Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for DBT (United Arab Emirates)

Job summary

Maudsley Health is the brand name for the collaboration between South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and MACANI, the local partner. It was formed in 2015 to support the development of high-quality mental health services within the Middle East. Ambitious development plans are actively being progressed, and the service is growing geographically and clinically in a planned way. Maudsley Health began by providing child and adolescent mental health services in Abu Dhabi in 2015 and then Adult Mental Health Services in 2017. In 2018 the service successfully bid for a contract to work with the then Ministry of Health and Prevention (now Emirates Health Services) to support the development of Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in Dubai.

The aim of Maudsley Health in the UAE is to deliver high quality mental health services, including advice, training and consultation across the range of mental health problems. This requires working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues, other professionals, families and patients. The service aims to provide a supportive environment using evidence-based approaches and will offer training and development to professionals.

The post is being created to support the development of services in the Middle East.

Main duties of the job

To lead, manage and plan the delivery of a highly specialist Dialectic Behaviour Therapy Team and personally provide expert clinical input.

To work collaboratively with the Consultant Psychiatrist who will have a small number of sessions attached to the Team .

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

To ensure the conduct of research, service evaluation and audits relevant to DBT Service research agenda.

To be responsible for the good clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of staff within the DBT Team.

To work as an autonomous professional within DOH, BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures, and interpret these and be responsible for their implementation within the service area of responsibility.

To always uphold and enhance the reputation of Maudsley Health, MACANI and SLaM.

About us

Maudsley Health Hospital

Following an international tender process by the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi, Maudsley Health successfully bid for a contract to deliver permanent inpatient care in Abu Dhabi. The Maudsley Team has significant local, on the ground, clinical experience but a new team of clinical and support staff will be required to deliver services at the new Maudsley Health Hospital.

A Hospital has been acquired, is in the process of complete redesign, and will open during 2026. 138 beds are planned across 11 wards. A Clinical Academic Group structure will be adopted, similar to that in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the CAGs being formed are;

Addictions

Adult

Adult Specialist, including Mother and Baby and Eating Disorders

Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)

Intellectual Disability

Mental Health of Older Age (MHOA)

All CAGs will have inpatient services, day care and outpatient services and there is the intention to develop integrated community services. Specialist services and innovation will be encouraged in all CAGs as will internal and external training.

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

London UK

SE5 8AZ

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

London UK

SE5 8AZ

Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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