Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Band 7

Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Band 7 Adult Mental Health and Learning Difficulties Directorate (Greenwich) Psychological Therapies - Adult Mental Health The post is permanent and for 30 hours (0.8 WTE) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical or counselling psychologist to make a major contribution to the Greenwich community psychological therapies service. We wish to recruit an enthusiastic clinical psychologist with a commitment to multidisciplinary team working with adults presenting with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The post is based in our East team at Ferry View in Woolwich and is to start as soon as possible. You will provide comprehensive assessments, individual and group treatment. You will have proven skills in psychological therapies and experience in working in secondary care Adult Mental Health. You will play an important role in consultation for psychological interventions as well as in supervision of team members. You will be welcomed into a well established and very supportive group of Adult Mental Health psychological therapists. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and successful mental health and learning disability trust providing services within the London boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley. The Trust has a large, well established and supportive therapies directorate. This provides strong leadership and professional management and supports staff by prioritising supervision and continuing professional development. The directorate comprises of psychological therapists with extensive training and experience in cognitive, psychodynamic and systemic approaches. Service-related research is encouraged and supported by providing protected time for these activities. There are strong links with the South Thames Clinical Psychology Training Scheme. Greenwich has a well established IAPT service that liaises with secondary care to provide an integrated service. We have good working relationships with managers and other senior clinicians, and psychology is well represented at senior managerial levels. Please note that Oxleas operates a probationary period, further information is available on request. For further details / informal visits contact: Graham Thomson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist on 020 8269 4111 or email: graham.thomson1@nhs.net Employment Type: FULL_TIME