West London NHS Trust
Clinical / Counselling Psychologist
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join Hounslow MHST.
We are looking for a passionate practitioner, who is keen to support an innovative early intervention team that provides direct interventions for mild-to-moderate low mood, anxiety, and behaviours that challenge, into schools; as well as wider whole school approach interventions, such as group work, workshops, wellbeing assemblies, and classroom interventions.
Our team has grown significantly over the last two years, and we place a lot of emphasis on wellbeing and creating an environment where people want to stay and develop. We have a lot of positive feedback from staff about the team, and continue to value their contributions and feedback to further support the development of the team.
As part of our commitment to supporting the development of our staff and creating an environment that people want to work in, we offer good CPD opportunities, e.g., the team have accessed a three-day autism training, and practitioners attend the CYP-IAPT Supervisor course, Decider programme, Leadership course. You will be supported to maintain your professional registration and will have access to high-quality support/supervision and be part of a wider network of psychologists and psychological professionals.
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In this role, you may be balancing clinical, supervisory, leadership, and service development duties.
The Main Focus Is To
- Lead on and directly provide comprehensive assessment, risk management, and interventions for children and young people experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties.
- Offer one-to-one and group interventions.
- Offer Clinical Supervision to team members, which may include Assistant Psychologists, Trainee Clinical Psychologists, and trainees or staff in other psychological professions, e.g., CBT trainees, and wellbeing practitioners.
- Work with school staff and cultures to develop school environments that are more conducive to supporting better emotional health and wellbeing.
- Work with parents/carers to raise awareness of the mental and emotional wellbeing needs of children and young people and strategies to protect and promote these.
- Take part in meaningful service development and improvement projects for the team.
- Join the West London CAMHS psychology team as a representative of your profession.
If you are interested in working with schools and want to help shape new models of evidence-based support for children and young people, this job could be for you!
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West London NHS Trust
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England, and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow, and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Hully Wolderufael
- Job title: Team Manager
- Email address: h.wolderufael@nhs.net
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