Senior Psychologist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Career development opportunities

Free parking

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Qualified Psychologist to provide specialist assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions within a secure Health and Justice setting. You will join a multidisciplinary team, delivering psychologically informed care and supporting recovery and social inclusion.

You will supervise colleagues, contribute to governance, audit and service development, and have opportunities to shape practice through training, research and

Qualifications

• Registered psychologist with HCPC or equivalent registration.
• Experience delivering psychological interventions in secure settings preferred.
• Ability to supervise colleagues and contribute to governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychology service to people with complex needs within a secure setting.
• Manage a clinical caseload and deliver assessment, formulation and interventions.
• Conduct risk assessment and autonomous clinical decision-making in complex situations.
• Provide psychological consultation, guidance and training to the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Expert clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Autonomous clinical judgement

Supervision

Education

Qualified Psychologist

Job description

Join a service where psychological thinking is central to understanding and responding to complex needs.

As a Qualified Psychologist, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions, while supporting the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver psychologically informed care. Our motto, "Caring NOT Judging", reflects our commitment to understanding the person behind the behaviour and supporting recovery, wellbeing and social inclusion.

You will also provide professional and clinical supervision to relevant colleagues and have opportunities to shape and improve the service through audit, research, quality improvement and service development., The postholder will:

• Provide a specialist psychology service to people with complex mental health and psychological needs within a secure setting.
• Manage a clinical caseload, undertaking specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions.
• Undertake risk assessment, formulation and management, exercising autonomous clinical judgement in complex situations.
• Provide psychological consultation, advice and training to the multidisciplinary team and promote psychologically informed care.
• Provide professional and clinical supervision to assistant and trainee psychologists, junior psychologists, psychological therapists and other relevant colleagues.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development, audit, research and quality improvement.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, prison services and partner agencies to support effective care and risk management.
• Demonstrate strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work autonomously, prioritise a complex workload and work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.

You will be joining a close-knit, supportive and collaborative healthcare team, working alongside Primary Care, Mental Health and partner agencies to provide high-quality, compassionate care and achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Our Health and Justice services offer a unique and rewarding environment where you can make a real difference to people who may experience significant health inequalities. Our ethos of "Caring NOT Judging" is at the heart of how we work, with a strong focus on teamwork, respect, inclusion and psychologically informed care.

We are committed to supporting your wellbeing and professional development. Benefits include regular clinical supervision, annual appraisal and personal development planning, reflective practice, career development opportunities and access to a wide range of internal and external training. You will also have opportunities to develop your clinical, leadership and specialist skills within Health and Justice services.

We value and recognise the contribution of our staff through initiatives including our Hidden Gem recognition scheme and annual staff awards.

Our site offers free use of the onsite leisure facilities- Gym and fitness classes as well as free parking for staff.