The post holder will hold a complex caseload within the multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a range of clinical assessments and offering highly skilled treatments or therapies that are outcome focused, and evidence based, using appropriate therapeutic modalities. You will review cases where patients have impasses, complaints or disputes with their clinical care.
You will provide consultation to external agencies such as GP's / schools / Local authorities and expert consultation and specialist psychological advice to other staff and agencies outside the Trust.
The post holder will communicate complex information in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, at times dealing with service users who may be hostile or present challenging behaviors.
You will maintain a high standard of clinical records, producing and maintaining good communications with referrers and other professionals involved, liaising with the referrers where appropriate, including liaison with local services and participating in outreach meetings.
The post holder will contribute to the quality, safety and continuous improvement of services provided to service users and their families.
The post holder will hold their own complex caseload within the team including responsibilities for risk management and clinical governance, planning and prioritising these.
Undertake clinical assessment of service users/patients and offer highly skilled treatment or therapy using appropriate therapeutic modalities.
Formulate specialised plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a service user/patient’s psycho-social difficulties taking into account multiple theoretical and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.
Communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex condition- related information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of service users/patients under their care who may be hostile or present with challenging behaviours and to monitor, evaluate and report as appropriate.
Undertake risk assessment and risk management for relevant individual service users/patients and to provide both general and specialist advice for other professionals on aspects of risk assessment and management.
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual’s ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Feb 2025