Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join the Home Treatment Teams across Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea. The team works alongside inpatient and community mental health services to provide increased support to those experiencing a mental health crisis outside an inpatient setting. The role involves working with service users living in their own homes and step‑down accommodation across the boroughs.
Responsibilities
* Provide a full and comprehensive psychology service offering direct care to service users and families, including assessment, formulation, risk assessment and brief evidence‑based interventions.
* Offer indirect work, ensuring all members of the MDT have a psychological framework for understanding the service user’s needs through consultation, team formulation and contributing to clinical meetings.
* Lead clinical work as an integrated member of the MDT, ensuring systematic provision and governance of a high‑quality specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychology service.
* Develop psychological interventions and supervise the Assistant Psychologists and trainee psychologists.
* Support and facilitate reflective practice, team formulation/consultation and post‑incident staff support.
* Maintain QNCRHTT accreditation and ensure psychological standards are met and maintained.
* Utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development.
* Travel across the boroughs as required and liaise with operational managers and psychological services.
Qualifications
* Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent, accredited by the BPS.
* Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
* Training in clinical supervision for doctoral, senior and other trainees.
* Evidence of post‑doctoral training in psychological therapies relevant to severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
Person Specification
Education
* Doctoral level training with expertise in models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, neuropsychology, multiple distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
* Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Essential Experience
* Experience delivering specialist psychological assessment, formulation and interventions in acute or crisis settings.
* Experience working with a wide range of client groups, including those with severe and enduring difficulties.
* Experience providing clinical supervision to assistant/trainee or qualified psychologists.
Desirable Experience
* Experience with adults affected by psychological trauma.
* Facilitated psychological therapy groups.
* Service development or change leadership experience.
Knowledge & Skills
* Expertise in complex psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management.
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and ability to convey highly technical information to service users, families and professionals.
* Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology and complex data analysis.
* Ability to provide and receive highly complex or contentious information, using advanced interpersonal skills.
Desirable Knowledge & Skills
* Advanced psychometric testing and specialist neuropsychological testing.
* Knowledge of QN-CRHTT standards and accreditation processes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check is required.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications requiring a skilled worker visa sponsorship are welcome and will be considered.
Employer Details
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
St Charles Centre for Health, Exmoor St, London, W10 6DZ
Employer's website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work
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