Opportunity to lead and shape the Inpatient Psychology Pathway, influencing the quality of mental health services provided.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing professional development and therapeutic approaches through shared expertise.
Ability to supervise and mentor a team of psychologists, contributing to their professional growth and skills development.
Focus on Trauma Informed Approaches, allowing for impactful work in improving patient care and outcomes.
Involvement in clinical decision-making in a psychiatric intensive care unit, providing critical psychological support in high-need settings.
Access to a diverse team that includes assistant and trainee psychologists, fostering an environment of learning and support.
Part of a well-respected NHS organisation with opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression.
The East London NHS Foundation Trust is offering a secondment opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to lead the Inpatient Psychology Pathway in Tower Hamlets. This role focuses on delivering high-quality psychological services to mental health inpatient wards, particularly within the psychiatric intensive care unit, and involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The post holder will oversee clinical practices, supervise a team of psychologists and trainees, and promote Trauma Informed Approaches through co-production and staff support.
The position entails significant responsibility in developing and enhancing psychological care within the inpatient setting, ensuring effective service delivery and the continuous professional growth of team members. The application deadline for this vacancy is January 27, 2025.
Opportunity to lead and shape the Inpatient Psychology Pathway, influencing the quality of mental health services provided.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing professional development and therapeutic approaches through shared expertise.
Ability to supervise and mentor a team of psychologists, contributing to their professional growth and skills development.
Focus on Trauma Informed Approaches, allowing for impactful work in improving patient care and outcomes.
Involvement in clinical decision-making in a psychiatric intensive care unit, providing critical psychological support in high-need settings.
Access to a diverse team that includes assistant and trainee psychologists, fostering an environment of learning and support.
Part of a well-respected NHS organisation with opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression.
We are excited to offer a secondment opportunity for a Principal Psychologist to lead the Inpatient Psychology Pathway in Tower Hamlets.
The post holder will ensure the provision of high-quality comprehensive specialist psychological services to the mental health inpatient wards, with specific contribution to the MDT working of the psychiatric intensive care unit. They will also hold the clinical work of the wards and work with other lead clinicians in different disciplines. They will provide supervision for the existing team. In addition to this post, the team consists of four, band 7 psychologists, assistant and trainee psychologists some of whom work across different services in the community and acute service.
Supporting the on-going development of Trauma Informed Approaches through co-production and staff support is a central facet of this role.
Please see attached more detailed job description and main responsibilities of this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025
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