Clinical/Counselling Psychologist • Mitcham South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nClinical/Counselling Psychologist with South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust in Mitcham, England, United Kingdom\n\nThe Merton CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) is a friendly, supportive team is based at Birches House, Mitcham. The team is multi-disciplinary and provides mental health screening assessments and brief family consultation interventions to children and adolescents experiencing a range of mental health, neurodevelopmental and emotional health difficulties. We aim to assess families within two weeks of receiving a referral. The role is part of an exciting project to develop new support streams within Merton SPA. These include self-referrals for 16 and 17 years old, short-term treatment sessions and enhanced consultation to schools through our regular consultation slots. We have recently received additional funding for this role. The role will involve supporting the 8b in providing leadership to Merton SPA. This includes providing supervision to band 7 qualified clinicians, assistant psychologists and students, and taking a lead role in implementing these new support streams. The successful candidate will also take a lead in the day-to-day running of Merton SPA including supporting with case discussions for more junior colleagues. The role will also involve triaging and assessments within Merton SPA. Supervision will be provided by senior 8a and 8b SPA Lead already in post. We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist / Counselling Psychologist with strong communication and assessment skills who can work well under pressure. If you are looking for an interesting role that would support professional development this could be the job for you. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. About our locations: Mitcham (Merton) Based at Birches House overlooking the cricket green in Mitcham. The Merton CAMHS team base is convenient for local amenities and transport links. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Henrietta Dewsnap Job title: Service Manager Merton CAMHS Email address: Henrietta.Dewsnap@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07875 659687"}