Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £66,718 - £76,271 pro rata per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0YF |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6309661/294-MHCA-6309661-JB |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to lead on Therapies across the Older People’s Service pathway– 0.2 wte (7.5 hours/week). Key roles will be providing professional and clinical supervision to band 7/8a older people's psychologistscarrying out psychological therapies and providing leadership and service development for the Therapies pathway within Older People’s services with the support of the Consultant Lead.
We are happy to accept applications from psychologists who are looking for a career development opportunity into an 8b post and from applicants with strong therapy skills who are currently working in adult / other relevant services.
You will join an established group of psychologists working with older people across South West London & St Georges. You will be well supported within the psychology team, where continuing professional development and staff support are highly valued, and there is a strong focus on CPD. The service has strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program at the University of Surrey, where we regularly provide placements and contribute to teaching on the program.
We are happy to support flexible working hours to fit with other commitments as well as discuss the post location, and some of the role can be fulfilled working remotely.
Psychology is highly valued within the Older People’s community and inpatient services, both in terms of complex client work, neuropsychological assessment of dementia, and supporting teams in formulating care, delivering training, and leading service development. The current role will involve:
• Providing clinical and professional supervision to other qualified psychologists across the CMHA Service line to support the psychological assessment and therapy they provide, in order to ensure high quality and evidence based psychological practices.
• Working in collaboration with the Consultant Psychology Lead to ensure excellent governance of psychological assessments and therapies provided by all older people’s psychologists and other staff.
• Supporting the Professional Lead for P&P for Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing services in the systematic provision of high quality specialist psychological services across the service Line.
• Taking a lead role, alongside the other 8b psychology leads for Neuropsychological Assessment and Care Home Liaison / BPSD, in the management of other service line work such as the Older People’s Psychology CPD programme.
• Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and service developments within the CMHA service line, particularly in relation to the role of P&P.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
• To provide professional supervision to other qualified psychologists across the CMHA Service line to support the psychological assessment and therapy they provide, in order to ensure high quality and evidence based psychological practices and be responsible for the governance of psychological practice within the cluster.
• To support the Professional Lead for P&P for Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing services in the systematic provision of high quality specialist psychological services across the service Line.
• To support Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing P&P staff to undertake continuing professional development.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing services, working with the P&P lead to coordinate psychological assessment, treatment and therapy resources across the teams, and to ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychological therapy staff within the team.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
• To contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service developments within the CMHA service line, particularly in relation to the role of P&P.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic 8b Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to lead on Therapies across the Older People’s Service pathway– 0.2 wte (7.5 hours/week). Key roles will be providing professional and clinical supervision to band 7/8a older people's psychologistscarrying out psychological therapies and providing leadership and service development for the Therapies pathway within Older People’s services with the support of the Consultant Lead.
We are happy to accept applications from psychologists who are looking for a career development opportunity into an 8b post and from applicants with strong therapy skills who are currently working in adult / other relevant services.
You will join an established group of psychologists working with older people across South West London & St Georges. You will be well supported within the psychology team, where continuing professional development and staff support are highly valued, and there is a strong focus on CPD. The service has strong links with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program at the University of Surrey, where we regularly provide placements and contribute to teaching on the program.
We are happy to support flexible working hours to fit with other commitments as well as discuss the post location, and some of the role can be fulfilled working remotely.
Psychology is highly valued within the Older People’s community and inpatient services, both in terms of complex client work, neuropsychological assessment of dementia, and supporting teams in formulating care, delivering training, and leading service development. The current role will involve:
• Providing clinical and professional supervision to other qualified psychologists across the CMHA Service line to support the psychological assessment and therapy they provide, in order to ensure high quality and evidence based psychological practices.
• Working in collaboration with the Consultant Psychology Lead to ensure excellent governance of psychological assessments and therapies provided by all older people’s psychologists and other staff.
• Supporting the Professional Lead for P&P for Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing services in the systematic provision of high quality specialist psychological services across the service Line.
• Taking a lead role, alongside the other 8b psychology leads for Neuropsychological Assessment and Care Home Liaison / BPSD, in the management of other service line work such as the Older People’s Psychology CPD programme.
• Utilising research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and service developments within the CMHA service line, particularly in relation to the role of P&P.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
• To provide professional supervision to other qualified psychologists across the CMHA Service line to support the psychological assessment and therapy they provide, in order to ensure high quality and evidence based psychological practices and be responsible for the governance of psychological practice within the cluster.
• To support the Professional Lead for P&P for Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing services in the systematic provision of high quality specialist psychological services across the service Line.
• To support Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing P&P staff to undertake continuing professional development.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within Cognition & Mental Health in Ageing services, working with the P&P lead to coordinate psychological assessment, treatment and therapy resources across the teams, and to ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychological therapy staff within the team.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research.
• To contribute to quality improvement initiatives and service developments within the CMHA service line, particularly in relation to the role of P&P.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024