• Job Description

  Req#: C9363-25-0802?language=en&page=8&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Does the idea of bringing psychological innovation to the heart of ward-based care energise you? Do you thrive in working in dynamic environments which require creative therapeutic responses? Are you committed to working compassionately with young people, their families and colleagues? If so, we have a one year opportunity for you to join our developing team at the Coborn Centre in East London. The Coborn Centre is located in well resourced, purpose built premises at Newham University Hospital. We currently work with 12-18 year old young people and their families across the East London boroughs of Newham, Hackney & Tower Hamlets as well as Luton and Bedfordshire and sometimes take admissions from other boroughs or outside of London. The Centre which opened in 2006 comprises of 12 acute beds, 16 intensive care beds and up to 9 day patient places. The service has led the way in the design of adolescent mental health facilities nationally.

  Main duties of the job

  The client group is varied and challenging. Young people present with eating disorders, psychosis, OCD, and emotional regulation difficulties. Young people may also have autism spectrum condition or learning difficulties or be in need of an assessment. The Clinical Psychology Service provides neuropsychological assessments as well as formulation driven, therapeutic assessments in order to facilitate an understanding of the young persons' strengths and needs.

  You will join the psychology team which consists of one Lead Clinical Psychologist, one Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, one other Specialist Clinical Psychologist and a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist. You will continue to develop the psychology provision through providing supervision to the wider MDT as well as hold a clinical case load. There will be considerable opportunities for developing your skills, sharing your clinical expertise and developing your capacity to enjoy multi-disciplinary team working.

  About us

  Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

  Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £35,763 to £43,466 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  363-SS7361806

  Job locations

  Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health

  276 Glen Rd,

  London

  E13 8SP

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This job vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if we have reached the maximum number of applicants

  For further information please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This job vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if we have reached the maximum number of applicants

  For further information please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

  Person Specification

  Educational/ Qualification

  Essential

  • A first or upper second class honours degree in Psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

  Desirable

  • Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with people with physical or mental health and social care needs
  • Experience of working within the NHS or a Mental Health setting
  • Experience of ensuring that values including care, compassion, respect, inclusivity, courage and commitment are embodied on a daily basis in the workplace.
  • Experience of raising matters of concern with a relevant Line Manager in order that these can be addressed through the relevant processes and procedures.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a clinical team as an Assistant Psychologist.
  • Experience of group work with people with mental health problems.
  • Experience of delivering DBT skills training to people who experience difficulty regulating emotions.
  • Experience of completing risk assessments under supervision

  Knowledge/ Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory, to a mental health context
  • Understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
  • Expertise in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) to a professional standard; expertise in using statistical software (e.g R-studio, SPSS, Statistica) for evaluation and research.

  Desirable

  • An understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies relating to Mental Health.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Able to take initiative and work independently.
  • Committed to learning in order to improve practice and service provision.
  • Embraces team work and is able to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Confident, friendly, approachable and assertive.
  • Self-motivated, committed and open to new ideas and experiences.
  • Able to organise and prioritise workloads

  Additional Requirements

  Essential

  • Mobility to travel across sites to carry out work as required.
  • Ability to interact and develop rapport with individuals with mental health difficulties.
  • Ability to contain and work with organisational stress
  • Willingness and ability to engage in reflective practice
  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently within agreed time frames and within limits of competence, with work being agreed and managed at regular intervals.
  • Professional interest in Clinical Psychology.

  Desirable

  • Ability to drive and access to a vehicle

  Person Specification

  Educational/ Qualification

  Essential

  • A first or upper second class honours degree in Psychology
  • Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

  Desirable

  • Further postgraduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with people with physical or mental health and social care needs
  • Experience of working within the NHS or a Mental Health setting
  • Experience of ensuring that values including care, compassion, respect, inclusivity, courage and commitment are embodied on a daily basis in the workplace.
  • Experience of raising matters of concern with a relevant Line Manager in order that these can be addressed through the relevant processes and procedures.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working in a clinical team as an Assistant Psychologist.
  • Experience of group work with people with mental health problems.
  • Experience of delivering DBT skills training to people who experience difficulty regulating emotions.
  • Experience of completing risk assessments under supervision

  Knowledge/ Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge, underpinned by theory, to a mental health context
  • Understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
  • Expertise in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) to a professional standard; expertise in using statistical software (e.g R-studio, SPSS, Statistica) for evaluation and research.

  Desirable

  • An understanding of current NHS/Social Care policies relating to Mental Health.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Able to take initiative and work independently.
  • Committed to learning in order to improve practice and service provision.
  • Embraces team work and is able to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Confident, friendly, approachable and assertive.
  • Self-motivated, committed and open to new ideas and experiences.
  • Able to organise and prioritise workloads

  Additional Requirements

  Essential

  • Mobility to travel across sites to carry out work as required.
  • Ability to interact and develop rapport with individuals with mental health difficulties.
  • Ability to contain and work with organisational stress
  • Willingness and ability to engage in reflective practice
  • Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently within agreed time frames and within limits of competence, with work being agreed and managed at regular intervals.
  • Professional interest in Clinical Psychology.

  Desirable

  • Ability to drive and access to a vehicle

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health

  276 Glen Rd,

  London

  E13 8SP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health

  276 Glen Rd,

  London

  E13 8SP

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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