Clinical Psychologist Assertive Outreach Team (AOT)

Overview

In this role you will deliver highly specialised psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for adults with complex mental health needs within the Assertive Outreach Team. You will work with a multidisciplinary group to develop recovery-focused care and provide expert consultation, supervision and training to professionals. You will contribute to clinical leadership, service development and quality improvement to ensure evidence-based, person-centred care across community services. This position offers scope to influence care pathways, governance and research activities while collaborating with partner organisations.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• NHS pension scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Career development opportunities
• Blue Light Card for discounts
• NHS-specific perks

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions for adults with complex mental health needs
• Develop recovery-focused care plans in collaboration with service users, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Provide expert consultation to clinical teams to enhance psychological understanding
• Offer clinical supervision, mentoring and training to psychologists and other mental health professionals
• Contribute to clinical leadership and high standards of care within the service
• Participate in service development, governance, quality improvement, research and audit activities
• Build partnerships with community mental health services and external agencies to improve patient outcomes

Key requirements

• Doctoral Clinical qualification or equivalent
• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist
• Eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychologist status
• Significant experience with complex mental health problems using a NICE approved therapy
• Significant experience and competence in Neuropsychological assessment
• Supervision experience with staff
• Consultancy experience in multiple settings
• Experience in multi-professional/multi-agency environments
• UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Current UK professional registration

• Supervision and teaching abilities
• Consultancy and advisory mindset
• Strong collaboration and team-working across disciplines
• Neuropsychological assessment
• NICE approved therapy experience (e.g., CBT or CAT)
• Clinical leadership and service development

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