Clinical Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Inc HCAs |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6835720/363-TH6835720 |
Summary
Serving people with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the Tower Hamlets Community Learning Disabilities Service is an integrated health and social care multidisciplinary service. The service is committed to facilitation and liaison with local health and social care provider services in order that people with learning disabilities can access mainstream services where possible and that their experience and outcomes are good. Additionally, the service provides specialist input to clients where this is required.
Providing a highly specialist clinical psychology service to people with learning disability and their families/carers including assessment, development and implementation of specialist psychological interventions, the post holder will develop a key role in the Tower Hamlets Community Learning Disabilities Service. The postholder will contribute to the continuing development of psychology and of the service.
Acting autonomously the postholder will manage a defined caseload of complex cases independently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence based and client-centred principles. S/he will be involved in clinical research and development where appropriate.
1. Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients and those of more junior staff providing a comprehensive and appropriate psychology service to clients, families and carers
2. Play a key role in the advanced assessment and treatment of clients who may have acute, chronic or complex presentation and determine clinical diagnosis and intervention required
3. Assess clients’ needs and direct to other services as appropriate
4. Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
5. Communicate effectively with health and social care professionals and outside agencies regarding client care and progress
6. Communicate with other members of the Team regarding policies, service development and management plans
7. Undertake a significant clinical caseload working under supervision in collaboration with other agencies and health and social care professionals
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Please see the detailed Job Description and Person Specification document at the end of this page for further detail
This advert closes on Sunday 27 Apr 2025