Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Adjusts and refines psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. Evaluates and makes decisions about treatment options, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. Assesses, diagnoses and makes clinical judgements involving a range of highly complex factors in the context of inadequate or unavailable information, equivocal research/evidence or where expert opinion differs (e.g. conflict between medical and psychological models). The post holder may be required to work in locations other than those specified in the job description as required by service need. To provide individual supervision for clinical psychologists and psychological therapists (from trainee to 8b level) across Community Directorate teams. Organises own workload on a day-to-day basis, prioritising work as appropriate.