Role Overview

This is an exciting role for a psychologist who would like to lead on innovative and strategic initiatives to improve our pathways for people with severe and relapsing mental illness who struggle to consistently engage with services and are likely to be known to multiple agencies. The bulk of the role will be to guide the team in their approach and developing model, supervise and develop the 8b psychologist, and work systemically across our other pathways to ensure that people don’t fall through the gaps between services.

This post would suit someone who has a passion for health equity and for working with our most vulnerable and socially excluded patient groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic psychological leadership to a highly skilled multidisciplinary service working with individuals experiencing severe and relapsing mental illness who often present with high levels of complexity, risk and difficulties engaging with traditional mental health services.
• Guide the team in their approach and developing model.
• Supervise and develop the 8b psychologist.
• Work systemically across other pathways to ensure that people don’t fall through the gaps between services.
• Combine clinical leadership, service development, consultation, and supervision, with a particular focus on strengthening psychologically informed approaches across pathways and systems of care.