About the Role
and our Ideal Candidate
Clinical Psychologist - Adults with a Learning Disability
Grade 9 - equivalent Band 7 NHS
Please state in your application if you are looking for a full-time, part-time (minimum 2 days a week/ 14 hours) or a job share opportunity.
This role is available as part of a hybrid working model to meet the needs of the service and to encourage a work work/life balance.
As a Clinical Psychologist within the Sutton Community Learning Disability Team at the London Borough of Sutton, you will be eligible for the following:
1. £ Welcome bonus paid in your first months salary
2. HCPC Registration Fee reimbursed
Reporting to the Clinical Health Team Manager, you will be providing clinical services to adults with a learning disability who require highly specialist psychological input. Our objective is to deliver the best outcomes for the health of adults with a learning disability. You will deliver a specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment to clients; for both individuals and groups whilst supporting the Assistant Psychologist and behaviour practitioner in providing specialist clinical supervision, psychological advice and training as required.
You will be joining a large Learning Disability (LD) Psychology department reporting to the Lead Psychologist and working and assisting supervision of LD Behavioural specialist, LD Assistant Psychologist and Trainee Psychologist.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute within our Community team for people with a learning disability. In this role, you will be working at the Civic Centre in the London Borough of Sutton with a team that works across different sites in Sutton and you will be visiting clients' homes. The team consists of Learning Disability Nurses, Physios, Occupational Therapist, Dietician, Speech and Language therapists and Creative Arts Therapists (Music and Drama/Movement Therapist).
This role supports the commitments set out in Sutton’s Health and Social Care LD Strategy to help improve access to work, health, independence and social participation. You will work collaboratively deploying your specialism to support the work of the wider team.
As a recently qualified, soon to be registered, Clinical Psychologist or someone with 1-2 years experience, we would expect you to demonstrate the following competences:
3. Qualified Clinical Psychologist or student in their final year of their PHD (PsychD)
4. UK HCPC registration on completion of PHD (PsychD)
5. Experience which includes Adults with a Learning Disability.
6. Experience to be in adapted Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Positive Behavioural Support (PBS), LD diagnostic assessment and Dementia assessment.
7. Extensive highly specialised knowledge and expertise in working with adults with learning disabilities:
8. High level ability to communicate effectively at both written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information
9. Highly developed knowledge of theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies to deliver the specific level of care adults with learning disabilities
For more information about the role and/or an informal conversation, view the Role Profile or contact Mandy Cawley
About Us
Sutton Community Learning Disability Health Team
This is a really exciting opportunity to join a friendly multidisciplinary team of health professionals. We are committed to eliminating the health inequality experienced by people with a learning disability. We are also working with colleagues to increasing the uptake of employment and daytime opportunities and improve respite provision for carers.
Our vision encapsulates the community-based approach and commitment to improving the quality of life and well being of people with a learning disability living in Sutton.
"Clients, family carers and employed carers we spoke with gave very positive feedback about the service. They described caring and professional staff often going above and beyond their expectations. They were particularly positive about the aquatherapy sessions provided. Supported living services were very positive about the service provided to clients, and support and training provided to staff teams" - rated Good by the Care Quality Commission
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
10. Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
11. Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
12. Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
13. Comprehensive learning and development programme
14. Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
15. Interest free season ticket loans
16. Local Government Pension Scheme
17. Car parking scheme
18. Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
19. Zip car scheme
20. Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
21. Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
22. Subsidised gym membership