We are seeking an energetic, innovative, and skilled Psychologist with a passion for working with Young Adults to join North London Foundation NHS Trust's Young People Service as a clinician within the Transitions and Personality Disorder provision (Islington).
The Trust's Young People & Transitions Service works with young adults (18-25), providing consultation, liaison, assessment, and treatment around young adults' mental health.
The Personality Disorder Service is a multidisciplinary team comprising a specialist Community Team, Therapies Team, and Liaison Team. The service offers secondary care interventions for individuals with difficulties characterized under the umbrella of a 'personality disorder' diagnosis. As a specialist service, the team supports the work of ICNs and the Crisis Care pathway within the Trust, aiming to enable staff to work more effectively with adults with complex mental health issues, including personality disorder.
This post offers an opportunity to work as part of a supportive, reflective, and motivated team committed to compassionate work with individuals diagnosed with severe 'personality disorder,' with a focus on young adults.
The post-holder will be responsible for championing the needs of young people (18-25) in the Personality Disorder Service. They will influence the culture and practice of the service by providing assessment and treatment interventions, facilitating smooth transitions from CAMHS to adult services, and offering supervision, advice, and consultation on young people's psychological care to the PD community, specialist treatment teams, Core Teams, referrers, and other non-psychological colleagues and carers.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London and delivering excellent services to our local population. Our Five-Year Strategy includes:
1. Providing high-quality care closer to home.
2. Ensuring equity of outcome for all in partnership with local boroughs.
3. Offering supportive work environments for staff to deliver outstanding care.
4. Pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology to enhance effectiveness.
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