Highly Specialist Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

at  West London NHS Trust

We are seeking a passionate and committed clinical or counselling psychologist to join our dynamic Eating Disorders Team on a fixed term basis in this financial year, from now on until 31 st March 2025.
This is an exciting time to join the service and you will play a key role in the development and delivery of an innovative offer for people with mild eating disorders and also support the implementation of our First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders (FREED) service.
In addition to taking a key role in these service developments, you will have a caseload of clients and contribute to supervision and training for trainee psychologists and junior colleagues. The post is an excellent opportunity for an early career psychologist looking to consolidate specialist clinical skills and gain leadership experience.
At West London NHS Trust we want to employ talented, passionate and skilled psychological professionals, so that we can provide the best healthcare possible to those who use our services. In return, we are committed to investing in and supporting our staff.

• Hybrid office based/ home based working week. Please contact us for more details.
• Flexible working, with full/part time opportunities available (minimum 3 days/week)
• Supportive work environment – in a recent survey psychological professionals in our Community and Recovery Services reported high levels of satisfaction with the psychological leadership, supervision and training they receive.
• Opportunities to link and collaborate with the North Thames Doctorate courses through supervision, teaching and research.
• We are a values driven organisation and Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring underpin how we treat each other and those who use our services.
  West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
  Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
  The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
  The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
  The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
  The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed