Principal Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 8b clinical/ counselling psychologist to join our Trust and work in the Adulty Community Service Line in Merton.

The Integrated Recovery Hubs provide specialist assessment, treatment, and recovery work for adults with a wide variety of severe and enduring mental health needs creating a stimulating and rewarding role for clinical psychology. The Trust has a strong commitment to the development of psychological work, and you will be part of a larger group of psychologists working in the service and will receive regular supervision from the borough psychology professional lead. There are good CPD opportunities within the Trust., You will be responsible for the provision of a systematic clinical psychology service within the context of a multidisciplinary service focussing on specialist psychological assessment and evidence based psychological interventions, including group work. Although embedded within CMHT, you will deliver psychological interventions as a part of the centralised psychology service in Merton and be supported through weekly meetings and individual supervision. You will also undertake service evaluation, audit, and development. You will be expected to provide a training placement to a trainee clinical psychologist.

You will assist the borough psychology lead in supervisory, leadership and service development activities and provide professional and clinical supervision to qualified psychologists and psychological therapy practitioners and work on leadership and service development projects in the borough.

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.

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 ofbenefits 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.