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Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
There's a place for you at CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Main area Psychologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00) Job ref 333-J-WE-0796-A
Site Queens Park and Paddington Hub Town London Salary £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/:59
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.
We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and 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.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview The Queens Park and Paddington Mental Health Hub is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative psychologist to work in a multi disciplinary service designed to deliver a new model of care working closely with Primary Care Networks and other community services.
The team works with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, complex emotional needs, recurrent depression and complex PTSD. The post holder will be responsible for providing psychology services and improving clinical outcomes for service users.
At the heart of our service is a strong emphasis on collaboration and team work. The post holder will have a strong commitment to multi disciplinary working. Gaining an understanding of the interventions that other disciplines provide and offering support/consultation. This is imperative as we work together to provide interventions in line with the recovery model. Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting is essential.
You will be part of a supportive group of psychologists, and access opportunities for further training and career development which is supported by our continuing professional development (CPD) programmes.
If you are an enthusiastic and innovative psychologist who is excited about the prospect of working in a friendly, collaborative, multi disciplinary team environment, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job The post-holder will work in Queens Park and Paddington Mental Health Hub. The Hub offers a range of community based interventions for clients presenting with a range of complex emotional and social difficulties. The Hub provides care for those clients whose needs cannot be adequately met within a briefer treatment framework.
We are seeking candidates with interests in specialist therapies such as CBTp, Family Interventions (FIp) MBCT, DBT, EMDR and Systemic approaches. We are also interested in candidates with experience of running therapeutic group and programmes. Finding ways to provide support to people who may be cautious about engaging with mental health services will be an important part of the role. Candidates who have experience providing therapeutic interventions to clients experiencing psychosis are encouraged to apply.
The post-holder will attend weekly team meetings and case discussion forums. They will have an active role in managing referrals and planning clinical care. They will contribute to the ongoing development of effective recovery oriented treatment models. They will also play an active role in initiatives to ensure optimal use of psychological therapy resources are widely accessible and offered in a timely manner. The post-holder will support the team in assessing the psychological and social needs of patients referred to the service, ensuring that psychological needs and factors are given due consideration in the care planning process.
Working for our organisation
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
There's a place for you at CNWL.
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Main area Psychologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00) Job ref 333-J-WE-0796-A
Site Queens Park and Paddington Hub Town London Salary £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/:59
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.
We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and 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.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview The Queens Park and Paddington Mental Health Hub is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative psychologist to work in a multi disciplinary service designed to deliver a new model of care working closely with Primary Care Networks and other community services.
The team works with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems including psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, complex emotional needs, recurrent depression and complex PTSD. The post holder will be responsible for providing psychology services and improving clinical outcomes for service users.
At the heart of our service is a strong emphasis on collaboration and team work. The post holder will have a strong commitment to multi disciplinary working. Gaining an understanding of the interventions that other disciplines provide and offering support/consultation. This is imperative as we work together to provide interventions in line with the recovery model. Experience of working with diversity in a multicultural setting is essential.
You will be part of a supportive group of psychologists, and access opportunities for further training and career development which is supported by our continuing professional development (CPD) programmes.
If you are an enthusiastic and innovative psychologist who is excited about the prospect of working in a friendly, collaborative, multi disciplinary team environment, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job The post-holder will work in Queens Park and Paddington Mental Health Hub. The Hub offers a range of community based interventions for clients presenting with a range of complex emotional and social difficulties. The Hub provides care for those clients whose needs cannot be adequately met within a briefer treatment framework.
We are seeking candidates with interests in specialist therapies such as CBTp, Family Interventions (FIp) MBCT, DBT, EMDR and Systemic approaches. We are also interested in candidates with experience of running therapeutic group and programmes. Finding ways to provide support to people who may be cautious about engaging with mental health services will be an important part of the role. Candidates who have experience providing therapeutic interventions to clients experiencing psychosis are encouraged to apply.
The post-holder will attend weekly team meetings and case discussion forums. They will have an active role in managing referrals and planning clinical care. They will contribute to the ongoing development of effective recovery oriented treatment models. They will also play an active role in initiatives to ensure optimal use of psychological therapy resources are widely accessible and offered in a timely manner. The post-holder will support the team in assessing the psychological and social needs of patients referred to the service, ensuring that psychological needs and factors are given due consideration in the care planning process.
Working for our organisation
- The catchment area of the post is the North of the London borough of Westminster. The Community Mental Health Hub is based at Woodfield Road.
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- To provide a highly specialist psychology service to Queens Park and Paddington Mental Health Hub including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
- To support the provision of specialist psychological assessment and therapy for clients with complex and enduring mental health problems (e.g. complex PTSD, psychosis and complex non-psychosis presentations) within Queens Park and Padding Mental Health Hub.
- To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
- To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in secondary care psychological services for the Queens Park and Paddington Mental Health Hub.
- To manage weekly therapy meetings and case discussion forums. Managing referrals coming to the Therapies team within the Hub and alongside other therapy colleagues deciding on appropriate therapeutic treatment pathways for clients.
- To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.
- To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.
- Post graduate doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology or its equivalent (for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
- Completed training course in clinical supervision
- Post doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
- Evidence of having worked as a clinical specialist under supervision in Complex Mental Health Settings. Working with people with Complexity or comorbidity
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature in secondary mental health care
- Experience of supervising assistant and trainee psychologists having completed the relevant training
- Post qualification experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities
- Experience of carrying out post doctoral research, audit or service evaluation projects.
- Experience of representing Psychology within the context of multi disciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings. . click apply for full job details
Salary range
- GPB 64,156 - GPB 71,148