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Head of Psychology Westminster

Posting date:	21 August 2024
Salary:	£96,340.00 to £109,849.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£96340.00 - £109849.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 September 2024
Location:	London, SW1V 2RH
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9333-24-1880

Summary

Please review the attached job description for more details about the role To provide and be accountable for a highly specialist integrated psychology service to people using Westminster Mental Health Services utilising a range of interventions based on sound theoretical principles and research evidence. This would be based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests, self-report measures, rating scales direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care. To take a lead in the effective working of the services and ensure a psychologically informed framework for the service area that is culturally competent, anti-discriminatory and challenges health & social inequalities. To support the Westminster Complex Emotional Needs Pathway To be expert in the skilled administration of psychometric tests, including skilled manipulation of test materials; and to be able to supervise others in administration of psychometric tests. To provide expert psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing & challenging situations and to support others involved in such situations. To select and deliver evidence based psychological treatments, monitor outcome and modify and adapt interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical options. To work as an independent and autonomous professional within professional guidelines and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions. To travel to various services, home visits, community placements, meetings, as appropriate and across the Trust when required. To contribute to the effective working of clinical teams, services in directorate/division and to a psychologically informed framework for the service/directorate. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for all individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice for psychologists and other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management To be responsible for psychological interventions with carers (or families as appropriate) of referred clients. To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information, taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication. To act as a named worked taking responsibility for the overall care of service users where allocated. To co-ordinate (and chair) team clinical, service meetings to ensure effective functioning and review when appropriate. To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management. To provide specialist advice and consultation to other members of teams for their provision of psychologically based interventions To ensure appropriate systems for the clinical and professional supervision of psychological professionals across the Borough. To ensure the development of the knowledge and skills base within the services by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and specialisms and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. To provide expert psychological consultation and professional and clinical supervision to colleagues and more junior psychologists and to contribute to a psychologically informed framework within the service/directorate. To be responsible for planning, organising, and the delivery of teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychologists and specialist training to other professions within your service area. To ensure systems are in place for the provision of specialist clinical placements for trainee clinical and/or trainee counselling psychologists and others, in the directorate and services. To ensure systems are in place for the provision of access to CBT training/supervision for junior doctors undertaking training in psychiatry