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    Practitioner Psychologist - London, United Kingdom - South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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    To provide a specialist psychology service to Southwark CAMHS Adolescent Team including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.

    To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

    To undertake service evaluation, audit and research.

    To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor.

    To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Southwark Adolescent Service with complex mental health difficulties.

    To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.
    To act as care co-ordinator, taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings as required

    We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance.

    It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer


    Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.

    Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.

    Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes

    Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars

    Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites

    NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website. Counselling services

    Wellbeing events

    Long service awards

    Cycle to work scheme

    Season ticket loan

    Childcare vouchers

    KR 1 Clinical and Client Care


    To provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for clients in the Southwark Adolescent Service with complex mental health difficulties.

    To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans.

    To act as care co-ordinator, taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, CPA co-ordination and meetings as required.


    To contribute to the services delivery of accessible and acceptable services to diverse local communities.

    To liaise with referrers, GPs and other professionals concerned with clients in order to develop and review care plans.


    KR 3 Policy and service development

    To implement policies and procedures in own area of work, and to propose improvements or beneficial changes.

    To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and delivering services which meet the needs of local communities.

    To contribute to service development through undertaking and participating in appropriate projects.

    KR 4 Care or management of resources

    To take care of, and use carefully, the Trusts equipment and physical resources.

    To be responsible for the allocation and/or clinical supervision of the work of an assistant psychologist if required, under supervision from a more senior psychologist.

    To supervise trainee applied psychologists within own area of specialism after completion of the relevant Training Courses Supervision Training.


    KR 6 Teaching and Training

    To provide occasional specialist training in psychological approaches to care to other professions as appropriate.

    To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures.

    To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry.


    KR 9 Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development

    To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist according to HCPC and Trust guidelines.

    To ensure own Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements and the HCPC Standards for Continuing Professional Development.

    To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice and of relevant legislation and policies.

    To comply with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency, and ensure professional development in line with these.

    To adhere to the BPSs Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.

    To travel to schools. home visits, and other community settings as appropriate and across the Trust when required.

    To be aware of risk relating to aggressive and challenging behaviour amongst the client group, and follow trust policies relating to its management.

    To work flexibly which may include offering some regular commitment to late clinics within the overall Job Plan.

    Entry-level qualification in Applied Psychology (professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level additional training) that has been accepted by the HCPC for purposes of professional registration.

    (Experience that supports working with, and addressing issues of, diversity within local communities. Experience of developing and carrying out research projects.

    Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for treatment of adolescents with complex mental health difficulties.

    Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to children and young people and mental health issues, child and adult protection, and equalities.

    Doctoral level knowledge of psychological research methodology and complex statistical analysis.

    To deliver psychological therapy across cultural and other differences.

    To select and administer specialist psychological assessments, interpreting and integrating complex data that require analysis, interpretation and comparison, drawn from several sources.

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