Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist or Psychological Therapist - London
2 weeks ago
Job summary
The post will work with the team dividing time between the Emergency Department and the physical health care wards at Lewisham University Hospital.
The post holder will take the lead on developing services to support the Emergency Department to manage the needs of frequent attenders more effectively.
There is considerable scope for autonomy and careers development with support from senior colleagues in liaison services, the post-holder will develop a psychology service integrated with acute medical care, thus supporting rapid access to direct psychological intervention, and to staff training, consultation and case discussion.
The post is supported by a growing 'ageless' multidisciplinary liaison psychiatry team, with specialisms in general adult and older adult liaison psychiatry.
Experience of working with patients in crisis would be advantageous as well as of delivering brief psychological interventions in an emergency setting
As the team's Clinical Psychologist, you will focus on the most high risk and complex patients who present to both the Emergency Department and Acute Trust wards.
You will be expected to support the multidisciplinary team with case formulation and care planning for patients who frequently attend the hospital and to promote a culture of positive risk taking by all practitioners working within the team.
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