West London NHS Trust
Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist
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About the Role
We are looking for dedicated, experienced, and motivated Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist to join ELPS. You will be a senior member of a growing and dynamic service where learning, professional development, and a supportive environment are promoted.
Team Overview
The team has a mix of:
- Consultant Liaison Psychiatrists
- Trainee doctors
- Foundation Year doctors
- Liaison Psychiatry Practitioners
- Team Administrator
This will be the first psychologist position in the service, and you will have an opportunity to shape the role. ELPS has office spaces in Ealing Hospital and provides a service to the acute trust primarily. Excellent working relationships have already been developed with both clinicians and managers of EH.
Role Details
The role has clinical, leadership, and managerial elements to it. Critical thinking and motivation for innovation and development are essential, as you will be involved in patient care and experience, team development, and service improvement.
Our Commitment
We pride ourselves on providing a standard of care that we would be happy for our loved ones and ourselves to receive. If this is your motivation as a practitioner, you will fit well in the team, and we will nurture your caring attitude. Wellbeing of team members and team cohesion are high on our agenda as they are essential to providing quality care and improving patient and carer experience.
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Patient Care
ELPS is commissioned to see patients aged 16 and above. You will undertake biopsychosocial assessments for patients who attend UTC or ED or are admitted on medical wards and have mental health needs. They may present with emotional problems, self-harm, or in psychiatric crisis. They may also present with psychosomatic disorder and a variety of psychological issues related to physical disorders.
Responsibilities
- Represent ELPS in Ealing Hospital and provide specialist support to referring clinicians and clinical teams.
- Offer a person-centred approach to patients’ treatment, recovery, and well-being, based on a Trauma Informed Approach.
- Make clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems.
- Promote carer/family involvement and liaise with colleagues from other areas of health and social care to coordinate safe discharge plans.
- Demonstrate organizational and multitasking skills by effectively prioritizing in a fast-paced environment and efficiently delegating and allocating workload.
About West London NHS Trust
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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.
Accreditation
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
Involvement in Health Systems
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.
Contact for Further Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Pamela Canhye
- Job Title: Liaison Psychiatry Team Manager
- Email Address: P.canhye@nhs.net
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