagues to develop a trauma informed Crisis Pathway across the physical health psychological medicine department, the Home Treatment Team and Crisis services, to ensure a systematic provision of a highly specialist, multilevel psychology service that is cost-effective, culturally appropriate and based on best clinical and professional practice and that meets Crisis Pathway and Trust and objectives, national strategic, and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user and carer needs and expectations. As an experienced applied psychologist the post holder will provide training, supervision and governance to junior practitioners such as trainees and assistants and colleagues from other disciplines such as nursing and medicine in applied psychological methods, theory and practice.

A large part of the role will be liaising with other services in the community and acute services in City & Hackney, as well as working closely with different staff groups, as well as psychological staff in other services across City and Hackney particularly in the new Community Model in City & Hackney.

This role is based in City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health, Homerton University Hospital.

Main duties of the job
  • To provide supervision and 'liaison-consultation' services to enable and support client related work undertaken by other members of the MDTs.
  • To continue the development of the Crisis Pathway psychological provision over the Pathway including Homerton supervision and 'liaison-consultation' services to enable and support client related work undertaken by other members of the Psychological Medicine, Home Treatment, and Urgent Assessment Team
  • To supervise qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists and other psychological professions staff attached to the service
  • To continue the development and implementation of psychology service and team policies and service development and for proposing and implementing/supporting the implementation of policy or service changes and developments (including changes in clinical practice and policy) which impact beyond the post holders own area of activity (impacting for example on the work of other disciplines, departments, professionals and members of the MDT within the Directorate and on the work of others in other Directorates or service areas

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 10 July 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 8b
Salary £75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum
Contract Secondment
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 363-CH8133249
Job locations Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR, London, E9 6SR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see Detailed JDPS for the information related to the Job Description and Personal Specification

Person Specification
Academic
Essential
  • Accredited Doctorate in Applied Psychology ie Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent (statement of equivalence (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)
  • HCPC registration as Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
  • Training in Supervision

Desirable
  • Relevant specialist training or qualifications in neuropsychology.
  • Leadership training

Experience
Essential
  • Experience of working in Health psychology services, or neuropsychology services or older adults
  • Well developed experience of work with people with severe, complex and chronic mental health and physical health problems
  • Substantial post-qualification experience within an acute/severe mental health setting
  • Working with interpreters to facilitate communication with people from different cultures

Desirable
  • Experience of liaison and joint work with other statutory agencies, including crisis management
  • Experience of training in trauma informed care
  • Mention of City & Hackney population

Knowledge and Skills
Essential
  • Accredited Doctorate in Applied Psychology ie Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent (statement of equivalence (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist)
  • HCPC registration as Registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
  • Relevant specialist training or qualifications in neuropsychology

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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 Homerton Hospital, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR, London, E9 6SR, United Kingdom
Employer's website Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Psychological Lead
Marion Bates
marion.bates3@nhs.net
02046145685
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