Head of Psychology - Consultant Clinical / Counselling Psychologist

The successful applicant will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological services to service users and stake-holders of the borough psychology services; adult community mental health hubs, acute and urgent services and specialist trauma services. For Kensington and Chelsea this also includes Clinical Health Psychology at Chelsea . The post holder will have professional leadership responsibility for the day-to-day clinical management and practice of psychological therapists and other staff working in the services. They will work closely with the Borough Director and Borough Clinical Director and join the Borough Senior Management Team in the delivery of excellent mental health and social care across the borough. The successful candidate will be supported by the Trust Chief Psychologist and other senior colleagues.

CNWL Trust Values

Compassion:Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.Respect:We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.Empowerment:We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.Partnership:We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.