Practitioner Psychologist / Psychological Therapist / Psychotherapist inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED
TUE 24 DEC 2024
Flexible working hours, Enjoy the ability to work from Monday to Friday with flexible time slots (07:30 to 18:00), promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Career progression opportunities, Access to robust career development pathways and support for professional aspirations within a reputable NHS Trust.
Commitment to professional development, The service actively supports continuing professional development and encourages participation in research, evaluation, and training.
Collaborative multidisciplinary environment, Work within a diverse team of clinical psychologists, assistant psychologists, and therapists in a supportive inpatient setting.
Focus on innovative therapeutic practices, Engage in delivering individual and group psychological therapies, applying various modalities aimed at reducing risk and alleviating psychological distress.
Contribution to research and teaching, Opportunities to be involved in teaching, research, and service evaluation in partnership with leading institutions like the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences.
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist, Psychological Therapist, or Psychotherapist for a Band 7 position at River House, a Medium Secure Unit located at Bethlem Royal Hospital. This full-time role offers flexible working hours from Monday to Friday, emphasizing a healthy work-life balance. The position involves collaborating with the Brook Ward clinical team to deliver specialized clinical assessments and psychological interventions, including both individual and group therapies aimed at treating psychological distress and reducing risk. The successful candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team, providing both inpatient and community-based psychological services while also engaging in professional development opportunities and contributing to research and evaluation activities.
The role is suited for both newly qualified practitioners and those with prior experience in forensic settings. The male rehabilitation ward supports service users in their therapeutic and recovery journeys, and the position allows for integration with other mental health services, including low secure provisions, community forensic teams, and criminal justice agencies. Interested candidates can reach out for more information or to arrange informal visits with Dr. Nathan Kitchenham, the Male MSU Lead Psychologist.
The role is suited for both newly qualified practitioners and those with prior experience in forensic settings. The male rehabilitation ward supports service users in their therapeutic and recovery journeys, and the position allows for integration with other mental health services, including low secure provisions, community forensic teams, and criminal justice agencies. Interested candidates can reach out for more information or to arrange informal visits with Dr. Nathan Kitchenham, the Male MSU Lead Psychologist.
An exciting opportunity to join the psychology & psychotherapy forensic mental health team at River House, Medium Secure Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital. We have a vacancy for a Band 7 post, based on a male rehabilitation ward at River House.
Flexible working: The post is available full-time. As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 07:30 to 18:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Career Progression Pathways And Development Opportunities
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. There are ample opportunities for continuing professional development and the service actively supports participation in a strong research, evaluation and audit culture.
There are strong links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), other psychology training courses, and there are opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service evaluation.
The postholder will work with the Brook Ward clinical team to deliver ward-based specialist clinical assessments and interventions, while contributing to the wider forensic psychology & psychological therapies programme across the inpatient secure services. This includes delivery of longer-term individual and group psychological therapies, from a range of modalities with an emphasis on both the treatment of psychological distress and reductions in risk.
The postholder will join a team of clinical and forensic psychologists, assistant psychologists, and therapists, who work closely with the ward multi-professional teams, under the leadership of an MSU inpatient lead psychologist.
This post is open both to candidates keen to explore the application of psychological practice to forensic settings, including newly qualified practitioners, and those experienced in the area.
The inpatient provision is part of the South London & Maudsley Forensic & Offender Health Pathway within the Behavioural & Developmental Psychiatry Operational Directorate.
The male wards include two admission wards and two wards for service users who have achieved some stability and who are making greater use of therapeutic and recovery-oriented activities. Each ward has a multi-professional team that includes dedicated qualified and assistant psychology provision. The postholder will be aligned for direct clinical service provision to one rehabilitation ward and will join a forensic clinical psychology & psychotherapy team that provides inpatient and community-based interventions.
The male medium secure inpatient provision at River House is an integral part of the South London Partnership (SLP) acute pathway and rehabilitation pathways. There are close links with low secure provision and community forensic mental health teams, as well as other mental health services, prisons and criminal justice agencies.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Nathan Kitchenham Job title: Male MSU Lead Psychologist Email address:
Flexible working: The post is available full-time. As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 07:30 to 18:00, giving you the very best of good work life balance.
Career Progression Pathways And Development Opportunities
We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. There are ample opportunities for continuing professional development and the service actively supports participation in a strong research, evaluation and audit culture.
There are strong links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), other psychology training courses, and there are opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service evaluation.
The postholder will work with the Brook Ward clinical team to deliver ward-based specialist clinical assessments and interventions, while contributing to the wider forensic psychology & psychological therapies programme across the inpatient secure services. This includes delivery of longer-term individual and group psychological therapies, from a range of modalities with an emphasis on both the treatment of psychological distress and reductions in risk.
The postholder will join a team of clinical and forensic psychologists, assistant psychologists, and therapists, who work closely with the ward multi-professional teams, under the leadership of an MSU inpatient lead psychologist.
This post is open both to candidates keen to explore the application of psychological practice to forensic settings, including newly qualified practitioners, and those experienced in the area.
The inpatient provision is part of the South London & Maudsley Forensic & Offender Health Pathway within the Behavioural & Developmental Psychiatry Operational Directorate.
The male wards include two admission wards and two wards for service users who have achieved some stability and who are making greater use of therapeutic and recovery-oriented activities. Each ward has a multi-professional team that includes dedicated qualified and assistant psychology provision. The postholder will be aligned for direct clinical service provision to one rehabilitation ward and will join a forensic clinical psychology & psychotherapy team that provides inpatient and community-based interventions.
The male medium secure inpatient provision at River House is an integral part of the South London Partnership (SLP) acute pathway and rehabilitation pathways. There are close links with low secure provision and community forensic mental health teams, as well as other mental health services, prisons and criminal justice agencies.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Nathan Kitchenham Job title: Male MSU Lead Psychologist Email address:
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