Specialist Clinical Psychologist in Learning Disabilities

Job overview

Clinical Psychologist Specializing in Adults with Learning Disabilities-Band 7 Post
- Permanent, Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service.

This position is a full time (37.5 hrs) post. Part-time will be considered (minimum 3 days per week).

Want to make a difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities? Want to work in an excellent service, that was proud to win Team of the Year 2024 in their NHS Trust Awards?

We are seeking candidates with a commitment to evidence-based practice, service development, client and carer participation and utilising outcome measures. Strong engagement skills and the ability to work creatively with a culturally diverse population are essential.

The newly appointed Clinical Psychologist will be joining a large friendly community- based integrated and multi-disciplinary service. This consists of clinical psychologists, social workers, community nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, art therapists, physiotherapists, psychiatrists and a specialist employment service. The Psychology team consists of 4 qualified psychologists and 3 assistant psychologists, some of whom form a Positive Behaviour Support team, alongside an occupational therapist.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing a range of psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions for adults with learning disabilities, individually and in groups and involving their family carers, support staff and liaising with others involved in their lives, as appropriate.

There are good links with the local university training programs, with 2-3 trainees based with the Psychology team at any one time. We provide a broad range of CPD training opportunities and on-going professional development.

The service is situated in Enfield Highway Carnegie Building, 258A Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5BN
. The building was redeveloped specifically for the learning disability service. There are excellent bus and rail transport links across the Borough and into Central London and Hertfordshire. There is free car parking available in the office car park and nearby unrestricted street parking. Flexible working patterns and regular working from home are available.

We highly recommend that you visit or call us to find out more! Please contact Rupa Gone, Consultant Clinical Psychologist or Hannah Kelland, Senior Clinical Psychologist Tel: .

To contribute to the delivery of an effective, high quality psychology service within EILDS

This includes:

(1) A psychological assessment and intervention service across all sectors of care in line with qualifications in the person specification, providing

• Direct provision of psychological assessments and interventions, covered by NICE guidelines, and other models and model-informed treatments to individuals, families or groups, and agencies providing support.

• Specialist assessment in line with their core discipline, as directed and within a framework of supervision.

(2) Advice and consultation on users’ psychological care to non psychological therapist colleagues and to professional and non-professional staff involved through:

• Joint delivery with other members of the team to assist engagement

• Joint therapeutic work (ie with another team member)

• Input to team and multi disciplinary meetings,

(3) Professional skills to:

• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the framework of the Service’s policies and procedures

• Use core professional training for some or all of the following purposes as appropriate: research, undertake audit, and contribute to policy and service development.

The post works with people with learning disabilities who are resident within Enfield, some of whom have been placed with providers by other local authorities, and to liaise with ward based Multi-Disciplinary Team in relation to those who have been admitted to hospital.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Clinical:

1. To provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and…