Senior Psychologist / Psychotherapist

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a highly specialised psychological therapist to provide assessments, formulations and interventions for the Lewisham Early Intervention Service. The role includes risk management, supervision of junior staff, and teaching responsibilities across the team, with travel to home visits and community placements as required.

The post involves contributing to the planning and delivery of services that meet diverse local community

Qualifications

• Provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions.
• Assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior psychological therapists and other staff.
• Travel to home visits and community placements as required.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals to develop and review care plans.
• Contribute to recruitment and appraisal of junior staff.
• Engage in teaching and training of pre/post-qualification therapists and other professionals.
• Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in line with Trust guidelines.

Skills

Specialist assessments

Clinical supervision

Education

Postgraduate Diploma level in psychology or equivalent

Job description

Key Responsibilities: To provide highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Lewisham Early Intervention Service, including assessing and working with psychosis at levels expected of a psychological therapist who has achieved the equivalent of a Postgraduate Diploma level of post-qualification specialist development. To provide culturally appropriate psychological interventions with carers or families of referred clients when required. To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans. To contribute to the effective working of the team or service and to a psychologically informed framework for the service. To contribute to the team or services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities. To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans. To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities. To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources. To provide clinical supervision of the work of more junior psychological therapists, family intervention therapists, trainee psychological therapists, and other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate. To contribute to the appraisal of more junior psychological therapists and family intervention therapists, as appropriate. To contribute to the recruitment of more junior psychological therapists, as appropriate. To undertake occasional teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychological therapists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the Lewisham Early Intervention Service by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology and Early Intervention in Psychosis and by implementing knowledge gained in practice. To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. To travel to home visits, community placements, psychology meetings as appropriate and across the Trust when required. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations and to support others involved in such situations. To work flexibly, which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics within the overall Job Plan.

£66,274 - £73,496 per annum incl. of HCAs (inner) pro rata

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner) pro rata

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

£58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust