Clinical Psychologist: CBTp for ARMS / EIS

To provide a clinical service. Primarily, support the Team in identifying, formulating, managing and intervening with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis for patients in an At Risk Mental State, as well as managing any bio-psycho-social patient issues that arise outside of the CBT sessions., The post can be challenging and hugely rewarding - you will be supported by your peers, colleagues and managers with regular daily meetings, as well as clinical and managerial supervision.

A qualified psychologist competent in delivery of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is required to work in our Early Intervention in Psychosis service. There will be a particular focus on At Risk Mental State patient identification and CBT delivery, as well as management/resolution of any bio-psycho-social patient issues that arise outside of the CBTp sessions. They will also provide non-ARMS functions spread across the week and sites including but not limited to: CBT for non-ARMS patients; supervision of prequalification staff on CBTp-related placements; supervision of Assistant Psychologists who help clinically; supervision of band 6 Care Co-ordinators (nurses, social workers, occupational therapists); contribution to daily whole EIS team multidisciplinary meetings; and other non-ARMS functions as required by the EIS Team Manager. Applicants must have experience of delivering CBTp to NHS psychosis clients. The work locations are Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster, You will require excellent engagement skills, with an enabling approach to co-production with your patients. You should be skilled in assessing mental health, creating risk assessments, safety plans and crisis and contingency plans., We are looking to recruit one Band 7 Clinical Psychologist to join the team. You should have a relevant qualification as well as demonstrable experience in community mental health and an understanding of the Early Intervention model of care. We provide a bio-psychosocial approach in working with our patients, and the team works in strong multi-disciplinary approaches with colleagues in psychiatry, psychology, employment specialists, peer support, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, activity coordinators and administrative staff.