Job summary
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to take the lead clinical role in the Major Trauma Centre Psychology team at St Mary's Hospital, London.
We are looking for an experienced psychologist to shape and lead the integrated psychological model of care, working in partnership with the London Major Trauma Psychology Network, and the Major Trauma team.
Major Trauma Psychology teams were created at each of London's four major trauma centres in 2023. This lead role will help support the implementation and ongoing development of inpatient and outpatient screening and treatment pathways for survivors of major trauma. As well as an active clinical role, the postholder will provide line management, clinical supervision, and training to other psychologists working within the MTC pathways.
The post-holder will be a senior member of the Clinical Health Psychology & Neuropsychology department and be the department's clinical lead for Major Trauma Psychology.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have experience in working in medical settings as part of an MDT as well as in managing and supervising other psychologists.
The main duties include, but are not limited to:
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Provide clinical and management support to the Major Trauma psychology team
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Maintain links and clinical oversight with the Major Trauma paediatricpsychology service to support consistency of implementation and datarecording
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Along with data analyst colleagues, support the recording and reportingPsychology data and evaluation framework for use on the MTC
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Design and deliver education and training to the MTC Trauma psychology teams, the MTC MDTs and for services on the wider NWL care pathways, where appropriate
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Chair the local NWL London Trauma Psychology Network and developrelevant local links - Represent St Mary's Major Trauma psychology team at the pan-London Psychological Trauma Network
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Contribute to the coordination and delivery of the psychological response to major incidents in London
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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
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
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology.
- Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Completion of formal training in supervision
- Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the HCPC and British Psychological Society
Desirable
- Completion of post-doctoral training in relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Assessed experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist for a minimum of five years, within a directly relevant area of specialism
- Experience of highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature following physical injury or in the context of a complex medical condition.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of teaching and training non-psychologist colleagues.
- Experience of supervising other qualified psychologists.
- Experience of working with, and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working with a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy forum.
- Experience of recruiting psychologists
- Experience of working in an acute physical health hospital setting providing psychology input.
Knowledge
Essential
- Doctoral level knowledge of clinical psychology including highly developed knowledge of health psychology, rehabilitation, lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
- Evidence of continuing training in psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma/evidenced portfolio or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses
- Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health issues.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship.
- Skills in application of psychological interventions in a specialist area (e.g. adapting CBT and third wave approaches for medical settings)
- Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to effective team functioning.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership, management and influencing skills.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to contain and work with organisational stress and to help others to manage their own stress.
- Interest in models of service delivery and an ability to articulate the value added by clinical health psychology services within the context of multi disciplinary settings.
- A commitment to the evaluation of services and a wish to continue to develop expertise in the service area.
- This is an onsite role at a large acute hospital and involves frequent standing and walking around the site e.g. from ward to office to outpatient dept.
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
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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
Major Trauma Centre, St. Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
Paddington London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
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