Principal Psychologist - South Beds CMHT

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dunstable is offering an exciting opportunity for a Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. This role involves leadership and clinical responsibilities within the South Bedfordshire Adult Community Mental Health Services. Candidates should have experience in mental health care, leadership in a multidisciplinary setting, and a commitment to improving service quality for users experiencing serious mental health challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with individuals with serious mental health difficulties.
• Track record of developing multidisciplinary approaches and pathways.
• Experience in supervision and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical input into the Community Mental Health Services.
• Ensure high-quality psychological service provision.
• Supervise psychologists and assistant psychologists.

Skills

Clinical skills in assessment and formulation

Experience with NHS services

Leadership and supervision skills

Multidisciplinary approach development

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for someone seeking the next step in their psychologist career. We are looking for a Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work in our South Bedfordshire Adult Community Mental Health Services network. The role includes leadership elements alongside clinical and supervision responsibilities. You will provide senior clinical and strategic input into two local services that support people (and their families) who experience serious mental health difficulties, such as psychosis and complex emotional needs. The main duties involve ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological service to the service users of the Community Mental Health Teams.

You will work closely with the team managers and senior clinicians in leadership roles and be part of a thriving multi-disciplinary network of mental health professionals, Peer Support Workers, VCSE partners and administrators. There is a dedicated group of psychologists (including assistant psychologists and Clinical Associates in Psychology) and therapists for whom you would provide supervision and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical and strategic input into the two local Community Mental Health Services.
• Ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological service to service users.
• Work closely with team managers and senior clinicians in leadership roles within a multidisciplinary network.
• Provide supervision and leadership to psychologists, assistant psychologists and Clinical Associates in Psychology.
• Support development and management of demand and flow through services.
• Travel to locations around South Bedfordshire and Luton as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experienced in working with the client group and familiar with NHS services.
• Track record of developing and supporting multidisciplinary approaches and pathways.
• Experience in management of demand and flow through services.
• Experience in supervision, consultation, leadership, and service development.
• Highly developed clinical skills in assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for people presenting in secondary care mental health services.

Additional Information

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. We are looking for people who embody these qualities in supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and partner organisations.