Clinical Psychologist - Developmental role

To provide a psychological service to the in-patient recovery units, including assessment, risk assessment, formulation and delivering psychological interventions to service users and their families in either individual or group formats, according to need. To engage service users with complex mental health difficulties and support them in considering how psychological approaches to their difficulties could support their recovery, working to overcome resistance. To monitor and evaluate psychological interventions using appropriate measures. To maintain accurate clinical records and record data as required by the organisation. To communicate both orally and through letters and reports, highly complex information concerning assessment, formulation and intervention plans to service users, professional colleagues and to family members, as appropriate, To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. To contribute a psychosocial perspective within the multidisciplinary team including for those service users not directly on the psychological therapy caseload and attend individual patient reviews and risk management meetings where appropriate. To liaise effectively with professionals working in other service areas or organisations to support increased understanding of the psychological needs of service users and contribute to service users making successful transitions and that appropriate support is available to them.