Clinical / Counselling Psychologist - ref. b39982403
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
We are pleased to be recruiting a Full time Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist post to join our large, supportive and cohesive multi-orientation, psychological therapies team and closely with other professional colleagues in secondary care adult services.We are happy for trainee clinical/counselling psychologists who expect to qualify this year to apply with a view to starting in post on qualification.
Development opportunities: The Trust provides access to a wide range of CPD opportunities and all staff are encouraged to undertake development opportunities and activities relevant to their post. As a multi-modality team there are opportunities for learning and development alongside other modalities.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work alongside other Clinical/Counselling Psychologists delivering specialist interventions primarily using CBT. A significant proportion of the team’s referrals are for PTSD or complex PTSD (including refugees and asylum seekers) as well as complex trauma presentations.In addition to assessing and treatment, all team members offer consultation and undertake work to support the work of colleagues in the CMHTs, which each staff member supporting a specific team.
About Us:
The team provides assessment, consultation and psychological therapy for adults with complex mental health difficulties across the Borough of Croydon. It comprises a dedicated and well-established team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists and Psychotherapists in Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy providing therapy as well as working closely with CMHTS, linking in to provide consultation, reflective practice, teaching, supervision and co-working.
Working for our organisation
About our locations:
The team is based in central Croydon (Jeanette Wallace House) and face-to-face sessions are provided at this base and at other Croydon sites including the Bethlem Hospital.
Croydon (Jeanette Wallace House)
CIPTS is based at Jeanette Wallace House (a modern, air-conditioned office with plenty of space), close to the vibrant Croydon high-street that offers fantastic shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants. It is within walking distance to East Croydon overland station with quick links to London.There are good bus, rail and tram links. There is no parking at Jeanette Wallace House.
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Bethlem Royal Hospital is based in a beautiful setting in over 200 acres of green space in the London Borough of Bromley, South East London. The hospital has easy access to nearby main roads and have offers free parking. The site is within walking distance from of Eden Park and West Wickham overland stations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for adults referred to CIPTS with a range of moderate to severe mental health issues (excluding psychosis).
- To provide cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focussed Cognitive Therapy interventions as appropriate, including third wave CBT approaches.
- To undertake liaison role work with the MDTs and other professionals.
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Doctoral level qualification in Clinical or Counselling psychology
- Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
- Additional CPD training in psychological models of therapy and/or adult mental health treatments including trauma or EMDR
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature, particularly mood and anxiety disorders and using CBT approaches
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and/or working with interpreters
- Experience of supervising the clinical work of others
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment of work with adults with mood, anxiety and personality disorders.
- Knowledge of at least another model of psychological therapy (other than CBT) and of the theoretical and evidence base for it.
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
- Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
- Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
- We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
- That all applications for this post will need to be made online
- That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
- That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
- That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
- That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
- That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
- That we are a smoke-free Trust
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