Overview

Highly Specialist Practitioner Psychologist/Psychological Therapist – South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. This role will support the small Psychology and Psychotherapy (PandP) team who work in Lewisham’s Acute Inpatient service. A key focus is to ensure there is equitable access to PandP interventions for all patient groups. Creativity and flexibility in finding ways to engage with patients who may not typically consider psychological interventions right for them will be key.The post-holder will deliver brief individual and group psychological interventions for acute inpatients across five wards (two male, two female and one male PICU); facilitate case formulation and reflective practice sessions for ward staff; offer support to families and carers of inpatients; pro-actively liaise with others involved in the patients’ care pathway (including Community Teams, Crisis Teams, Home Treatment Teams and Liaison). They will jointly manage referrals into the team from across the wards and supervise Trainee Clinical Psychologists and other more junior staff.Be To provide a highly specialist psychological interventions for a wide range of acutely unwell inpatients, including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.Responsibilities

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, functioning as a lead specialist in acute adult mental health.To promote service evaluation, audit and research.To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best achieved.To be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve (reflective practice). To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.Our values and commitments

Be caring, kind and polite. Do what I say I’m going to do. Take the time and listen to you. Be honest and direct with you. Be prompt and value your time.Contact for further details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Tamara AndersonJob title: Consultant Clinical PsychologistEmail address: tamara.anderson@slam.nhs.ukDiscussions about the role and informal visits are welcomed.Seniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

Health Care ProviderIndustries: Mental Health Care

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