Clinical Psychology
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Job Title:
Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist
Band:
8B
Hours:
WTE 1.0
Department:
Psychiatry Liaison,
Location:
St Thomas's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas's NHST Trust, 249 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH
Managerially accountable to:
Ms Nyasha Kajawu, Clinical Service Lead
Professionally accountable to:
John Manley, Head of Lambeth Psychology and Psychotherapy in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Responsible for:
Provision of psychological service for inpatient Psychiatry Liaison teams at St Thomas' Hospital and older adults inpatient at Guy's Hospital
St Thomas's Hospital Psychiatry Liaison team is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic psychologist to take on a senior role in providing mental health care to patients admitted to the hospital. Your role will be to support Working Age and Older Adult Psychiatry Liaison teams to provide comprehensive mental health care to patients admitted to the hospital with a variety of physical and mental health conditions. The role comprises direct and indirect work and there are many opportunities for involvement with teaching, research and strategic service development projects.One day of the week you will be based in the outpatient Psychological Medicine service,providing therapy to patients referred from a variety of specialist physical health clinics from both Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
As a part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to formulation-based care plans for patients admitted to St Thomas's Hospital, through specialist assessments, staff consultations, brief interventions and onward referrals. The team has a reciprocal agreement for Reflective Practice facilitation with another liaison team, and there is a significant role to play in the Frequent Attenders forum, both within the hospital and pan-London. One day per week will be focusedon longer-term therapeutic work within the outpatient service, working together with another band 8b psychologist. You will have an opportunity to shape your role, through contribution to various service development initiatives, research, supervision and contribution to hospital teaching programmes. The psychology team delivers regular teaching to Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and MSc courses at King's College and offers placements to trainee psychologists and MSc students.
About us
You will be employed by South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLAM) and working in both St Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals (Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust).
GSTT and SLAM together with King's College Hospital NHS Trust (KCL) form King's Health Partners network, granting our staff access to expertise of leading clinicians and academics and numerous professional development opportunities via CPD and special interest networks. You will be well supported to develop in this role through regular meetings and close links with psychologists from Psychiatry Liaison teams in SLAM and KCL, as well as have access to resources and ideas shared through a national special interest group for Psychologists in Mental Health Liaison.
Date posted
16 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,718 to £76,271 a year per annum incl. of HCAs
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
334-CLI-6455968
Job locations
Guys and St Thomas Hospital
Westminster
SE1 7EH
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Guys and St Thomas Hospital
Westminster
SE1 7EH
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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