Locum Clinical Psychologist
Mind Professionals
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
Integrated Diabetes Service
Croydon, London
**1 year long placement**
Full time hours, mon-friJOB SUMMARY
1. To provide a high quality specialist Clinical Psychology service within the Integrated Diabetes
Community Service for adults in Croydon. This community service is a new addition to the
already established diabetes service in Croydon. Patients will be seen in the community although
there will be minimal in-reach to Croydon University Hospital. To do this in close liaison with the
Clinical Lead for Integrated Diabetes Community Service and Community Service MDT.
2. To supervise and support other psychologists, including recently qualified, trainee, and assistant
psychologists.
3. To provide training, consultation and support to MDT colleagues in the Integrated Diabetes
Community Service
4. To work with healthcare professionals caring for diabetes patients both within Croydon University
Hospital and liaising with community services such as GPs, Mental Health Services, voluntary
sector services and other disciplines and agencies as required
5. To work autonomously within HCPC and BPS professional guidelines and exercise responsibility
for psychological practise within a current caseload.
6. To utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and clinical research.
7. To work with key professionals within the Integrated Diabetes Community Service including
medical, nursing staff & AHP colleagues to ensure holistic psychologically informed care is
embedded in policy.
8. To attend and contribute to key meetings and policy forums
9. To travel around the Borough of Croydon providing a community service.
10. Lead responsibility for making decisions about mental health including referring on to other
services (i.e. SLAM)REQUIREMENTS:Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of
psychopathology, clinical health psychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychologyDoctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within the field of clinical psychology.
An understanding of the specific needs and difficulties of people with diabetes.
Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.For more information in relation to the above vacancy or any other of our locum or permanent opportunities please contact the recruitment team at Mind Professionals on 01223 813838 or email your CV at recruiters@mindprofessionals.com.Mind Professionals - Why work with us?
We are a specialist Mental Health Recruitment Agency who offer work across THREE different sectors - NO other recruitment agency offers this.
1) Locum and permanent recruitment
2) Medico Legal Work
3) Therapies and ASD/ADHD Diagnosis
As an approved NHS framework supplier, our candidates have access to all NHS jobs within the UK, we also have exclusive access to mental health roles within the Ministry of Defence and partner with many private healthcare organisations to offer you the best roles in the sector.Mind Professionals offer the following candidate benefits:
- Your own dedicated recruitment consultant to support you throughout your entire journey with the organisation.
- Attractive and highly competitive rates of pay
- A generous Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
- A range of long- and short-term locum placements and permanent roles to match your availability and preferences
- Access to all NHS and private sector vacancies throughout the UK
- Free DBS disclosure (where required)Please or to apply for this job.