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Complex PTSD Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Location
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 per annum pro rata inclusive of Outer London HCAS
Profession
Psychologist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
11 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
25 Apr 2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen up for someone to join our friendly CPTSD team, located within the wider Enfield  Integrated Core Teams. Enfield is a diverse borough, and we take pride in offering specialist, evidence based therapy to clients  presenting with complex PTSD. We are a phase-based service, offering a PTSD Psychoeducation and Symptom Management  group (in various languages) as well as individual trauma-focussed therapies e.g. Trauma-focussed CBT, NET and EMDR. We  would welcome applicants who are trained and experienced in these modalities, and will also support applications for further  training where required. Specialist EMDR and CFT supervision is provided to the team by experienced external supervisors.

We are a friendly team and value supporting one another, reflective practice and continually learning from one another and our clients to offer high quality care and a welcoming place to work.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the post holder will include:

  • The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high-quality trauma-informed and trauma-focused assessments and therapies. This will involve undertaking psychological assessments; psychoeducation and stabilization groups and evidence based trauma-focused therapies.
  • Working closely alongside other CPTSD colleagues; cofacilitating groups, contributing to team meetings and formulations, and offering informal peer support and supervision where appropriate.
  • As a team member both of the CPTSD Pathway and the wider Core team, the post-holder will be expected to work collaboratively with our wider colleagues, adding trauma-informed perspectives to team formulations and meetings.
  • The post-holder will supervise doctoral trainees, assistant psychologists and other junior staff as appropriate.
  • The post-holder will provide training, supervision and support to other clinical members of the team, who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
  • The post-holder will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychology practice within the service/team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

The duties of the post holder will include:

  • The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality trauma-informed and trauma-focused assessments and therapies. This will involve undertaking psychological assessments; psychoeducation and stabilization groups and evidence based trauma-focused therapies.
  • Working closely alongside other CPTSD pathway colleagues; cofacilitating groups, contributing to team meetings, joining team formulation meetings and offering informal peer support and supervision where appropriate.
  • As a team member both of the CPTSD Pathway and the wider Core team, the post-holder will be expected to work collaboratively with our wider colleagues, adding trauma-informed perspectives to team formulations and meetings
  • The post-holder will provide specialist psychological assessment, treatment and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to non-professional carers working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.
  • The post-holder will supervise psychological assessment and therapy provided by doctoral trainees, assistant psychologists and other junior staff.
  • The post-holder will provide training, supervision and support to other clinical members of the team, who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
  • The post-holder will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychology practice within the service/team.
  • The post-holder will utilise skills for research and audit and contribute to policy and service development, in relation to the CPTSD Pathway and in collaboration with the wider team