South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Practitioner Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist
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To provide specialist psychological interventions to adults with learning disabilities with additional mental health needs and/or behaviour which challenges, 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 and to provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. The post holder will undertake service evaluation, audit, and research and work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor. The post holder will contribute psychological expertise within the wider multi-agency context and be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.
Provide specialist psychological assessments, formulations, and evidence-based clinical interventions for adults with learning disabilities within the MHLD service, working effectively with individuals who present with complex mental health difficulties and challenging behaviours. Operate within the expected professional limits of a Band 7 role, achievable for newly-qualified psychologists. Expertly select, administer, and interpret psychometric and neuropsychological tests, which requires the skilled manipulation of testing materials alongside the integration of highly complex data. Deliver culturally appropriate therapeutic interventions to clients, families, and care networks. Systematically assess and monitor clinical risks, draw up structured management plans, and produce comprehensive reports to inform referrers, families, and multi-disciplinary networks. Utilise a range of theoretical models to deliver evidence-based therapies, carefully modifying and adapting methods based on individual developmental histories. Work as an autonomous professional within service policies, taking complete responsibility for your own caseload, treatment pathways, and final discharge decisions. Communicate highly complex and sensitive information with exceptional skill, actively overcoming distinct sensory or cultural barriers. Act as care coordinator or CPA coordinator when required, taking full responsibility for planning, reviewing care plans, and leading multi-agency meetings.
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The Psychology service operates within the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities (MHLD) Service under the Croydon and Behavioural and Developmental Psychiatry Directorate. Practitioners work under the strategic leadership of the Consultant Clinical Psychologist and borough Team Leaders. Clinical work is delivered within Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark teams, each managed locally by a Team Leader. Clinicians can contribute to service developments and CPD initiatives across the Trust, as agreed with leadership. Geographically, Lambeth and Southwark teams are based at the Maudsley Hospital, while the Lewisham team is based in Catford, co-located with the Lewisham CTLD and employed by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Each borough team comprises Clinical Psychologists, a Behavioural Support Practitioner, Trainee Psychologists, Psychiatrists, CPNs, and Administrators. Staff work in partnership with CTLD health colleagues and social care partners. Service users live alone, with families, or in supported living. Both direct and indirect psychotherapeutic interventions are provided to reduce challenging behaviour, improve mental health, support recovery, and enhance quality of life. Beyond clinical work, consultation and training form a large part of the role, often delivered with the Estia Centre, the Directorate's training component. Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark are diverse inner London boroughs with significant ethnic minority populations.
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Barbara Barter
- Job title: Clinical Psychologist
- Email address: Barbara.Barter@slam.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 020322885539
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