Clinical Psychologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Research opportunities

CPD access

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a ward-based clinical psychologist for the older people’s in-patient services at Jubilee Ward, St Bernard's Hospital, and The Limes in Southall. The role includes complex formulations, assessments, discharge planning, and family engagement within a multidisciplinary team.

HCPC registration and a BPS-accredited doctoral degree are required. The post involves supervising an Assistant Psychologist and opportunities for research activity.

Qualifications

• Good honours degree (2:1 minimum) in Psychology, with eligibility for BPS graduate membership.
• Postgraduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology accredited by the BPS, or equivalent.
• HCPC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex psychological formulations as part of the ward MDT.
• Complete psychological assessment and intervention.
• Develop discharge pathways linking with community teams.
• Work with families of service users returning home and staff in supported living environments.
• Jointly supervise the Assistant Psychologist for the wards.
• Take part in research activity.

Skills

Psychology theory

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Caseload management

Research skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (2:1)

Doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology (BPS accredited)

Tools

Test administration software

Job description

A ward-based clinical psychologist post in the older people's in-patient services of West London NHS Trust, covering Jubilee Ward at St Bernard's Hospital and The Limes in Southall. Complex psychological formulation sits within the ward multidisciplinary team, alongside assessment and intervention that builds discharge pathways into community teams. The post jointly supervises the ward Assistant Psychologist with a Hammersmith and Fulham colleague, and extends to families and supported living staff. HCPC registration and a BPS-accredited doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology are required.

What the job involves

• Provide complex psychological formulations and promote psychological understanding of service users' presentation as a key member of the ward MDT
• Work across a dementia ward for frail older people with functional mental health needs and a step-down ward for people awaiting discharge arrangements
• Complete psychological assessment and intervention
• Develop discharge pathways that link seamlessly with community teams
• Work with families of service users returning home
• Work with staff in supported living environments
• Jointly supervise the Assistant Psychologist for the wards
• Take part in research activity

Qualifications

• Good honours degree (2:1 minimum) in Psychology, with eligibility for BPS graduate membership
• Postgraduate doctorate in clinical or counselling psychology accredited by the BPS, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Teaching, training and/or supervision
• Working with older people
• Facilitating or co-facilitating psychological therapy groups
• Representing psychology within multidisciplinary care

Skills & knowledge

• Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of psychology applied to clinical practice
• Specialist knowledge of assessing and treating a range of mental health conditions
• Communicating complex, sensitive or contentious information in hostile or highly emotive settings
• Planning and prioritising caseload, treatment programmes and research activity
• Database, word processing and test administration and scoring software
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Other

• Adapting to rapidly changing service demands
• Sustaining intense concentration for prolonged periods with unpredictable patients
• Functioning in traumatic or highly emotionally distressing circumstances, using clinical governance to support practice

Nice to have

• Other related academic and postgraduate qualifications
• Post-doctoral training in psychological therapy techniques
• Experience of applying clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• Specialist knowledge of assessment and intervention with families
• Ability to speak other languages used locally, such as Hindi, Punjabi or Polish

What’s offered

• Regular individual supervision from an experienced clinical psychologist
• Access to wider Trust resources for continuing professional development
• Support for external training where needed for the role
• Trust wellbeing resources being developed
• Well-supported research activity with a dedicated research team on site