Band 7 Clinical Psychologist

Overview

We are seeking a passionate and committed clinical or counselling psychologist to join our Mental Health Integrated Network Team (MINT) in Hammersmith & Fulham. MINT is a multidisciplinary service providing holistic support and treatment to adults presenting with a range of mental health difficulties within a stepped-care framework. This post is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic early-career psychologist looking to develop and consolidate specialist clinical skills in working with complex needs, trauma and personality disorder diagnoses.

In addition to working 1-1 with clients, a significant part of this post involves embedding and developing psychological principles and thinking within the work of the whole MDT. Therefore, we require a candidate who thrives in a team environment and is passionate about dissemination of psychological thinking, consultation and leadership.

At West London NHS Trust we want to employ talented, passionate and skilled psychological professionals, so that we can provide the best healthcare possible for those who use our services. In return, we are committed to investing in and supporting our staff. Agile and Flexible working opportunities. Please contact us for more details.

• Provide highly specialist assessments and treatment for individuals with complex mental health conditions, both 1-1 and in groups.
• Embed and develop psychological principles and thinking within the MDT; provide psychological consultation and guidance to the whole MDT, and offer supervision and training for trainee and assistant psychologists.
• Promote psychological ways of working within the MDT and support service developments, audit and research to drive and sustain service quality.
• Collaborate with trainee psychologists, local doctorate courses and a network of psychological colleagues across the Trust.
• Engage with service users from varied cultural backgrounds, including those seeking asylum, using interpreters when necessary; contribute to equality of access to services and an understanding of migration-related psychological needs.

• Clinical or counselling psychologist with eligibility for chartership or registration, and a passion for working with complex mental health conditions.
• Experience or interest in trauma, personality disorders and complex presentations; comfortable working in a stepped-care framework.
• Strong teamwork skills with a commitment to MDT working, dissemination of psychological thinking, consultation and leadership.
• Ability to contribute to audit, research and service development; capacity to engage with training of trainees and assistant psychologists.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to improving access to services for all service users.

Please see the attached Job Pack for full job description and person specification.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs.

The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board.

The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Fatima Marinho

Job title:

Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: