Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Overview

In this role you will help deliver holistic, recovery-oriented care for people with severe mental illness within the North Islington Core Team. You will work in a multidisciplinary setting to provide assessments, formulations, and individual and group interventions, aligned with a biopsychosocial approach and partnership with primary care. You will contribute to innovative transformation, including Virtual Psychology Hubs, expanding access to evidence-based psychological care. You will collaborate with GPs and the Primary Care Network to improve outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• NHS pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• NHS Discounts
• staff wellbeing initiatives
• opportunities for professional development

Responsibilities

• Perform psychological assessments and develop formulations for individuals with severe mental illness
• Deliver individual and group psychological interventions and adapt approaches to complexity
• Provide liaison, education, supervision, and consultation to GPs, MDTs, and wider Primary Care Network
• Participate in and contribute to Virtual Psychology Hubs and MDT integration to coordinate care
• Promote multi-theoretical formulations and clear communication of treatment plans
• Support training and supervision of staff and integration with primary care services

Key requirements

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or counselling psychology
• Current HCPC registration as clinical or counselling psychologist
• Experience with assessment and treatment of severe mental illness and comorbidities
• Knowledge of CBT and other evidence-based interventions
• Strong communication skills with clients, families, carers, and professionals
• Ability to work flexibly in a primary care setting and to teach/train others

• Effective communication (oral and written)
• Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Flexibility and creativity in response to local needs
• Psychological assessment including psychometrics
• CBT and other evidence-based interventions
• Multi-theoretical formulation

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