Consultant Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Urgent Care Pathway
Band 8c
Main area: Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Urgent Care Pathway Grade: Band 8c Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 18.5 hours per week Job ref: 364-A-8625 Site: The Lakes Town, Colchester Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59 About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). Our vision and values
Our Vision:
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”. Our Purpose:
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”. Our Values: We Care We Empower Our strategic objectives: We will deliver safe, high-quality integrated care services. We will enable each other to be the best that we can. We will work together with our partners to make our services better. We will help our communities to thrive. Job overview
This part-time and job share post is an exciting opportunity to work alongside other senior Psychological Services staff developing the Urgent Care pathway to oversee psychological services across the Home Treatment Team and Urgent Care. The postholder will work to develop urgent care services and improve the quality of the psychological offer from all staff in teams in the pathway. This will ensure that service users receive high-quality clinical, counselling psychology or psychotherapy services to avoid admissions or aid in discharge following an admission. Main duties of the job
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial. The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis. Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. 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 Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial. The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis. Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Doctoral level Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification Experience as Principal Psychologist Experience of working in serious and complex mental health services Experience of working in crisis, urgent care or inpatient Psychiatric Services EXPERIENCE
Worked at principal level or above in complex, crisis, urgent care, or inpatient mental health services. Please note -
staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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Band 8c
Main area: Consultant Clinical or Counselling Psychologist - Urgent Care Pathway Grade: Band 8c Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time - 18.5 hours per week Job ref: 364-A-8625 Site: The Lakes Town, Colchester Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum pro rata Salary period: Yearly Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59 About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). Our vision and values
Our Vision:
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”. Our Purpose:
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”. Our Values: We Care We Empower Our strategic objectives: We will deliver safe, high-quality integrated care services. We will enable each other to be the best that we can. We will work together with our partners to make our services better. We will help our communities to thrive. Job overview
This part-time and job share post is an exciting opportunity to work alongside other senior Psychological Services staff developing the Urgent Care pathway to oversee psychological services across the Home Treatment Team and Urgent Care. The postholder will work to develop urgent care services and improve the quality of the psychological offer from all staff in teams in the pathway. This will ensure that service users receive high-quality clinical, counselling psychology or psychotherapy services to avoid admissions or aid in discharge following an admission. Main duties of the job
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial. The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis. Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. 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 Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A good knowledge of Inpatient and Community mental health services, as well as Crisis and Home Treatment Teams will be an advantage. An ability to work flexibly, manage risk and crisis situations, and be able to understand, contain and consult to teams working in such situations is crucial. The postholder will offer some direct clinical work, but in the main lead, as well as offer supervision, work with teams, develop services and work across multiple teams in order to smooth the path of service users moving through different services whilst in crisis. Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Doctoral level Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification Experience as Principal Psychologist Experience of working in serious and complex mental health services Experience of working in crisis, urgent care or inpatient Psychiatric Services EXPERIENCE
Worked at principal level or above in complex, crisis, urgent care, or inpatient mental health services. Please note -
staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Important Professional References
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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