NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Psychologist
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Job Overview
The Clinical Psychologist will be part of a well-established Memory Service and Older Adult Service Pathway, providing a neuropsychology service to clients referred to the Waltham Forest Memory and Older Adult’s Service. The Clinical Psychologist will be expected to undertake highly specialist neuropsychological assessments in order to assist in the identification of cognitive dysfunction and to formulate suitable rehabilitation, and therapeutic interventions based on good practice and evidence in the Memory service and Older Adult’s Service. The Clinical Psychologist will also be part of the Trustwide Neuropsychology pathway.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Psychologist will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day to day work. The post holder achieve this by carrying out professionally based duties and responsibilities in the following areas: clinical practice including highly specialist neuropsychological assessment, psychological intervention, service development and leadership, work with other agencies, applied research, service evaluation, teaching and training. The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision from a Senior Neuropsychologist in the Neuropsychology Pathway.
- Supervision from OA Specialist Clinical Psychologist
- Links with North Thames Training programme, take trainees
- Specialist Neuropsychology group supervision from Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist on SRCN
- Part of neuropsychology pathway
- Part of group of OA psychs
- Benefits of WF
- 1 day of CMHT
- Working into wards
- Assistant Psych
- EB post diagnostic support Start
- Support for families and patients in early stages of dementia diagnosis, pre & post diagnostic support
- Research/R&D
- Local voluntary organisations
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Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
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High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Working for Us
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 and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
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