We are seeking enthusiastic candidates for a new and exciting vacancy within Greenwich which is split equally between Adult secondary care mental health and Adult Learning Disability services. This post is suitable for a newly qualified psychologist or for existing Band 7 candidates looking for diverse experiences in an alternative setting.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applicants who enjoy working closely alongside other disciplinesandwithin a context where multiple psychological approaches are valued. You will work with people with different backgrounds and will ideally be passionate about equal opportunities and client-centred care. Working with clients across the psychosis and learning disability teams, you will have an opportunity to develop experience and skills in psychological interventions with a varied client group. The post holder will work collaboratively with teams in different clinical contexts including group work, assessments, systemic and family consultations and individual therapy. They will receive regular supervision and access to networks to support their professional development. If desired, there are also opportunities to gain experience in different teams including our local Family Therapy service. The post will include opportunities to engage in a range of community psychology projects involving co-production with individuals accessing Oxleas services. The postholder will be based primarily in Woolwich and Charlton. As a London borough, Greenwich offers a rich, culturally diverse and stimulating environment and the post will receive the outer London weighting.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're
• We Listen
• We Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a qualified Clinical Psychology service to clients of ICMP (psychosis and bipolar) and learning disability directorate across all sectors of care. This includes: providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy with individuals families and groups, consulting with families, team colleagues and non professional carers about psychological models and ideas, and working within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. There is also an expectation for the postholder to develop group and /or systemic and family work in these contexts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in clinical psychology

Desirable

• Additional training relevant to post

Work Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with personality disorders, psychosis or complex mental health issues

Desirable

• Experience of running groups
• Experience of working with families and carers
• Experience of community psychology and/or co-production

Service Evaluation

Essential

• Experience of clinical audit

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Heights / Woolwich Centre

68 The Heights

Charlton

SE7 8JH

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