Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | West London NHS Trust
For Band 7, this will be a preceptorship towards an 8a role.
We provide a comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development throughout individuals’ careers, with opportunities to develop specialist skills and receive specialist supervision (e.g. EMDR and schema therapy), in addition to an individual’s regular supervision.This is full-time post (1.0wte) but part-time or flexible working may also be considered and wepromote a healthy work-life balance.There are excellent staff benefits including 27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years. There is a gym on site and membership is just £10 per month. Golden Hello conditions apply.
You will be responsible for providing a high quality psychology service on an assessment (admissions) ward in the men’s low secure service. As a core member of an experienced MDT, you will have a key role in defining the psychological care pathway for individuals admitted to the unit through conducting highly specialist psychological assessments and through the provision of highly specialist psychological therapy.
As well as individual ward-based work, you will contribute to a well-established cross-ward group therapy programme. You will also advise on risk assessment and risk management, and support psychological practice within the team through consultation, supervision, and training.
You will have the opportunity to utilise skills in research, service evaluation, and audit within the service. You will provide line management and supervision to qualified, trainee and assistant psychologists as delegated by the lead psychologist.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK. It providesa broad range of forensic mental health care in adult male and female services, across high, medium and low security settings, as well as in a community and court diversion setting.The post is based in the low secure service, which provides 72 beds across assessment, rehabilitation, and pre-discharge wards.West London Forensic Service has been rated as outstanding by the CQC.
The psychological therapies department,which comprises a team of over 30 psychologists and psychological therapists, iswell-established and supportive with high standards of clinical supervision and excellent opportunities for continuing professional development.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will undertake clinical and risk assessments within a multi-disciplinary context, and will provide psychological advice and consultation to others involved in service user care. The post holder will have a key role in defining the psychological care pathway for individuals admitted to the unit through conducting highly specialist psychological assessments.As well as individual ward-based work, the post holders will contribute to a well-established cross-ward group therapy programme. There will be excellent opportunities to further develop skills of complex case assessment, formulation and application of evidence based psychological interventions.
There will also be opportunities to gain experience from across the varied settings found within West London Forensic Service.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025