Overview
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Practitioner Psychologist (clinical, forensic or counselling) at Band 8B to work within our High Secure Services at West London NHS Trust. The post is available at 0.8 FTE and is a permanent position.
Responsibilities
* Work alongside other clinicians to provide psychologically informed care and deliver high quality evidence-based psychological interventions in the high secure setting, and contribute to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care, ensuring that all members of multidisciplinary teams have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding patients of the service through the provision of advice, consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
* Hold delegated accountability for defined areas of service delivery such as complex care and offending, recovery from psychosis, quality improvement or workforce development.
* Lead excellence in the delivery of psychological therapies, provide professional supervision of psychological interventions, and contribute to audit, research and training to ensure high quality psychological practice.
* Work alongside Experts by Experience in initiatives of clinical benefit to those referred to Broadmoor Hospital.
* The Team Psychologist role carries responsibility for the psychological care and treatment of patients on their ward, which may involve working with individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams and organisations, adjusting and refining psychological formulations to support this work.
* Develop and evaluate specific aspects of the service in support of the lead psychologist, including service development, delivery and governance across the psychology service and/or hospital.
About the Trust
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 overall by the Care Quality Commission; Forensic services are rated as Outstanding. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the NW London Integrated Care System and the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Candidate Pack and Selection
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 below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Role details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Mental Health Care
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