Specialist Clinical/ Counselling Psychologist inGreenford inGreenford PUBLISHED
WED 15 JAN 2025
West London NHS Trust rlatDXN
Diverse Work Environment, The role offers a variety of psychological tasks including neuro-psychological assessments, therapeutic options, and work with diverse communities.
Impact on Patients, You will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of patients with dementia and their carers, enhancing their quality of life.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration, There is a chance to work with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and provide psychological expertise within a collaborative healthcare setting.
Culturally Diverse Community Engagement, The role includes working in culturally diverse boroughs, allowing professionals to engage with and understand various community needs.
Research Opportunities, Participation in research projects is encouraged, allowing for professional growth and contribution to advancements in psychological practices.
Supervisory Role, You will supervise an Assistant Psychologist, facilitating mentorship and leadership development.
The West London NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their team in Greenford during a maternity leave vacancy. The role involves conducting neuro-psychological assessments, contributing to dementia diagnoses, and offering a range of therapeutic options, including therapy for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The psychologist will also support patients with co-existing mental health issues, provide expertise in challenging behaviors, and consult within a multidisciplinary team to enhance psychological practice.
The position is based in the culturally diverse borough of Hounslow, with a focus on ensuring accessible psychological services for the community. The psychologist will supervise an Assistant Psychologist and have opportunities to participate in research projects within the all-age Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS) and the Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Service (SOAMHS). The role reflects the Trust's commitment to inclusive care and collaboration within the North West London Integrated Care System.
The position is based in the culturally diverse borough of Hounslow, with a focus on ensuring accessible psychological services for the community. The psychologist will supervise an Assistant Psychologist and have opportunities to participate in research projects within the all-age Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS) and the Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Service (SOAMHS). The role reflects the Trust's commitment to inclusive care and collaboration within the North West London Integrated Care System.
Are you interested in a role where every day is different and where you can use a variety of psychology skills? If so, we are looking for a caring and innovative clinical psychologist to join us while our team psychologist is on maternity leave. There is a huge variety of work within this role and you will undertake neuro-psychological assessments which may contribute to a diagnosis of dementia as well as provide a range of post-diagnostic therapeutic options. These include providing groups and individual therapy for people with dementia as well as for their carers. You will also work with patients who have co-existing mental health needs in addition to their cognitive difficulties. The service works with care homes to help with residents whose behaviour challenges their care givers and you will provide psychological expertise to this part of the service. You will also provide consultation to help promote psychological thinking within the MDT and the wider system around the patient.
The London boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham are culturally highly diverse and there is a real commitment to meet the needs of the communities we serve. You will be based in the borough of Hounslow and will be involved in ensuring psychology provision is appropriate and accessible for this community. Our teams reflect the cultural diversity of our communities and we are developing our outreach abilities to help us engage with seldom heard communities.
Our all-age Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS) has now been joined by a Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Service (SOAMHS) which is a community service for people over 70 which works closely with our older adult in-patient service. So although your main role would be in CIDS, there would be opportunities to work with the other teams too. You will also supervise the Assistant Psychologist for the team and would be able to participate in research projects which are a feature of CIDS.
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’ overall by 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Stirk Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
The London boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham are culturally highly diverse and there is a real commitment to meet the needs of the communities we serve. You will be based in the borough of Hounslow and will be involved in ensuring psychology provision is appropriate and accessible for this community. Our teams reflect the cultural diversity of our communities and we are developing our outreach abilities to help us engage with seldom heard communities.
Our all-age Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Service (CIDS) has now been joined by a Specialist Older Adult Mental Health Service (SOAMHS) which is a community service for people over 70 which works closely with our older adult in-patient service. So although your main role would be in CIDS, there would be opportunities to work with the other teams too. You will also supervise the Assistant Psychologist for the team and would be able to participate in research projects which are a feature of CIDS.
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’ overall by 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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Stirk Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address:
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