Psychologist, Family Therapist/Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Client:
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
b312071391ec
Job Views:
3
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
Job Description:
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.
Job overview
Come and work for NELFT’s Children & Young People’s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), and be part of one of the UK’s most innovative healthcare Trusts.
An exciting opportunity for a developmental post from Band 7 to Band 8 pending accreditation, has arisen for a clinical psychologist, family therapist or Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in Thanet CYPMHS. Driven by the principles underpinning the national CYP-IAPT programme (Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies), the service provides the latest in evidence-based NICE compliant psychological interventions to children, young people, and their families experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
You will be a highly motivated and innovative individual with extensive clinical experience working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
You will:
* Routinely measure clinical outcomes and deliver evidence-based clinical interventions in line with the CY-IAPT programme within CYPMHS.
* Promote the mental and emotional health of children, young people, and families in the community through clinical interventions in the care pathway.
* Undertake initial school-based and community-based assessments and deliver a range of early interventions to children and young people with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties where appropriate.
* Assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions.
* Provide clinical leadership and specialist treatment and assessment within your professional sphere of expertise in the service and will be responsible for the extensive clinical supervision of junior clinicians throughout the CYPMHS team.
Working for our organisation
NELFT places great importance on proper induction for new starters. All new employees will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undergo a comprehensive induction lasting up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation. During induction, new starters will also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health, wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from this unless they are currently part-way through a probation or are a bank staff member.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
NELFT is an experienced provider of mental health services for children and young people, operating in Essex, Medway, and four London boroughs. It is one of England’s largest NHS Foundation Trusts.
Our priority is providing the highest standard of care to all service users.
Our CYPMHS service caters to children and young people aged 0-18 living in Kent, free at the point of entry, and up to age 25 for those with special educational needs (SEN). The service has replaced the CAMHS Tier II and Tier III services with an integrated CYPMHS.
Anyone experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health issues, or their parents, guardians, or professionals, can access our service.
Structure of CYPMHS includes:
* Children’s Single Point of Access (SPA)
* Neurodevelopmental & Learning Disabilities Service
* Eight Locality Teams
* Dedicated crisis team and inpatient service based in Staplehurst
Referrals are assessed using a care pathways approach aligned with NICE guidelines, aiming to respond early to prevent the need for more intensive interventions.
The service emphasizes early intervention, digital support tools, and integrated care pathways, with clinical leadership at each pathway to ensure high-quality, accessible, and evidence-based care.
If you are excited by this modern approach, we would very much like to hear from you.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse interested in becoming a UK registered nurse, check your eligibility through NEU Professionals. Note that NELFT is a registered sponsor but may not sponsor all roles; eligibility will be clarified during the application process.
Use of AI: Applications should be written by the applicant. Use of AI tools may result in application rejection, although support for disabilities is available.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Post-graduate training in psychological practice (psychologist, family therapist, child and adolescent psychotherapist)
Job role
* Full-time only
* Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and meetings
Qualifications and experience
* Eligible for registration with the appropriate professional body (HCPC, BABCP, UKCP, AFT, ACP)
Additional experience
* Extensive experience working with challenging children/young people requiring complex interventions
Therapeutic experience
* Extensive experience working therapeutically with parents, carers, and families of children with complex mental health issues
We support our employees holistically and offer various benefits, including networks for minority staff, flexible working, health and wellbeing programs, and more. We encourage flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs.
Note: If you do not hold a passport from the country of the vacancy, you may need a work permit. Check our blog for more info.
Applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button. Do not include bank or payment details in your application.
Created on 26/04/2025 by TN, United Kingdom
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