We are looking to appoint a passionate Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist to join the Trust’s inpatient rehabilitation teams based on Phoenix Ward and at Burntwood Villas step-down service, both located at Springfield Hospital.
Phoenix Ward is a Level 2 high dependency rehabilitation ward which has a focus on managing severe and complex mental disorders within the recovery model. The ward provides intensive support to those patients who present with severe and treatment resistant symptoms of mental illness, associated with multiple or severe co-morbid conditions, and significant risk histories. The ward has a total of 16 beds, and all patients are detained under the Mental Health Act. Patients are admitted from acute psychiatric wards, forensic settings, as well as from the private sector. The expected length of stay is six months to a year.
Burntwood Villas is a Level 1 Community Rehabilitation facility which comprises an 8-bedded unit with 1 satellite self-contained 4 bedroomed unit. Staff strive to support residents in their recovery through meaningful and purposeful activities, hobbies, learning, and self-development. The shared goal is to support residents back to a community setting, enhancing confidence, communication skills and coping strategies. The expected length of stay is six months to a year.
The postholder will provide psychological assessments as well as group and individual treatment interventions to patients from both services. In addition, they will have a key role in providing education, training and consultation to MDT colleagues working across the rehabilitation pathway (incl. psychiatrists, nurses, OTs, assistant psychologists). They may also be asked to contribute to wider service line initiatives and improvement projects that would benefit from their specialist clinical expertise.
The successful applicant will receive regular one-to-one clinical supervision and will also be able to access peer supervision via the Trust’s Forensic Psychology and Psychotherapies team. The postholder will be actively supported via funding and study leave to undertake relevant further training as required for the role.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Clark Job title: Clinical Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07543508248
Dr Hendrik Hinrichsen, Head of Psychology and Psychotherapies for Specialist Services on 07736 818 236 /
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