Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Job overview

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of integrated mental health, community and social care services in the UK. Our People Strategy places staff wellbeing, inclusion and compassionate leadership at its heart, recognising that outstanding care begins with supporting and valuing our people.

We are committed to creating psychologically informed, trauma-responsive workplaces where senior clinical leaders are empowered to lead with compassion and where professional voices shape service design.

As Head of Psychological Services for Older Adult’s Mental Health with Frailty, you will join a Trust that:

• Puts people first, valuing lived experience and professional expertise
• Actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion across our diverse communities
• Encourages senior leaders to drive change through collective leadership and continuous improvement
• Recognises the central role of psychology in delivering compassionate care across the Frailty pathway

This role offers a rare opportunity to provide senior Trust-wide leadership across Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. The postholder will shape evidence-based psychological care, ensure strong professional governance, and drive consistent outcome measurement across older adult and frailty services. The post requires substantial senior leadership experience and the ability to operate confidently within complex systems at borough, Trust and integrated care system levels

Main duties of the job

Leadership, Governance and Management

• Provide senior leadership and governance for psychology across Older Adult’s Mental Health with Frailty services in Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, including staff in CIDS, SOAMHS, CHILS, MCI and inpatient wards.
• Lead workforce planning, service development and transformation across older adult mental health and frailty services.
• Work in close partnership with the Older Adults’ Care Quality Network, Clinical Leads and Service Managers to support integrated, person-centred care.

Professional Leadership and Accountability

• Be professionally accountable to the Director of Psychological Professions, ensuring effective monitoring of professional standards across older adult services.
• Ensure systematic, high-quality supervision, leadership development and CPD for psychological professions staff.
• Provide expert professional advice on psychological practice, governance, risk and quality.

Quality, Outcomes and Service Improvement

• Ensure systematic measurement of clinical outcomes for service users across older adult and frailty services.
• Oversee outcomes data to inform improvement and commissioning.
• Ensure metrics are routinely analysed and reported at borough and Trust governance forums.

Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to Trust-wide psychological strategy and transformation.
• Represent psychology in borough, Trust and NW London ICS forums.
• Champion equality, diversity, inclusion and trauma-informed approaches across services.

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