Job summary
- Main area
- Practitioner Psychologist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondments would also be considered by internal candidates. Work is largely in person and around the borough, with providers.)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 363-TH7525097
- Employer
- East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Burdett House,
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £72,921 - £83,362 Per annum pro rata inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead for Psychology in Hostels
NHS AfC: Band 8b
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving 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.
Job overview
Are you passionate about the care and support of those living in homeless hostels? Do you have a track record of developing psychologically informed environments with accommodation providers? Do you want to lead a service that makes a valued contribution? If so, we want to hear from you.
The post holder will be responsible for the psychological provision for people in Tower Hamlet’s homeless hostels. Specifically, the promotion of Psychologically Informed Environments. The post holder would be expected to work closely with experts-by-experience; accommodation providers; local communities; health, social and commissioning leads voluntary and charitable sector organisations (VCSO) to co-produce and co-develop services.
This role is available either as a fixed term contract for 12 months, or a secondment. The role has become available due to a staff secondment from this post for the coming year.
Whilst the role is 0.6WTE, there may be an addition half day, though this is not yet agreed.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are to work autonomously with Tower Hamlet's homeless hostel providers to support psychologically informed environments. This work is largely in-direct. Experience of working to support staff teams in their practice and skill development is essential.
In some providers, the work will include quality improvement projects with a significant co-production element. These skills and related experiences are also essential.
As the post holder will represent the NHS and psychological professions in a range of meetings, the skills and experience to do this in an effective and thoughtful manner are essential. Experience of influencing a range of stakeholders to improve care will also be highly valued in this role - for example commissioners, health and social care leads, hostel management and staff teams.
Due to the high rates of acquired brain injury in population, the service has offered a neuropsychological assessment clinic in the past. This was linked to a specific provider. If these skills are available, that will be an asset.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is extensive information in the attached job description and person specification. Please see attached for more information
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist)
- HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Training in clinical supervision for doctoral clinical psychology trainees
- Relevant specialist training or qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Management/leadership training
- Neuropsychological training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified Clinical or counselling Psychologist including substantial post-qualification experience within an acute/severe mental health setting
- Well developed experience of work with people with severe, complex and chronic mental health problems
- Experience of working successfully with people who are homeless or in insecure housing
- Identification of need and development of services to meet need
Desirable criteria
- Experience of effective working with MDT colleagues around care for those with multiple needs and deprivations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific populations (e.g. complex needs, self-harm, dual diagnosis, and persons with additional disabilities etc).
- Understanding of the pressures and demands of hostel work on staff and service users
- Able to work autonomously and within professional and trust guidelines
- Knowledge of QI methodologies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elliott White
- Job title
- Consultant psychological lead for Tower Hamlets
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07769403534
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