Specialist Clinical Psychologist

We are seeking a highly motivated and committed individual to join the Sutton and Merton Mental Health Learning Disability Team. The role is a 3 day a week role and we can offer a hybrid approach to working.

You will work across the London Boroughs of Sutton and Merton, providing a specialist psychology service to adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. You will be interested in working with external partners and be skilled at developing supportive networks. You will have energy, drive and enthusiasm for working with complex case load, delivering assessments and intervention which require clear communication across all agencies.

You will part of an established and highly supportive MDT which includes Nurses, Recovery Support Worker, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Psychiatrists. There will be opportunities for joint working and to provide advice and consultation to other colleagues.

There will be opportunities to lead in service development and shape the psychology provision within the service. You will be actively supported to pursue wide ranging CPD opportunities and to collaborate with colleagues across SWLSTGs Neurodevelopmental Services., You will have excellent written and spoken communication skills, an ability to work sensitively and thoughtfully with indivudals and their carers often around challenging and complex presentations. You will:

Be responsible for providing a specialist clinical psychology service to adults with learning disabilities, including those with mental health needs and challenging behaviour, within the multidisciplinary team.

Provide highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy to clients. 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 as an independent, autonomous practitioner with full responsibility for highly complex clinical work and to be accountable for all clinical decisions. To work autonomously within professional guidelines.

Be responsible for clinically supervising and managing the workload of assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists within the service, and other staff as appropriate. To act as research supervisor to trainee clinical psychologists if required.

Use and disseminate research skills to carry out audits, service evaluations and research activities relevant to the service. To contribute to policy and service development changes within the area served by the team.

As a Clinical Psychologist who shares our passion for improving the quality of care for adults with learning disabilties, you will be self-motivated and able to work autonomously; be effective in managing your time and workload and motivated by your drive to deliver the highest quality care.

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.