Senior Psychologist: Parenting & Early Intervention in Psychosis

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust in the UK is seeking a senior professional to join the Parenting Well with Psychosis Project. This role focuses on bridging services for parents experiencing psychosis, delivering evidence-based interventions, and fostering community engagement. Ideal candidates will have specialist skills in psychological assessment and clinical risk management. Flexibility in working hours is offered. This is an exciting opportunity to influence service delivery in mental health care.

Qualifications

• Experience with parents experiencing mental illness.
• Confidence in engaging with families facing mental health challenges.
• Ability to foster meaningful community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Bridge gaps between CAMHS and Adult Mental Health services.
• Deliver evidence-based parenting interventions.
• Supervise parenting group interventions.
• Assume clinical responsibility for safeguarding and risk management.
• Participate in service evaluation and research.

Skills

Highly specialist psychological assessment skills

Engagement with parents having significant mental health difficulties

Culturally sensitive frameworks for community engagement

Establishing supportive partnerships

Clinical risk management skills

Supervision of peer-led interventions

Job description

A leading mental health trust in the UK is seeking a senior professional to join the Parenting Well with Psychosis Project. This role focuses on bridging services for parents experiencing psychosis, delivering evidence-based interventions, and fostering community engagement. Ideal candidates will have specialist skills in psychological assessment and clinical risk management. Flexibility in working hours is offered. This is an exciting opportunity to influence service delivery in mental health care.