Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

Due to recent expansion of psychological provision and exciting developments in our service, we are seeking a passionate and committed clinical or counselling psychologist to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) in Hounslow.   MINT is a multidisciplinary service providing holistic support and treatment to adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties within a stepped-care framework.   We have an established psychology team which is well integrated and highly valued in the service.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced psychologist, with a special interest in working with clients with complex mental health difficulties and the MDT who support them.  A significant part of this post involves embedding trauma-informed principles and thinking within the work of the whole MDT team, therefore we require a candidate who thrives in a team environment and is enthusiastic about multi-disciplinary working, consultation, and leadership. This post is an excellent opportunity for someone who has established a clear skill base at band 7 and wishes to further develop their leadership and broaden the breadth and depth of their knowledge and experience.

Whilst you will use a range of interventions in your 1-1 work.  We will support the right candidate to undertake training for areas relevant to the complex work in our MINT teams.

Main duties of the job

You will provide highly specialist assessments and treatment for individuals with complex mental health conditions who have experienced trauma, both 1-1 and in groups. Therefore, post-qualification experience in this area is essential.

You will provide psychological consultation and guidance to the whole MDT and offer supervision and training for Band 7 psychologists, trainee and assistant psychologists.  A desire to work within an MDT, promote psychological and trauma informed ways of working and develop your leadership skills is essential.

The role will include working with people from varied cultural backgrounds, including those seeking asylum, using interpreters when necessary.  A passion for creating and enabling equality of access to services for all and an understanding of the psychological needs associated with migration is essential.

You will play a key role in service developments in the MINT services and, as part of this, you will undertake audit and research to drive and sustain the quality of the services we deliver.  There will be opportunities to collaborate with trainee psychologists, local doctorate courses and a large network of psychological colleagues across the Trust.

Please see the attached Job Pack for full job description and person specification

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.