Senior Psychologists in Liaison - Basildon, United Kingdom - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Basildon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We welcome you joining us in developing and shaping these services alongside our 8b Mental Health Liaison Psychology Leads.

We believe that by investing in the development of our team, we are able to strengthen our services, so as to provide the best quality care for the people using our services.

If you are also interested in working in our mental health inpatient settings or have an interest more broadly in clinical health opportunities, please let us know as we have a number of posts available and can be offered as options for split posts.

The successful applicant will be part of the Clinical Health Psychology Services (CHPS) across Essex.

We have two other established Mental Health Liaison Psychological Services in Chelmsford and Southend, where there is a network of highly motivated, experienced Clinical and Counselling Psychologist colleagues.

The applicant will be working within the CORE 24 model of Mental Health Liaison, looking to support people using the service and staff members in the team and wider hospital to consider the psychological aspects of mental and physical health.

These roles require an ability to create connections with services across physical and mental health providers and to be able to support holistic, system wide thinking.

These roles introduce psychological assessment, intervention, consultation and support to the Mental Health Liaison team, consisting of Liaison Psychiatry and Psychiatric Nurses.

These posts are part of services which have been established for several years.

These roles are welcomed by Basildon Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital and there will be opportunity for working across wards and specialty areas.

Alongside the inpatient work there are opportunities to work in outpatient clinics, as part of the CORE 24 agenda, supporting people who present with medically unexplained symptoms or complex care needs to provide a more holistic intervention route.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Informal queries and visits are welcome

Day One Flexible Employer

If you are enthusiastic, self-motivating with a commitment to delivering high quality care we would like to hear from you.

Highlights of this role:

Become part of a thriving group of Psychologists working in Clinical Health Settings
Further therapy training and development is actively encouraged
Preceptorship opportunities for recently qualified Psychologists
Working in expanded service which is keen for Psychology
Working closely on/off site with other Psychologists from different teams
Opportunities for teaching, training and research
Becoming part of an innovative, forward thinking Psychological Services Directorate.

Regular supervision will be provided by a senior Clinical Psychologist.

Peer supervision is offered from other Mental Health Liaison Psychologists in Chelmsford, Harlow and Southend, involvement in the Mental Health Liasion SIG and through wider CHPS colleagues.

EPUT is committed to the development of our staff; to ensuring job satisfaction; good quality output; and staff retention. CPD is strongly supported by the Trust with further development actively encouraged.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Amy Bartlett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Clinical Health Psychology Services on

For more detailed information please see the job description and person specification.