Consultant Clinical Psychologist (multiple disciplines) - UAE

Please note that this role requires a Bachelors and Doctorate in Psychology as well as HCPC registration in order to obtain a license to practice in the UAE. Only the candidates that meet this criteria will be shortlisted.

Post Title

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Hours

40 (42.5 to include break), on occasion additional hours may be required to undertake the role well. Under Labour Law, the hours must not exceed 48. Flexibility may be required, and it is expected the post holder will work two late clinics and weekends (likely to be once weekly) within the overall Job Plan, to ensure the service is accessible for patients.

Grade

Band 8 (a,b,c)

Department

General Adults, Specialist Service (Maternal Mental Health and Eating Disorders), Intellectual Disability, Mental Health of Older Adults

Base

Maudsley Health Hospital, Abu Dhabi

Reports managerially to

Reports accountable to

Clinical Director (respective CAG) Maudsley Health Hospital

The postholder will be employed by MACANI LLC.

Job Purpose

• To demonstrate clinical excellence in a specialist area and carry a highly specialist clinical caseload.
• To have responsibility for the professional leadership, supervision and line management of psychologists and assistant psychologists within the relevant CAG.
• To devise, develop, and implement policies and lead service developments as required for the CAG as appropriate.
• To consider the training needs of psychology staff to ensure professional development and delivery of up-to-date practices.
• To be responsible to the Clinical Director for the monitoring and implementation of clinical and professional standards in the practice of applied psychology and psychotherapy in the service and for the systematic and effective provision of professional and clinical supervision.
• To be responsible for the clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of psychologists in the CAG.
• To have a leadership role as part of the CAG’s management team, ensuring service plans, developments and pathways are psychologically informed.
• To work as an autonomous professional within DOH, BPS and HCPC guidelines and Maudsley Health codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures, and interpret these and be responsible for their implementation.
• To manage the placements of interns as required.
  
  

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. 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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ishita Rathi Job title: HR Manager Email address: ishita.rathi@maudsleyhealth.com