Overview
Band 8b Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist – Southwark Assertive Outreach and Rehabilitation Teams (AORT). Lead Clinical/Counselling Psychologist for three AORT branches, including one Assertive Outreach Team and two Community Rehabilitation Teams.
The three branches provide enhanced support for people with a severe and enduring mental health problem. A range of psychological therapies are offered by the psychology and psychotherapy team within AORT. NICE guidelines constitute the core offer (for example CBT for psychosis, Family Interventions for service users with a schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis), with flexibility, creativity and practice-based evidence supported. This includes psychodynamic psychotherapy, narrative practices and Open Dialogue. Use of, and supervision of, cognitive assessment tools, such as the WAIS-IV, is an important part of the role.
We are implementing a community services development plan and seek someone who can work effectively within a changing operational landscape. The post holder will provide operational leadership to the psychology and psychotherapy team within AORT and will also hold a leadership and consultation role across the wider AORT multi-disciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
* Provide highly specialist direct and indirect psychological input within all three AORT branches. Direct work will include individual, family/network and group work.
* Lead on the administration, interpretation and feedback of cognitive assessments (e.g., WAIS-IV) within the service, including supervision of these activities.
* Provide and/or supervise psychology and psychotherapy services as part of the AORT teams, contributing to formulation meetings underpinned by the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) and trauma-informed care initiatives.
* Operate as the lead for psychology and psychotherapy within AORT and take on leadership and consultation roles across the wider AORT multidisciplinary teams.
* Support and lead on embedding trauma-informed care within the teams and participate in supervision groups and/or special interest groups within the Southwark directorate and/or wider Trust.
Context and environment: The Trust has a rich history, strong community links and an international reputation, delivering specialist services across multiple London boroughs. The Trust is committed to high-quality, specialist care and has recognition from the Care Quality Commission as delivering services rated “good.”
For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Dr Matthew Richardson, Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Email: matthew.richardson@slam.nhs.uk, Telephone: 0203 228 5937.
Notes
The Trust recognises the valuable contribution of people with lived experience of mental illness and welcomes applications from such individuals as an asset to the Trust.
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