Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in Liaison

Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist in Liaison

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 March 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an 8a Psychologist to join the expanded Mental Health Liaison team based at Broomfield Hospital to cover maternity leave. We welcome applications from psychologists who are newly qualified, as well as from those with more experience. Please contact us for an informal discussion if you have any questions about the role.

The successful applicant will form part of the Clinical Health Psychology Services across Essex. We have four other Mental Health Liaison Psychological Services in Harlow, Basildon, Southend and Colchester, where there is a network of highly motivated, experienced Clinical and Counselling Psychologist colleagues. The applicant will be working within the CORE 24 model of Mental Health Liaison, looking to support service users and staff to consider the psychological aspects of health. This role requires an ability to create connections with services across physical and mental health providers and to be able to support holistic, system wide thinking.

Main duties of the job

This post introduces psychological assessment, intervention, consultation and support to the Mental Health Liaison team, consisting of Liaison Psychiatry and Psychiatric Nurses. This post is part of a service which has been established for several years. The role is welcomed by Broomfield Hospital and there will be opportunity for working across wards and specialty areas.

Alongside the inpatient work there are opportunities to work in the hospital through teaching and training, as part of the CORE 24 agenda, supporting teams to develop knowledge in areas such as people who present with medically unexplained symptoms and complex care needs, to support a more holistic care pathway.

About us

The Clinical Health Psychology Services are for adults who are experiencing difficulties adjusting to serious chronic illness and other physical health conditions, such as Pain, Stroke, Breathlessness, and Long COVID.

Regular supervision will be provided by a senior Counselling Psychologist. Peer supervision is offered from other Mental Health Liaison Psychologists in Basildon, Harlow and Southend, involvement in the Mental Health Liaison SIG and through wider CHPS colleagues. EPUT is committed to the development of our staff; to ensuring job satisfaction; good quality output; and staff retention. CPD is strongly supported by the Trust with further development actively encouraged.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for more detailed requirements.

We welcome you to join us in developing and shaping this service. We believe that by investing in the development of our teams careers, we are able to strengthen our services, so as to provide the best quality care for our clients and so internal and external CPD opportunities are available.

If you are enthusiastic, self-motivating with a commitment to delivering high quality care we would like to hear from you.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as practitioner psychologist
• Has completed training relevant to the post

Knowledge

• Has worked with people with a mental and physical health difficulties
• Demonstrates assessment and intervention knowledge relevant to the area of practice
• Has worked in the NHS/or equivalent as a qualified member of staff
• Is able to demonstrate a desire and/or understanding of liaison working
• Demonstrates knowledge of working with systems
• Has worked in the NHS/or equivalent as a trainee
• Has worked in liaison settings previously
• Has experience of delivering supervision to other members of profession or MDT

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust