Specialist Clinical Psychologist
Mitcham, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 4 days ago
The service will provide specialist assessment, formulation, therapeutic interventions (directly to individuals or through consultation) to a small number of autistic people with complex needs under the care of an existing SWLSTG service. The service supports autistic adults, without a co-occurring intellectual disability.
As a multi-disciplinary, community-based service, it works in partnership with other SWLSTG teams to support autistic people and their families/carers. A person-centred approach to care will be adopted, focusing upon maximising a person’s quality of life and supporting people to live in their local community supported by local services.
Skills
The aim of the service is to reduce reliance on inpatient mental health care and improve the skills of SWLSTG clinicians in working with autistic adults. The service will be focused on interventions that:
To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients and their care teams. This will involve undertaking direct assessment and intervention with the client or indirect assessment, monitoring and intervention with staff or carers. To offer psychological consultation, advice and expertise to non-psychologist colleagues and to care staff or family carers.
Work independently as an autonomous practitioner, taking full responsibility and accountability for complex clinical decisions. Practice within professional, safeguarding, team, and Trust guidelines, policies, and procedures, while adhering to British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council standards, including requirements for ongoing clinical supervision.
The post holder will be required to contribute to the effective running of the Adult Autism Intensive Support Team, delivering, or advising on the delivery of, high quality care and ensuring consistently high standards of practice. They will be required to contribute to effective multidisciplinary team working ensuring that care is delivered in a holistic way which involves service users and carers.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at The Wilson Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Harriet Bhebe Job title: Team Manager Email address: Harriet.Bhebe@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07773228423
As a multi-disciplinary, community-based service, it works in partnership with other SWLSTG teams to support autistic people and their families/carers. A person-centred approach to care will be adopted, focusing upon maximising a person’s quality of life and supporting people to live in their local community supported by local services.
Skills
The aim of the service is to reduce reliance on inpatient mental health care and improve the skills of SWLSTG clinicians in working with autistic adults. The service will be focused on interventions that:
- Prevent crisis and associated presentations to Accident and Emergency departments and liaison and diversion services.
- Prevent unnecessary hospital admission and reduce length of stay in inpatient services.
- Improve the understanding and skills of SWLSTG clinicians in working therapeutically with autistic adults.
To provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients and their care teams. This will involve undertaking direct assessment and intervention with the client or indirect assessment, monitoring and intervention with staff or carers. To offer psychological consultation, advice and expertise to non-psychologist colleagues and to care staff or family carers.
Work independently as an autonomous practitioner, taking full responsibility and accountability for complex clinical decisions. Practice within professional, safeguarding, team, and Trust guidelines, policies, and procedures, while adhering to British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council standards, including requirements for ongoing clinical supervision.
The post holder will be required to contribute to the effective running of the Adult Autism Intensive Support Team, delivering, or advising on the delivery of, high quality care and ensuring consistently high standards of practice. They will be required to contribute to effective multidisciplinary team working ensuring that care is delivered in a holistic way which involves service users and carers.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at The Wilson Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Harriet Bhebe Job title: Team Manager Email address: Harriet.Bhebe@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07773228423
