Job summary
We are looking for a Senior Psychologist/CBT Therapist for Here for Staff - the staff support service. The postholder will work within the specialist staff psychological support service supporting staff who have experienced psychological difficulties as a result of patient safety incidents. The postholder will provide support through evidence based interventions, consultation and training and preventative mental health initiatives. The postholder will be mainly working with staff in the ARD directorate, and will be predominantly based on site at Goodmayes Hospital. The postholder will work with the rest of the Here for Staff team to help promote a compassionate and inclusive culture of staff wellbeing.

Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

For further details please contact
NAME: Gemma Lutwyche
JOB TITLE: Psychological Professional Lead for Here for Staff
CONTACT NUMBER: 07860927828
EMAIL: gemma.lutwyche@nelft.nhs.uk

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details
Date posted: 06 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year, Per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: NDD-001413
Job locations: Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8XJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

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 Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time)

Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist or full BABCP accreditation as a CBT therapist

Desirable

• Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or other psychological profession accredited by the HCPC/BABCP
• Additional specialist training in advanced therapy skills, such as CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness

Experience
Essential

• At least two years post-qualification experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of service users within the NHS
• At least two years post-qualification experience of delivering psychological interventions to a wide variety of client groups, ages, contexts, and presenting problems
• Experience of teaching, training, and / or supervision

Desirable

• Experience of delivering group/psychoeducation work
• Experience of developing and carrying out research projects, audit and service evaluation
• Experience of working with staff and teams to support their well-being, stress management and resilience

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.

Employer details
Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8XJ, United Kingdom
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