Principle Clinical Psychologist

Overview

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and inspiring HCPC Registered Principal Clinical Psychologist to join our Mental Health Services in Bedfordshire & Luton. The post holder will support the work of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist. The Mental Health Care of Older Peoples' Services includes CMHT, Inpatient, Memory Assessment Service and a Dementia Intensive Support Service. The post is suitable for an experienced psychologist who champions older adults and older adults' psychology.

You must have an excellent understanding of working systemically across and within organisational boundaries, be keen to embrace the privileges of working in a diverse county, and have experience working with adults with complex mental health needs from a range of religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We develop and deliver our services through co‑production with staff and people with lived experience.

We would expect you to be fully committed to partnership working and co‑production. There are opportunities for excellent CPD that supports the Trust Strategy. Much of the work is in person and you will be expected to travel across the county and on occasion to London.

Provision of professional, operational, and clinical leadership for psychological professionals within the service, with governance responsibility for agreeing case and workload levels, and systems of monitoring quality of practice.

Contribute to effective, robust and culturally competent psychological provision, monitoring and implementation of professional standards in the practice of trauma‑informed applied psychology and psychological therapies and interventions.

Deliberate psychological assessments, formulations and therapies, specialist risk assessments and advice on risk management, and the provision of psychological advice and consultation to others involved in service‑user care.

Utilise research skills for audit, policy, research and quality improvement, and contribute strongly to strategic service development in Bedfordshire and Luton as a senior psychologist.

HCPC Registered Principal Clinical Psychologist; experienced in working with older adults and their psychology; excellent understanding of working systemically across and within organisational boundaries; experience working with adults with complex mental health needs and with diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – we look for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.