West London Mental Health Trust • London W6 8NF
About this role
Principal Clinical/Counselling Psychologist/Psychotherapist
Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit
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This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical/counselling psychologist/psychotherapist to join the Inpatient Psychological Therapies Service at the H&F Mental Health Unit.
Based on our male PICU, the postholder will work collaboratively with the ward’s multidisciplinary team providing a comprehensive psychological service. Reflective practice, team formulation, consultation and post-incident support are an integral part of the role.
As a senior clinician, you will provide clinical supervision and line management to both qualified and unqualified psychological therapists and hold leadership responsibility for unit-wide projects aimed at developing psychological skills in the acute mental health workforce and a trauma-informed approach to care.
We welcome applications from experienced psychologists/psychotherapists with previous experience working in acute mental health services.
The postholder will
· Provide a comprehensive psychological service, offeringassessment, formulation and brief evidence-based psychological interventions.
- Develop the multidisciplinary team’s psychological understanding through teaching, team formulation and consultation.
· Provide post-incident support to the ward teams to support staff wellbeing and psychological safety.
· Lead unit-wide projects aimed at developing psychological skills in the acute mental health workforce and a trauma-informed approach to care.This centres on the implementation of RAID, an approach to managing behaviours that challenge, and the introduction of stabilisation skills training and supervision.
· Clinically supervise and line manage staff within the psychology team and/or MDT colleagues where appropriate.
· Be responsible for the clinical governance, quality and appropriateness of the work of the inpatient psychological therapies service.
· Opportunity for service development and research.
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 over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
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.
This advert closes on Saturday 30 May 2026