Highly Specialist Clinical or Counselling Psychologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced clinical psychologists with substantial experience of working in adult mental health settings to work in our community psychosis pathway.

We welcome applicants who enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and are passionate about equal opportunities and client-centred care. You will lead on the delivery of psychological interventions for people with a diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder, including groups, family and systemic interventions, and cognitive-behavioural therapy.

You will work closely with psychologists and psychological therapists in a supportive and innovative team, as well as psychology professionals in the family consultation, community rehabilitation, and autism services.

You will have regular supervision and access to trust-wide professional networks. There are possible opportunities to develop our links with local children and young people’s services and voluntary community and social enterprise organisations.

Greenwich offers a rich, culturally diverse and stimulating environment. We value our relationship with local training institutions and encourage our psychologists in continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychology service to clients of the Community Psychosis Pathway.

You will be experienced in a range of clinical skills with clients with complex mental health issues, including group work, psychological assessments, family interventions, individual therapy, consultation, research and audit. You will be providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy with individuals, families and groups, at the same time as offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non professional carers, working within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.