An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NLFT Unplanned Care Inpatient Psychology Service. We are an expanding team of psychologists and CAPs working across inpatient services at Highgate Mental Health Centre West.
We are delighted to advertise this post in recognition of the Trust's commitment to improving access to psychological interventions and continuing to develop Trauma Informed Care within inpatient settings for adult service users.
The post-holder will be the lead psychologist for two wards, one adult treatment ward, and one PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit).
We are looking for a psychologist with excellent clinical skills and with demonstrated expertise and knowledge of working with adults experiencing mental health difficulties and presenting in acute distress.
Enthusiasm, personal resilience and the ability to work flexibly are essential qualities needed for this post. Those currently working at Band 7 who are ready for career progression are encouraged to apply.
Newly qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologists, or those expecting to qualify in 2026, are encouraged to apply as posts could be offered as a Preceptorship. We offer a tailored programme of Continued Professional Development (CPD) and other developmental opportunities to support your progression and career development.
The post holder will work within the inpatient service based at Highgate Mental Health Centre. They will be the lead psychologist for two wards working within the ward MDTs who greatly value psychological interventions.
There will also be opportunities to collaborate with psychology colleagues within the inpatient service on clinical initiatives and developing research projects.
This post will work with ward MDTs and manage psychology referrals for direct clinical work including assessment, brief formulation-driven interventions and group work. Systemic interventions will also be encouraged to support families and significant others involved with our service users.
The post holder will also focus on providing consultation, reflective practice and training to teams across the inpatient service and have opportunities for service development focused on developing Trauma Informed approaches and improving clinical care.
There is a growing initiative to support research skills for audit, policy and service development/quality improvement.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Main responsibilities are outlined in details in the job description document attached. Person specification would be different for a newly qualified clinician applying for a band 7 role and for an experienced clinician applying for a band 8a role.
