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Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
Band 8a
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for an excellent clinician with the vision and enthusiasm to help develop the psychology input within the Hounslow SOAMHS team in collaboration with psychology colleagues in the service and other members of the multidisciplinary team. There is a huge variety of work within this role and you will play a key part in enabling the more therapeutic nature of support throughout the service as well as providing and supervising clinical interventions. The team is small so you will be working with the whole range of mental health problems.
You will promote psychological thinking within the MDT and the wider system around the patient through consultation and collaboration with partner agencies as well as supporting outreach with a wide range of community resources and organisations. As the service is new, it is likely that it will change in response to the needs that are identified within the community, so you will need to be flexible in your thinking and approach to patient care.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
You will provide groups and individual therapy for people within the service as well as for their carers/families where indicated alongside other team members. The post holder will have regular individual supervision from an experienced Clinical Psychologist. In turn they will also provide supervision to colleagues, including CAPS, and trainees as appropriate. A key part of this role is to help develop psychology pathways specific for older adults using the emerging literature in this rapidly developing field and participating in research projects supported by the Trust.
The service forms part of a planned and integrated whole system approach to care that is delivered in conjunction with in-patient, crisis, and specialist services, including the other services available within the Older People’s Service line. The service is also developing closer links with the frailty services that are part of the Trust.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good honours degree (2:1 minimum) in Psychology.
- Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS
- Post-graduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Training in clinical supervision for doctoral, and equivalent, trainees
Meini prawf dymunol
- Other related academic and post-graduate qualifications
- Evidence of post-doctoral training in psychological therapy techniques
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working as a qualified (specialist) psychologist in a relevant clinical setting
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
- Experience of having facilitated/co-facilitated psychological therapy groups
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of administration, scoring and written interpretation of psychometric / neuropsychological tests
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Advanced specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice
- Completion of supervised practice in specialist clinical practice
- Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of the assessment and treatment of complex mental health problems
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- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for work in relevant setting
Skills
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- Able to provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
- Able to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the evaluation of a range of options (e.g. the assessment of specialist clinical conditions and the determination of treatment options), Where expert opinions may differ
- Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes (individual or group) involving other staff, and other aspects of the work such as research activity
- Able to use database, word processing and test administration/scoring software
- Able to sit for lengthy periods of time while demonstrating active listening skills
- Able to maintain intense concentration frequently and for prolonged periods
- Able to function in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis (e.g. in dealing with service users with serious mental illness, histories of homicide and serious violence, self-harm, sexual abuse)
Other Requirements
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- Knowledge of the professional code of conduct of the BPS
- Must be capable of being guided by precedent, clearly defined policies, procedures and codes of conduct
- Able to reflect on own professional practice
- Willing to participate actively in CPD in line with BPS guidelines
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Helen Stirk
- Teitl y swydd
- OPMHS Psychology Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda West London NHS Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector