Lead Psychologist for Complex Emotional Needs

3 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Position Overview

At Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, we are dedicated to fostering leadership opportunities for our psychological professions staff. Our Trust is home to various esteemed leadership positions held by psychologists, including roles such as Director of Strategy and Integration and Chief Psychologist. We prioritize the professional growth of our psychological staff across all domains, guided by our Director of Therapies and Chief Psychologist, both of whom are Consultant Clinical Psychologists.

We invite applications from passionate and driven psychologists who are focused on providing patient-centered care and treatment, particularly within our Complex Emotional Needs sector. Our team members are characterized by their proactive approach, confidence, motivation, and initiative. They demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and resourcefulness, effectively managing the demands of a challenging work environment.

Key Responsibilities

As part of a national initiative aimed at transforming mental health services, we have established a new Mental Health Hub in Milton Keynes. This hub integrates multiple teams to enhance the accessibility and timeliness of care for clients. Our service is needs-driven, offering a combination of medical, social, and psychological interventions within a stepped care framework. The therapies pathway provides evidence-based treatments for complex trauma and mood disorders, including Personality Disorder and Psychosis.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities and clinical proficiency in addressing complex mental health challenges, with substantial experience in managing complex emotional needs (CEN) for clients often diagnosed with personality disorders. This role is pivotal in the ongoing development and delivery of the specialized Complex Emotional Needs pathway, ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality psychological therapy services. Responsibilities include overseeing referrals and directing clients to appropriate treatment pathways, as well as delivering psychological interventions in specialized areas such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT).

About Our Organization

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the personal development of its staff, fostering a culture of well-being and leadership throughout the organization.

  • Opportunity to work with one of the top NHS employers
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Diverse range of responsibilities
  • Access to numerous Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
  • Encouragement of staff contributions and ideas to enhance service delivery and care pathways

We are dedicated to investing in our staff through various initiatives, both specific to professions and organization-wide. Psychological professions staff can access a range of trust-wide CPD initiatives, including partnerships with external organizations to provide specialized training and additional CPD sessions as part of our program. Our Trust also supports several established staff networks catering to diverse individual needs.

The successful candidate may interact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust, we strongly advocate for vaccination as the most effective means of safeguarding oneself, family, colleagues, and patients in healthcare settings.

Job Duties

  1. Conduct specialized assessments of referred service users utilizing a variety of psychological data sources, including tests, self-report measures, and structured interviews, to formulate recommendations as necessary.
  2. Develop and implement treatment plans for psychological issues based on a comprehensive understanding of the service user's challenges, employing evidence-based methods across various care settings.
  3. Evaluate treatment options considering theoretical models and complex factors influencing the individual, family, or group.
  4. Exercise professional autonomy in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of service users managed by standard care plans.
  5. Provide expert psychological advice and consultation to other professionals involved in the service user's care.
  6. Ensure that all team members have access to a psychological framework for understanding and caring for service users through advice and consultation.
  7. Conduct risk assessments and provide guidance on psychological aspects of risk management.
  8. Communicate sensitively and effectively regarding assessment, formulation, and treatment plans, monitoring progress throughout the care process.
  9. Offer expertise and support to facilitate the effective provision of psychological care by all treatment team members.
  10. Act as the lead professional or care coordinator, ensuring a comprehensive care package tailored to the service user's needs, coordinating the efforts of all involved in their care.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications

  • Experience working with diverse client groups across various care settings, maintaining professionalism in challenging situations.
  • Significant leadership experience within a psychological therapy service.
  • Doctoral-level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex data analysis in clinical psychology.

Desirable Qualifications

  • In-depth knowledge of specialized psychological therapies for difficult-to-treat populations.
  • Experience working within a multicultural framework.

Required Qualifications

  • Post-graduate doctoral training in clinical psychology or equivalent, accredited by the BPS, covering models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and lifespan developmental psychology.
  • Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Post-doctoral training in specialized areas of psychological practice such as DBT or MBT.

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