Consultant Lead Psychologist/Psychotherapist/Psychological Therapist

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

London

Salary

£88,250 – £100,355

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

A rare fixed term one year Consultant post is available for a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychological therapist with strong leadership skills.

The successful applicant will lead the Psychology and Psychotherapy (P&P) mental health pathway for adults within the Psychological Medicine, Older Adults and Neurodevelopmental Services Directorate (PMOANDS) in the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust. The post would particularly suit someone with adult or older adult mental health experience who wishes to embed a stepped care model within community services, but all those meeting the person specification are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will act as professional lead for the range of psychological professions in the mental health pathway and will play a key role in supporting P&P staff in these services to maintain excellent standards of care and evidence-based service delivery. As a highly valued senior member of the older adult services the post holder will work closely with other clinical, professional and operational colleagues to meet the needs of services users and their carers.

The person appointed to this post will provide professional leadership in relation to workforce development, professional development, implementation and development of local and national guidance and protocols, and professional regulation (including HCPC) for the service that they post oversees and will be well supported by the Head of P&P for Older Adults in these tasks.

Person specification

Essential

Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent professional qualification in psychotherapy or psychological therapy (eg systemic psychotherapy, arts psychotherapy)
Post doctoral training in an additional specialised area of psychological or psychotherapy practice directly relevant to MHOA services in field of secondary care (serious) mental health care
Appropriate professional and/or statutory registration eg with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, or with UKCP as a Psychotherapist
Evidence of continuing training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, OR an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a postgraduate diploma
Experience in professional leadership of psychologists and/or psychotherapists such as in a directorate type structure
Experience of leading and managing a psychology and/or psychotherapy staff in equivalent services
Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment with clients with complex needs
Experience of providing consultation, teaching and training to psychological professions and/or other professional groups.
Skills in negotiating with management on strategic policies and implementing these
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and families
Ability to establish and communicate courses of action and targets to ensure achievement of objectives
Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and, where relevant, clinical psychometrics
Advanced level knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health issues and child protection