About this role
Job summary
The post-holder will contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all patients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group and ensure that all members of multidisciplinary teams have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding clients of the service through the provision of advice, consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
The post holder will undertake neuropsychology assessment of people who may have dementia as part of the diagnostic process if needed.
The post holder will contribute to research, audit and clinical governance tasks within the hospital.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the CIDS teams including suitability for admission, diagnosis, general and forensic risk, progress and route for discharge.
These assessments will be based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients and others involved in the client's care.
In particular, to develop assessment procedures that identify unmet need and barriers to active engagement with agreed care pathways.
To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient's needs, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient's problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations, drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group, the constraints.
About us
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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Good honors degree (2:1 minimum) in Psychology. Eligibility for graduate membership of BPS. Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS. Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable
Other related academic qualifications. Evidence of additional training in psychological therapy techniques.
Experience Essential
Experience in neuropsychology Specialist employment working with older people or in clinical neuropsychology.
Desirable
Experience of having facilitated/co-facilitated psychological therapy groups Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge Essential
Completion of at least 1 year's supervised practice in specialist clinical practice Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of the assessment and treatment of a range of mental health conditions. Specialist knowledge, both theoretical and practical, of psychology applied to clinical practice. Able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome using the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills such as would be required when communicating in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere. Able to plan, prioritise and organise own service user caseload, treatment programmes (individual or group) involving other staff and other aspects of the work such as research activity. Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour. Able to use database, word processing and test administration/scoring software. Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment and intervention with families. Able to speak other languages present in local communities such as Hindi, Punjabi or Polish. Practical knowledge of the assessment and treatment of behaviours that challenge.
Personal Qualities Essential
Able to adapt to rapidly changing service demands Able to maintain intense concentration frequently and for prolonged periods with unpredictable patients (e.g., in the assessment and treatment of patients with complex difficulties). Able to function in potentially traumatic circumstances and in highly emotionally distressing circumstances on a frequent basis (e.g., in dealing with patients with serious mental illness, violence, self- harm, sexual abuse). Able to provide services in environments with patients who are distressed and present with challenging behaviour Able to "hold" the stress of patients who may not wish to engage with services. Able to respond adaptably to rapidly changing service demands
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address St Vincent’s Hospital
Hartington Road London
London
W6 9RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)