Principal Clinical Psychologist / Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £72,921.00 i £83,362.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £72921.00 - £83362.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE5 8AZ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9334-25-1001 |
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Clinical To provide expertise and experience in the treatment of anxiety disorders using CBT, for patients across a range of severities, referred from primary, secondary, tertiary and highly specialist services To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs, in particular those with anxiety disorders. To provide psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and service users. To select and deliver highly specialist evidence-based psychological treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions. To work as an autonomous professional within HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions. To travel to alternative locations to provide treatment, training, consultation and supervision, and attend meetings as appropriate and across the Trust when required. To contribute to the effective working and strategic direction of the team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service area, taking on specific roles or duties as agreed. To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with clients, carers and colleagues taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans To advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients. To act as care co-ordinator taking responsibility for providing CBT for clients with anxiety disorders. To act as a clinic lead for one of the clinics service streams. To monitor referrals, throughput, activity, and other variables essential to comprehensive service delivery, and act as a liaison point between the clinic, service commissioners, and other stakeholders. To actively contribute to the development of innovations and strategies to grow the clinic. To take responsibility for liaison between CADAT and local mental health services where applicable. Teaching, training, and supervision To receive regular clinical and professional supervision according to HPC, BABCP and Trust guidelines, as applicable. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the clinic by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in CBT and anxiety, and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. To provide professional and clinical supervision to colleagues, junior psychological therapists, assistant psychologists and trainee psychologists for all aspects of their work. To provide specialist training and supervision to psychologists, cognitive behaviour therapists and other professionals as needed. Management, recruitment, policy and service development To provide professional leadership and service management. To supervise the day to day work of psychological therapists in the service, To identify aspects of the service which could be improved, and initiate and implement service development projects. To participate in the recruitment process of staff as appropriate. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services. Research and service evaluation To provide expertise in a specialist research area which will contribute to CBT for anxiety disorders. To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit. To initiate appropriate research to improve client care and provide research advice and supervision to other staff undertaking research within the service. To initiate the development of outcome measurement, assessment/implementation and assist other staff in the implementation of same. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles. General Responsibilities To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with HCPC requirements and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies. To comply with the HCPC Code of Conduct, the BABCP Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, in line with professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. To participate fully and implement standards devised from Trusts clinical and research governance activity. To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up the clinic's client group.