Job summary
As a clinical or counselling psychologist or psychological therapist, you will work alongside a skilled and welcoming MDT to provide individual, couple and group-based therapies to women and their families during the perinatal period. You will be invited to contribute to the delivery of training to other professionals and to be part of service development projects aimed at improving outcomes for women and their families as well as staff wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Provide assessments of patients referred to the Perinatal Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
To provide a comprehensive psychological therapy service to patients within the perinatal service who may have a wide range of psychological needs. This will include the provision of evidence-based treatments for trauma (Trauma focussed CBT or EMDR)
To provide evidence-based interventions to women, couples and families, where appropriate, considering the specific needs of families who are pregnant or have a young baby.
Evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both the evidence base, theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes which have shaped the individual, family or group.
To be responsible for implementing a range of time-limited psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, grounded in the principles and techniques of a range of theoretical approaches.
Provide specialist expertise, advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to women's formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
About us
West London NHS Trust is launching a national psychology service for terrorism trauma care. The service will offer specialist psychological treatment for people affected by acts of terrorism in the UK and abroad, including survivors, bereaved families, witnesses and others directly or indirectly impacted. The service will be delivered with Victim Support and Peace Collective as part of a coordinated national model.
We are seeking a Clinical Lead with expertise in trauma and terrorism or major incident responses, strong operational and clinical leadership, and experience across child and adult pathways. The role involves service development, governance, supervision and partnership working with voluntary and statutory agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training (or its equivalent) in Clinical Psychology OR Counselling Psychology
- Eligibility for Chartered Status by the British Psychological Society
- HCPC registered or, for those outside the UK, eligible and will be registered by the time of taking up post.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups
Desirable
- Further training in trauma focussed interventions (CBT, EMDR or NET)
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical /counselling psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working with parent infant attachment focused interventions e.g. video interaction guidance.
- Experience of running structured psycho-educational group-based interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of NHS primary and secondary care structures
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
Desirable
- Advanced keyboard skills and computer literacy
Other requirement
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to reflecting on own performance, seeking and accepting constructive feedback and learning from own and team experiences.
- Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required.
- Exercise initiative, flexibility, tact and self-awareness.
- Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively.
- Be able to work flexibly if required.
- Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership
- Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training (or its equivalent) in Clinical Psychology OR Counselling Psychology
- Eligibility for Chartered Status by the British Psychological Society
- HCPC registered or, for those outside the UK, eligible and will be registered by the time of taking up post.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups
Desirable
- Further training in trauma focussed interventions (CBT, EMDR or NET)
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Experience of the application of clinical /counselling psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of working with parent infant attachment focused interventions e.g. video interaction guidance.
- Experience of running structured psycho-educational group-based interventions
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
Desirable
- High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of NHS primary and secondary care structures
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
Desirable
- Advanced keyboard skills and computer literacy
Other requirement
Essential
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
- Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to reflecting on own performance, seeking and accepting constructive feedback and learning from own and team experiences.
- Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required.
- Exercise initiative, flexibility, tact and self-awareness.
- Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively.
- Be able to work flexibly if required.
- Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership
- Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
