Specialist Clinical Psychologist

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Informal visits arranged

Job summary

West London NHS Trust in London Borough of Ealing is inviting applications for a full-time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the Brighter Futures Clinical Psychology service across Child Protection and Child in Need teams.

The post holder will provide psychological consultation, specialist assessments, parenting work, groups and direct work with young people, with supervision and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
• Experience with child protection, CIN/CP settings is preferred.
• Experience using trauma-informed frameworks in family work.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological consultation to social workers and networks.
• Carry out specialist psychological assessments and formulation.
• Deliver parenting work, groups and direct work with young people.
• Offer supervision and reflective practice in groups and training.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Mentalization-based approach

Reflective practice

Collaboration with social care

Education

HCPC registered

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a trauma-informed social care service within London Borough of Ealing, who are commissioning this service in partnership with West London NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a full-time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join our Brighter Futures Clinical Psychology service across our Child Protection and Child in Need teams. ‘Brighter Futures’ in Ealing is a practice model across children’s services which draws upon mentalization-based approaches, attachment and trauma-informed care approaches to centralise relationships as key to supporting children and families.

The postholder will be embedded across social care teams to work with children, young people and parents/families referred to the local authority following concerns around safeguarding and those supported under Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) processes. The post holder will be supported and supervised by a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist within the Brighter Futures service. There is also a large and supportive Child Clinical Psychology Group. We are able to provide varied opportunities for professional development and training. For further information and to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Alicia Fairhurst Principal Clinical Psychologist for Brighter Futures via email [e-mail]

The clinical psychologist will be expected to provide psychological consultation to social workers and the network around them; developing shared understanding, supporting their work with families, and offering reflective space to consider the impact of the work upon them. Social care colleagues will also be supported by the post holder to develop their reflective practice and case formulation skills through group supervision/ reflective practice groups and training. The clinical psychologist role will also provide a specialist psychological assessment, support and therapeutic intervention offer which may include parenting work, groups, and direct work with young people. There will be training available for the post holder to support them in their role.

Applicants must be keen to facilitate service transformation (in line with the Family’s First Partnership social care reforms) and be open to develop new ways of working, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in their approach to their work and team life and be willing to practice in a collaborative way. A key aspect of this work is a committed, empathic and trauma-informed approach with children’s young people and their carers, building on strengths and resiliencies.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alicia Fairhurst Job title: Clinical Team Manager Email address: [e-mail]