Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Generous annual leave

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join the inpatient team at West London Forensic Service (WLFS) on a male low secure ward.

The post is 1.0 WTE for 1-year fixed term and can be appointed at Band 7 or Band 8a depending on experience, with a preceptorship towards 8a for Band 7 applicants. The role involves delivering a high-quality psychology service within an MDT and developing psychologically informed treatments.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist with NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly developed psychology service to male service users with enduring mental health difficulties and offending histories.
• Contribute to cross-ward group therapy programmes and MDT input.
• Advise on risk assessment and risk management, and support psychological practice through supervision and training.

Job description

We are seeking a passionate Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist to join the inpatient team at West London Forensic Service (WLFS). The post is 1.0 WTE for 1-year fixed term and will be based on a male low secure complex rehabilitation ward. It can be appointed at Band 7 or Band 8a depending on experience and with responsibilities adjusted accordingly. For Band 7, this will be a preceptorship towards an 8a role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a highly developed and comprehensive specialist psychology service to culturally diverse service-users with enduring mental health difficulties and offending histories.

We provide a comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development, with opportunities to develop specialist skills and receive specialist supervision (e.g. EMDR and schema therapy), in addition to regular supervision. There are excellent staff benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and an on site gym (with membership at just £10 per month)., You will be responsible for providing a high quality psychology service on a low secure complex rehabilitation ward. As a core member of the MDT, you will be responsible for developing and implementing psychologically informed treatments for male service users who present with enduring mental disorders (both mental illness and personality disorder) and an offending history. As such you will be able to utilise varied skills in assessment, formulation and evidence-based intervention, tailored to individual needs.

As well as individual ward-based work, you will contribute to the cross-ward group therapy programme. You will also advise on risk assessment and risk management, and support psychological practice within the team through consultation and training.

In addition to direct clinical work, the role may involve staff supervision, service development and audit, and collaborative working within the psychological therapies department. There are also opportunities for research within WLFS.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.