Job summary
Clinical / Counselling Psychologist or Allied Health Professional
This is an exciting opportunity for a HCPC registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist or an Allied Health professional with experience in MBT to join the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service. The post is a fixed term post covering maternity leave. The role is a part-time band 7 role at 0.6.
The service offers a full MBT program to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. Candidates with past experience in working therapeutically with individuals with complex mental health needs are welcome to apply. Past experience in MBT treatment is preferable.
This post is an exciting opportunity for individuals look to develop their clinical experience in a supportive and stimulating staff team. In addition to offering clinical interventions, you will be involved in other service development initiatives including consultation to other services, improving the our offer to families and young people, and outreach work to community and inpatient teams within the borough.
MBT in Newham is a team based approach. We would like to hear from candidates who value working as part of a reflective, in-person team. Service Users are discussed regularly and the team collaborates closely around care planning, treatment and management. We would welcome applications from people who are reflective and can consider the therapeutic relationship and the impact the work has on them.
Main duties of the job
To provide a clinical service to patients open to the Newham Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and to provide expert support and advice to other members of the team.
The role will require the post holder to:
Undertake specialist psychological assessment of patients referred to the Mentalisation Based Therapy Service and provide specialist reports to referrers and patients
Formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans and provide specialist Mentalisation-Based therapy to patients under the care of the service
Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across services
Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team's policies and procedures.
To take a lead role in the team for the provision of offering a treatment approach for patients with complex needs; offering specialist assessment, intervention and treatment.
Assist in participating, collating and developing on-going research within the specialist service.
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
13 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum pro rata Inc HCAs
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
363-NEW7760838
Job locations
Newham MBT Service
409 High Street
Stratford
E15 4QZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for a full overview of the job summary and list of duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for a full overview of the job summary and list of duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
* Doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology or equivalence (statement of equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) or allied professional with experience in MBT
* HCPC registration
Desirable
* Training in MBT
* Further training in a therapeutic modality relevant to personality disorder
Experience
Essential
* Experience in working with patients with complex personality presentations (i.e. 'Personality Disorder') and/or risk of self-harm.
* Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team offering support to adults with severe and enduring mental health problems.
* Experience of group work.
Desirable
* Experience of delivering training/consultation and providing clinical supervision.
* Work within at least two therapeutic modalities.
* Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Skills in psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
* Skills in the effective communication of technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
* Skills in the assessment of risk for patients with mental health problems and specifically for patients with complex Emotional Needs
* Capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when working with traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of patients with complex needs, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work
* Knowledge and understanding of diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
* Evidence of CPD
* Competence in advanced IT packages including keyboard skills.
* Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
* Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups (e.g. complex needs, self harm, personality disorder/psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities etc).
Desirable
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Some knowledge and understanding of psychoanalytic models and developmental processes associated with Personality Disorder (eg: Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP), Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT).
Other
Essential
* Ability to manage effectively verbal aggression and abuse from service users, carers etc, and the risk of physical aggression.
* Demonstrably respectful approach to service users, carers, colleagues, other professionals and professional contacts. Willingness to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professional
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
* Doctorate in Clinical / Counselling Psychology or equivalence (statement of equivalence and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS CPsychol (Chartered Psychologist) or allied professional with experience in MBT
* HCPC registration
Desirable
* Training in MBT
* Further training in a therapeutic modality relevant to personality disorder
Experience
Essential
* Experience in working with patients with complex personality presentations (i.e. 'Personality Disorder') and/or risk of self-harm.
* Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to individuals with Complex Emotional Needs.
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team offering support to adults with severe and enduring mental health problems.
* Experience of group work.
Desirable
* Experience of delivering training/consultation and providing clinical supervision.
* Work within at least two therapeutic modalities.
* Experience of the application of psychology/therapy in different cultural contexts
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Skills in psychological assessment, intervention and management, including the use of theoretical models to develop formulations upon which to base choice of treatment.
* Skills in the effective communication of technical and/or clinically sensitive information to a wide variety of recipients in a range of settings within and outside the NHS, including the ability to produce comprehensive and coherent letters, reports and associated documentation.
* Skills in the assessment of risk for patients with mental health problems and specifically for patients with complex Emotional Needs
* Capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when working with traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of patients with complex needs, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work
* Knowledge and understanding of diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
* Evidence of CPD
* Competence in advanced IT packages including keyboard skills.
* Ability to provide a culturally-competent and non-stigmatising service including an awareness of the potential impact of discrimination and disadvantage on mental health.
* Knowledge of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult - to - treat groups (e.g. complex needs, self harm, personality disorder/psychosis, dual diagnosis, persons with additional disabilities etc).
Desirable
* Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
* Some knowledge and understanding of psychoanalytic models and developmental processes associated with Personality Disorder (eg: Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP), Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT).
Other
Essential
* Ability to manage effectively verbal aggression and abuse from service users, carers etc, and the risk of physical aggression.
* Demonstrably respectful approach to service users, carers, colleagues, other professionals and professional contacts. Willingness to negotiate and ability to handle confrontation effectively and professional
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).
Additional information
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
Newham MBT Service
409 High Street
Stratford
E15 4QZ
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Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham MBT Service
409 High Street
Stratford
E15 4QZ
Employer's website
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