Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the City of London is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to develop services for the Emergency Department, manage complex patient needs, and support a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have experience with crisis intervention and the ability to work autonomously. This role offers considerable professional autonomy and potential for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with patients in crisis and delivering brief psychological interventions in an emergency setting.
• Ability to work autonomously within BPS and HCPC guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions for complex medical and psychosocial problems.
• Deliver culturally appropriate interventions with carers or families as needed.
• Assess and monitor risk, creating appropriate management plans.
• Coordinate the delivery of liaison services with colleagues.
• Support the multidisciplinary team with case formulation for high-risk patients.
• Promote reflective practice and evidence-based care.
• Deliver brief interventions in an emergency setting.

Job description

Role Overview

The post will work with the team dividing time between the Emergency Department and the physical health care wards at Lewisham University Hospital. The post holder will take the lead on developing services to support the Emergency Department to manage the needs of frequent attenders more effectively. There is considerable scope for autonomy and career development with support from senior colleagues in liaison services. The post-holder will develop a psychology service integrated with acute medical care, thus supporting rapid access to direct psychological intervention, staff training, consultation and case discussion.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the service, including developing and delivering psychological interventions tailored to the needs of people living with complex medical and psychosocial problems.
• Provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required.
• Assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
• Work with colleagues to coordinate the delivery of liaison services.
• As the team's Clinical Psychologist, focus on the most high‑risk and complex patients who present to both the Emergency Department and Acute Trust wards, supporting the multidisciplinary team with case formulation and care planning for frequently attending patients and promoting a culture of positive risk taking.
• Support the team in terms of reflective practice and delivery of evidence‑based care.
• Deliver brief psychological interventions in an emergency setting.

Experience and Qualifications

Experience of working with patients in crisis and delivering brief psychological interventions in an emergency setting is advantageous. The post-holder must work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, guided by the principles and policies or procedures of the service, and must be able to interpret and apply these policies within defined parameters.