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We are seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist for an innovation project to develop a therapeutically informed social work intervention model across Adopt London’s support teams. The role will focus on enhancing the quality and consistency of social work practice and provide a high quality clinical psychology offer. There is a strong emphasis on trauma-informed and relationship-based practice. This role offers the opportunity to develop and utilise skills outside of direct 1:1 therapy, including case consultation with social work teams and wider networks, delivering training and workshops to support therapeutic thinking and practice, co-delivering therapeutic parenting groups and providing a brief intervention model to families. Excellent training opportunities are available, including Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP). The post will be supervised and supported by the Lead Psychologist for the project. The role is based in Ealing, with travel across London; hybrid working is supported and encouraged.

• Provide case consultation with social work teams and wider networks.
• Deliver training and workshops to support therapeutic thinking and practice.
• Co-deliver therapeutic parenting groups and provide a brief intervention model to families.
• Develop and utilise skills outside of direct 1:1 therapy, with emphasis on trauma-informed and relationship-based practice.
• Offer consultation to develop reflective thinking and share complex psychological knowledge in an accessible way.
• Deliver training and skills development sessions for social workers; support therapeutic parenting approaches; develop psychologically informed plans; collect and present qualitative and quantitative evaluation data.
• Attend and support development of an attachment and trauma-informed model of practice via Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP) training and other available trainings.
• Engage in service development, leadership activities, and collaboration with teams around adopted children, young people and their families.
• Receive supervision from the Principal Clinical Psychologist.

• Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist with the ability to work within trauma-informed and relationship-based practice frameworks.
• Experience in providing case consultation, training delivery, and leading or contributing to service development initiatives.
• Ability to deliver therapeutic parenting approaches and develop psychologically informed plans; experience with qualitative and quantitative evaluation data.
• Willingness to travel across London and to work in a hybrid setting; commitment to attending DDP and other relevant trainings.

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. The Trust provides high secure, low, and medium secure services across eight London boroughs and mental and physical healthcare in Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham. We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME; turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner in the North West London Integrated Care System and leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.