Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
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Position Overview & Specifications
C&I NHS Foundation Trust are transforming community services with the development of Core Teams. These will develop support systems that reach the whole population, focusing on prevention and multi-agency collaboration.
The post holder will work 0.5 in an Islington Core Team and half time in the Islington SAMH CMHT for older people. Drawing on their expertise from the specialist older adult setting, they will champion older adult work in the Core Team.
In the Core Team the post holder will be part of a multi-agency service with a remit to support primary care colleagues in their work with people with mental health needs. You will provide specialist psychological assessment and treatment including individual and groups interventions. Additionally, you will provide consultation, liaison, teaching, training & advice to primary care and Core Team colleagues, with a particular focus on the needs of the older population for that locality.
When based in the SAMH CMHT, the post holder will provide a psychology service for clients under the care of this team. They will provide psychological assessment and treatment to older people, their families, carers and systems through individual work, group work and indirect work. They will offer advice & consultation on client's psychological care to referrers, MDT colleagues and non-professional carers. The post holder will contribute to the supervision of assistant psychologists, CAP's and trainees working in the service as appropriate.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Insurance Carriers
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Clinical or Counselling Psychologist roles across Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Carriers.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £41,659 - £47,672 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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