Job Description

Registered (HCPC) Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist



Band 7 or 8a (dependent on experience) 1 WTE fixed term for 1 year



PICuP (Psychological Interventions Clinic for outpatients with Psychosis)



We are looking to recruit a Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join our team. The Psychological Interventions Clinic for outpatients with Psychosis (PICuP) is an award winning specialist psychology service hosted by the Croydon Operational Directorate, providing psychological interventions (within a broad cognitive-behavioural approach) for individuals who experience distressing psychotic experiences, as well as additional or secondary mental health difficulties, trauma, and interventions for carers. PICuP also provides specialist supervision and training to mental health professionals. It was founded by Professor Elizabeth Kuipers in 1999, is headed by Professor Emmanuelle Peters (Director), and operationally managed by Dr Nadine Keen (clinic co-ordinator).



We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical/counselling psychologist to join our team at Band 7 or 8a level (dependent on experience).

Key responsibilities include:

To provide a highly specialist psychology service, cognitive behavioural therapy, trauma informed CBT, EMDR, and FIp to outpatients with ongoing distressing symptoms of psychosis, bipolar disorder and/or secondary emotional difficulties



To provide specialist training in an area of expertise related to psychological interventions in psychosis



To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, in CBT and/or FI for psychosis



To provide specialist supervision and training to mental health professionals through close links with the Psychology Department at the IOPPN



To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for interpreting policies within defined parameters.



To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead



To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.

About the location:

PICuP is located at the Maudsley Hospital on Denmark Hill. The post-holder will be mostly based at the Maudsley but will be expected to see some clients at other SLaM team bases in Lambeth, Lewisham or Croydon as necessary. Some work may be conducted remotely where appropriate.

Benefits :

There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated.Some of our benefits are highlighted here:



Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leavepackage which is dependent on the role and length of service.



Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.



Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development



Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars.



Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites.



NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Counselling services



Wellbeing events



Long service awards



Cycle to work scheme



Season ticket loan



Childcare vouchers



Staff restaurant



We look forward to receiving your application.

Job Purpose:

To provide a highly specialist psychology service, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), trauma informed CBT (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and family

intervention (FI), to outpatients with ongoing

distressing symptoms of psychosis, bipolar disorder and/or secondary emotional difficulties and trauma, involving specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of

outcomes.

To provide specialist training in an area of expertise related to psychological interventions in

psychosis and related emotional problems in South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

(SlaM), other NHS trusts, and nationally.

To provide clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate, in CBT and/or FI for psychosis. To provide specialist supervision and training to mental health professionals through close links

with the Psychology Department at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, the

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology course, and Post-Graduate Diploma and Certificate in CBT for

psychosis courses.

To work as an autonomous professional within BPS and HCPC guidelines and codes of conduct,

and guided by principles and policies or procedures of the service, taking responsibility for

interpreting policies within defined parameters.

To agree outcomes/results with clinical/professional lead and to decide how they are best

achieved.

To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to

flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment