Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | North London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum Incl HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, N1C 4AG |
| Cwmni: | Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7305191/455-NLFT-0224 |
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This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical/ counselling psychologist with experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities at Camden Learning Disabilities Service (CLDS).
CLDS is a forward thinking, fully integrated health and social care team whose dedicated staff and service providers have previously been award the prestigious accolades of LD Team of the Year (RCP) and Team of the Year (Social Worker of the Year Awards).We are passionate about delivering high quality psychological support to adults with learning disabilities and their networks. We are a well resourced service and pride ourselves in high levels of multidisciplinary working and close collaboration as a multiagency service, with Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, OT, SLT, and PT clinical teams working alongside our Social Work team. CLDS also provides health services to both Camden and non-Camden learners within Alexandra Centre for Further Education, a college facility for young people aged 16 to 25 who present with severe learning disabilities.
Our MDT has reputation for being friendly, inclusive and sociable. We have regular celebrations within the office to mark a range of religious festivals, bring and share lunches and after work socials. We are located beside King's Cross and St Pancras stations and enjoy the benefits of a modern building with many of our day provisions and residential services being a short walk away. We further benefit from an onsite IT department with walk-in clinics.
The successful candidate will work with the clinical service provision within the vibrant and well-established psychology team (consisting of clinical and counselling psychologists, trainee psychologists, an assistant psychologist and honorary undergraduate psychology placement students).
The Psychology team provides skilled psychological assessments, including autism diagnostics and complex neuropsychology assessments, and psychosocial interventions including CBT, systemic, PBS and EMDR to adults with learning disabilities in Camden.
The successful candidate will also design, support and implement service development projects. The service works closely with provider organisations and the candidate will be providing assessments and intervention to young adult learners at our Alexandra Centre for Further Education site.
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with UCL, RHUL and UEL clinical training courses, and will be able to access the CPD programme provided by the trust's learning and development department, including systemic practice (Foundation Level 1), advanced CBT skills, and other specialistCPD opportunities that arise.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
· To provide assessments for individuals referred to the Psychological Therapies team using appropriate methods, including interviews, observations, and formal assessment measures (including psychometric assessments)
· To formulate and provide psychological interventions for service-users, their families and care networks referred to the Psychological Therapies team, including those with multiple and complex presentations, mental health problems, Autism, ADHD, dementia and/or behaviours that challenge. This includes using a range of psychological interventions appropriate to the service (e.g. Positive Behaviour Support, CBT, behavioural approaches, systemic/family approaches, psychodynamic approaches, EMDR, etc.)
· To provide psychological advice, guidance and consultation to others and to assist in the formulation, diagnosis and treatment of service-users with complex health needs and/or high-risk presentations
· To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service-users
· To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to people with GLD
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
This advert closes on Monday 21 Jul 2025