West London NHS Trust
Specialist Clinical Psychologist
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Job Opportunity: Clinical Psychologist in Ealing
This is an exciting opportunity to join a trauma-informed social care service within the London Borough of Ealing, who are commissioning this service in partnership with West London NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a full-time Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join our Brighter Futures Clinical Psychology service across our Child Protection and Child in Need teams.
About the Role
‘Brighter Futures’ in Ealing is a practice model across children’s services which draws upon mentalization-based approaches, attachment and trauma-informed care approaches to centralise relationships as key to supporting children and families.
The postholder will be embedded across social care teams to work with children, young people and parents/families referred to the local authority following concerns around safeguarding and those supported under Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) processes. The post holder will be supported and supervised by a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist within the Brighter Futures service. There is also a large and supportive Child Clinical Psychology Group. We are able to provide varied opportunities for professional development and training.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychological consultation to social workers and the network around them.
- Develop shared understanding, support their work with families, and offer reflective space to consider the impact of the work upon them.
- Support social care colleagues to develop their reflective practice and case formulation skills through group supervision/ reflective practice groups and training.
- Provide a specialist psychological assessment, support, and therapeutic intervention offer which may include parenting work, groups, and direct work with young people.
- Be keen to facilitate service transformation (in line with the Family’s First Partnership social care reforms).
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in their approach to their work and team life.
- Practice in a collaborative way, with a committed, empathic, and trauma-informed approach with children’s young people and their carers, building on strengths and resiliencies.
About 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.
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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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
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.
How to Apply
For further information and to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Name: Alicia Fairhurst
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email address: alicia.fairhurst2@nhs.net
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Alicia Fairhurst
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email address: alicia.fairhurst2@nhs.net
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