Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist -part time

Overview

Runneymede and Spelthorne Community Mental Health Recovery (CMHRS) Team is looking for a Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist with the HCPC registration. In our CMHRS we see adults with complex, severe, and enduring mental health problems. The principles and philosophy of care are based on the recovery model and NICE evidence-based interventions. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of highly specialist psychology services for this client group.

They would be working closely with other psychologists in the team and with multi-disciplinary team members and other teams, e.g. the Home Treatment Team and Inpatient services. You will lead on complex and challenging cases while developing expertise within an area of specialism. You will complete assessments and assign clients to specific care pathways and offer evidence based psychological interventions within each care pathway.

You will also supervise junior psychologists, trainees, mental health practitioners.

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and to maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005). To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.
• To carry out comprehensive psychological and cognitive assessments and formulation, plan, implement and evaluate delivery of psychology interventions and consultations to support people with specific and complex needs.
• To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self-esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
• To work creatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs of people who use our services.
• To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans for people with complex needs. Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population.

We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

You will receive regular supervision from a principal or consultant psychologist. Please note this is a part time role for 22.5hrs, expect to work at our main office at Chertsey & satellite base at Staines.