Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist OR Counselling Psychologist

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to work with us in the Brent Integrated Psychology and Psychotherapy Service (BIPPS). Although this post is advertised as an Band 8A position we will consider offering a preceptorship to qualified Band 7 psychologists with an interest in OCD and/or Hoarding.

The post-holder will work within the Complex Mental Health (CMH) psychological therapy pathway within BIPPS - who support people aged 18+ who are struggling with chronic mood and anxiety disorders, and complex trauma. The role will primarily involve the development of our provision of psychological therapy to service users experiencing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Hoarding. This is an exciting time to join our growing service and contribute to service development and the delivery of psychological services to improve short- and long-term outcomes for service users The post-holder will be expected to provide specialist psychological assessment and effective NICE-recommended interventions (including formulation and care planning) and advice, consultation and training on aspects of psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines as well as advice, family interventions and consultation to non-professional carers.

This is a developing area of service provision and the post holder will have an opportunity to be involved in shaping and developing the service. The post holder will be expected to take on a range of direct and indirect clinical responsibilities to support the overall psychological well-being of the population we serve. This will involve offering evidence-based psychological assessments, development of related clinical formulations and interventions , as well as supervising the psychologically-informed interventions offered as part of the secondary care stepped-care model and the work of assistant psychologists and trainee clinical/counselling psychologists.

The post holder will be expected work along side the pathway lead in the development of the OCD and Hoarding offer within the CMH pathway. Psychological therapy will be offered in either the clients home or at the team base as required. Clients experiencing severely debilitating symptoms will be offered psychological assessment and treatment in their homes. Specialised training and supervision will be provided to support this work.

Ongoing opportunities for the post-holder to develop their leadership and managerial competencies by leading on various Quality Improvement and service development projects is a fundamental part of this role, CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ in line with our values, our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

With us, you will get:

• A Trust committed to staff personal development, with a trust wide culture change and leadership programme that has staff wellbeing at its core.
• An opportunity to work for one of the top 10 NHS employers
• Flexible working

As a Trust we are committed to investing in our staff through a range of initiatives. Psychological professions staff are able to access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives. As part of our commitment to address inequalities in healthcare, we are keen to hear from applicants with lived experience relevant to the diverse communities we work with, and from those with particular skills in understanding and promoting anti-discrimination associated with protected characteristics.

The Trust has the following active Staff Networks: BAME Staff Network, Disabled Employees Network (DEN+), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Staff Network (LGBT+), Carers at Work Network, Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues Stigma Transformation (LEMHIST) Network and Women's Network. The post-holder will accordingly be supported to access and contribute to the work of any of these networks as a member or ally.

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