Job summary
Consultant Psychological Therapist, Band 8c Permanent Part Time: 30 hours per week
This highly valued role is key in leading the delivery of timely and effective psychological assessments, interventions and therapy to people experiencing significant psychosis and bi polar disorder in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The role would suit an experienced clinician who is able to lead, inspire and manage the psychological practice within the ICMP (Intensive case management for psychosis) service and the CMRHES (Community rehabilitation and enablement service ).
Main duties of the job
The specialty comprises qualified and pre-qualified clinical and counselling psychologists who offer a range of treatments specialising in families and systems interventions supported by a Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist , other CBT and group based programmes and psychometric assessment for clients with cognitive impairment . The role is well supported both by operational managers and by professional leads. It is a particularly exciting time as the Mental Health Transformation agenda means there is significant scope and support for review and development of practice in the service.
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role would work in partnership with a strong and well-respected professional leadership structure which includes senior colleagues both within the community mental health directorate (including good peer support from Consultant Lead Psychologists in the ICMP service in the London Boroughs of Bromley and Bexley) but also across the Trust. Oxleas is the first London Trust to establish multi-professional Approved Clinicians and applications from candidates interested in AC training would be very welcome. Oxleas has a clear commitment to support and develop staff in their roles and so training and development is generally well supported. It is also committed to the provision of Psychological Therapies with the Director of Therapies, Neil Springham, being an Art Therapist and holding a Board level decision-making role so that psychological therapies remaining central to the Trusts work.
The role would suit an experienced clinician who is able to lead, inspire and manage the psychological practice within the ICMP (Intensive case management for psychosis) service and the CMRHES (Community rehabilitation and enablement service ). The specialty comprises qualified and pre-qualified clinical and counselling psychologists who offer a range of treatments specialising in families and systems interventions supported by a Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist , other CBT and group based programmes and psychometric assessment for clients with cognitive impairment . The role is well supported both by operational managers and by professional leads. It is a particularly exciting time as the Mental Health Transformation agenda means there is significant scope and support for review and development of practice in the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role would work in partnership with a strong and well-respected professional leadership structure which includes senior colleagues both within the community mental health directorate (including good peer support from Consultant Lead Psychologists in the ICMP service in the London Boroughs of Bromley and Bexley) but also across the Trust. Oxleas is the first London Trust to establish multi-professional Approved Clinicians and applications from candidates interested in AC training would be very welcome. Oxleas has a clear commitment to support and develop staff in their roles and so training and development is generally well supported. It is also committed to the provision of Psychological Therapies with the Director of Therapies, Neil Springham, being an Art Therapist and holding a Board level decision-making role so that psychological therapies remaining central to the Trusts work.
The role would suit an experienced clinician who is able to lead, inspire and manage the psychological practice within the ICMP (Intensive case management for psychosis) service and the CMRHES (Community rehabilitation and enablement service ). The specialty comprises qualified and pre-qualified clinical and counselling psychologists who offer a range of treatments specialising in families and systems interventions supported by a Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist , other CBT and group based programmes and psychometric assessment for clients with cognitive impairment . The role is well supported both by operational managers and by professional leads. It is a particularly exciting time as the Mental Health Transformation agenda means there is significant scope and support for review and development of practice in the service
Person Specification
Supervision experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising/managing staff
- Participation in service development
- Experience of clinical work with psychosis
Desirable
- Experience of CBT for psychosis/Systemic work
Person Specification
Supervision experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising/managing staff
- Participation in service development
- Experience of clinical work with psychosis
Desirable
- Experience of CBT for psychosis/Systemic work
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
