Description
We are seeking a Band 7 Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for a fixed-term, 3-day-a-week role within the Queens Park and Paddington (QPP) Community Mental Health Hub. The successful candidate will provide a psychological service to patients of the QPP Community Mental Health Hub and the wider catchment area.
The post holder will play a key role in the continuing development of the overall psychology service within the team and will be given opportunities to be involved in clinical research and development where appropriate.
Main Duties of the Job:
- Provide a high standard of clinical care for clients and junior staff
- Conduct advanced assessments and treatments for clients with acute, chronic, or complex presentations
- Assess clients' needs and direct them to other services as appropriate
- Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
- Communicate effectively with health and social care professionals and outside agencies regarding client care and progress
- Undertake a significant clinical caseload working under supervision in collaboration with other agencies and health and social care professionals
Responsibilities:
- Provide specialist psychological assessments and formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of clients' mental health problems
- Implement a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families, and groups
- Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options
- Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients
- Provide specialist psychological advice, guidance, and consultation to other professionals
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and monitoring of the team's operational policies and services
- Undertake research and provide research advice to other staff
Benefits:
- A Trust committed to staff personal development with a trust-wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core
- Flexible working
- Variety of work
- Access to a variety of CPD opportunities