Trosolwg o'r swydd

This is the Consultant Psychologist/Psychological Practitioner post for Lakeside Mental Health Unit, the role involves both leadership of an adult inpatient psychology team and direct clinical work on acute ward.  Lakeside Mental Health Unity is based in the borough of Hounslow, comprising of five acute mental health wards and a health based place of safety.  Service users present in acute mental health crisis with a diverse range of psychological needs and risk concerns and are in need of intensive treatment with most service users detained under the Mental Health Act.

We are seeking a passionate and committed candidate to work in partnership with the Associate Director for psychological professions based in Acute Mental Health Services to provide clinical and strategic leadership to the inpatient psychology team.  The team a clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, clinical associate in psychology and an assistant psychologist.  The team also provides placements to trainee clinical psychologists from the North Thames courses and students from the MSc in Early Intervention in Psychosis.

This role will include the delivery of a comprehensive psychology service to one of the acute wards delivering evidence based psychological interventions and proactively working with the MDT on a psychologically informed approach to care and management of risk concerns.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

 Lead on the provision and delivery of a comprehensive psychology service including direct and indirect psychological interventions, facilitate team formulation for MDT colleagues, facilitate reflective practice, consultation and provision of post incident support.

·       To supervise and line manage other qualified staff and oversee supervision and line management in the team.  Where appropriate to provide clinical supervision to psychology colleagues in other Trust services and/or MDT colleagues.

·       Work in partnership with the Associate Director for Psychological Professions based in Acute Mental Health Services and senior management colleagues working on the unit.   

Be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of the inpatient psychology team

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.