Practitioner Psychologist/Specialist Prac Enfield Personality Disorder

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. North London NHS Foundation Trust Practitioner Psychologist/Specialist Prac Enfield Personality Disorder The closing date is 12 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practitioner Psychologist and a Specialist Practitioner, to join the Enfield spoke of the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service. We are looking for candidates who are highly skilled with relevant experience of working with people with complex emotional needs and emotional difficulties to work as a senior clinician within the Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service The Enfield & Haringey Personality Disorder Service has been developed from the model at the Halliwick Personality Disorder Service, the birthplace of Mentalisation-based treatment (MBT) which was developed and manualised by Peter Fonagy and Anthony Bateman. In addition to MBT, we also offer comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and a Structured Clinical Management informed approach. We are currently in the process of expanding our Family and Carers Programme and trauma informed interventions. There is an emphasis on team based MDT decision making in the treatment planning which lends itself to creating a supportive environment for staff. There is a good record of effectively supporting staff towards a sense of satisfaction and achievement. We aim to promote excellence and innovation in the provision of care to patients with challenging and complex presentations. There is a culture of continuous learning and development opportunities and we regularly offer consultation and training to wider services. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will undertake skilled assessment of emotional and psychological needs, working with the patient and using other appropriate sources of knowledge about the patient. The applicant will also offer individual psychotherapy in at least one of the offered modalities to a caseload of patients within the service who may be part of the MBT or DBT Program. This will include formulating and implementing treatment plans with support of the MDT. As an allocated professional you will signpost and liaise with Social Care and other colleagues to support the service user to have their needs holistically met. As a senior member of the team, you may take on a liaison role with a service with whom we have key relationships including Acute Inpatient Wards, Crisis and Home Treatment Teams, Eating Disorder Service, CAMHS and Psychiatric Liaison Service. A key target is to minimise ward admissions but to also to provide clinical guidance to staff who are referring into the pathway. Supervision is central to the work we do. You will receive both Group and Individual supervision. You will also be supported to supervise junior staff. As a Psychological practitioner there will be responsibilities in supporting the pathway in service improvement projects including interpreting data from outcome measures and supporting development of QI projects. About us Working for North London NHS Foundation Trust Why choose to join the North London NHS Foundation Trust?We believe that by working together, our Trust can achieve more for the residents ofNorth Central London and our patients than we can by working apart. Our Five-Year Strategy: We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With o