DR RONALD ZAMMIT DCLINPSYCH, CPSYCHOL
Rabat
Summary
HCPC registered and Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Registered Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Certified Advanced Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP Level 2) and EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner with nearly twenty years’ experience working across inpatient, outpatient, and residential mental health and social care settings in Malta and within the NHS in England. Trained to doctorate level in working therapeutically with clients across the lifespan and with the full range of mental health needs, with post-qualifying specialist experience in complex adult mental health. Dedicated to using an individual-led and compassionate approach, drawing upon various evidence-based psychological therapies to meet the unique needs of the individual, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy, and third wave approaches (Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), as well as Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Systemic Therapy principles. Experienced in supervising and mentoring Assistant Psychologists, CBT and Clinical Psychology doctorate trainees, and providing consultancy and training to mental health teams. Highly team-oriented with a proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with clinical and non-clinical colleagues. Areas of specialist interest include mood and anxiety disorders, complex and developmental trauma, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, and clinical supervision.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Clinical Psychologist
Willingness
09.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the assessment and psychological treatment of clients presenting with complex mental health difficulties, with a focus on trauma-informed care.
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to Assistant Psychologists and other healthcare professionals, as well as consultation and support to multidisciplinary team members.
- Oversee and manage the Trauma Clinic, ensuring the delivery of specialised trauma-focused interventions.
- Regularly facilitate workshops and seminars on mental health topics for staff development and public outreach.
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Assessing and treating a dedicated caseload of adult service users with severe and enduring mental health conditions delivering both individual and group interventions, and maintaining associated clinical records;
- Contributing to the delivery of the outpatient comprehensive DBT programme for service users presenting with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and high-risk behaviours;
- Providing clinical and management supervision to Assistant Clinical Psychologists, CBT and Clinical Psychology doctorate trainees;
- Providing indirect clinical activity such as running reflective practice groups, supervision and consultation to MDT colleagues;
- Attending regular MDT, clinical, and business meetings;
- Contributing to staff training and development, service-based research and audit activities.
Mental Health Care Assistant
Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Parklands Hospital
09.2021 - 07.2021
- Worked on the inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care units, supporting the qualified nursing staff in providing care and treatment for both acute and severe mental health needs, some of whom were detained under the Mental Health Act;
- Conducted observations as per individual care plans in accordance with the Trust's policy;
- Participated in, and where required, co-facilitated therapeutic and social engagement group work;
- Conducted prescribed physical observations;
- Documented information to support mental state examination and maintained up-to-date records of all contacts with service users on the Trust's clinical records database system;
- Ensured effective communication with clients, relatives, carers, visitors, staff and others;
- Participated in regular clinical supervision and performance development meetings;
- Took all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safety and risk.
Clinical Psychologist
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Conducted complex assessments and consultancy, providing expert psychological advice to colleagues and the wider clinical multi-disciplinary team within a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT);
- Provided specialist interventions based on evidence of efficacy for complex cases and drawing upon different explanatory models of psychological distress and resilience;
- Contributed to the delivery of the outpatient comprehensive DBT programme for service users presenting with a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and life-threatening behaviours;
- Provided clinical and management supervision for Assistant Psychologists and CBT trainees, and specialist psychological advice, guidance, consultation and teaching to MDT colleagues;
- Conducted clinical research, audit, and service evaluation activities and supported and advised other professionals on evaluation and research.
Trainee Clinical Psychologist
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton
09.2016 - 09.2019
- Undertook and met the requirements of a structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work, research, placement learning and assessment leading to the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology;
- Conducted specialised psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual clients, carers, families and groups of clients; staff training; research and development activity;
- Worked independently on a day-to-day basis under supervision and subject to review at regular intervals, in accordance with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines.
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (IAPT Talking Therapies)
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Formulated, implemented and evaluated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for a dedicated caseload of working age and older adults presenting with moderate to severe depression and anxiety disorders;
- Attended MDT meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate;
- Maintained coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service's protocols;
- Kept up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies;
- Attended regular clinical and management supervision.
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (IAPT Talking Therapies)
09.2011 - 09.2015
- Assessed and supported working age and older adults presenting with mild to moderate depression and anxiety issues in the self-management of their recovery;
- Conducted telephone/face-to-face triage assessments, including risk assessments;
- Provided a range of evidence-based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments, including guided self-help, computerised CBT, and information about medication;
- Maintained coherent records of all clinical activity and used these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making;
- Assessed and integrated issues surrounding employment into the overall therapy process;
- Attended regular clinical supervision and case management meetings;
- Kept up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
Assistant Psychologist
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Psychiatry, Wexham Park Hospital
03.2011 - 09.2011
- Participated in the treatment of adults with diagnosed personality disorders attending an outpatient therapeutic community;
- Assisted in individual psychological assessments, the co-ordination and running of weekly community meetings, psycho-educational work (including anxiety and depression management and interpersonal effectiveness training) and intensive group analytic psychotherapy;
- Empowered the clients to engage in practical and social activities offered by the service with specific therapeutic outcomes, in line with the program's recovery-centred approach;
- Attended and contributed to MDT meetings as and when required by my supervisor;
- Attended weekly clinical group supervision as well as monthly one-to-one reflective practice meetings with the Clinical Psychologist.
Residential Teaching Assistant
The Loddon School
11.2009 - 04.2010
- Provided direct residential care and support to children with autism and severe and complex learning disabilities and challenging behaviours;
- Collected data and made suggestions for improving programmes based on observations;
- Worked in school alongside school staff to ensure the children’s emotional, behavioural, physical and intellectual needs were being met;
- Monitored and recorded each child’s physical and emotional behaviour;
- Attended staff and team meetings as well as regular individual supervision meetings;
- I also assisted the Positive Behaviour Support Team on a voluntary basis with the following duties:
- Monitored the children’s Individualised Educational Care Plans (IECPs);
- Ensured that an appropriate daily record of the children’s behaviours was kept by all the staff;
- Inputted daily behavioural data and produced graphical representations of the children’s behaviours using appropriate MS software packages;
- Attended case reviews as requested by the PBS manager;
- Made recommendations for future interventions.
Residential Care Coordinator
Agency for the Integration and Welfare of Asylum Seekers (AWAS), 'Dar il-Liedna' Refugee Residential Care Home
09.2006 - 11.2009
- Provided regular direct care and support to African and Middle Eastern refugees and asylum seekers, including unaccompanied minors and families;
- Ensured the effective planning, organisation, implementation, and evaluation of two residential therapeutic care programs for unaccompanied minors and families, respectively;
- Facilitated house meetings and regular one-to-one support sessions with the clients;
- Participated in the clients’ clinical assessments, case conferences and case reviews and made recommendations for further interventions;
- Supervised the staff as well as organised and coordinated monthly staff support group sessions;
- Participated in the recruitment of new personnel and the development of training schedules for prospective candidates;
- Participated in monthly operations and internal professional meetings, and facilitated monthly staff meetings;
- Attended training programs, workshops and seminars both in Malta and overseas;
- Delivered presentations on various topics related to migration as required by the management;
- Fulfilled the administrative demands of the centre as required, including producing monthly and annual service performance and audit reports.
Education
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology -
University of Southampton
Southampton09.2019
Master of Science - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Buckinghamshire New University
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire09.2015
Postgraduate Certificate - Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments
Charlie Waller Institute, University of Reading
Reading, Berkshire09.2011
Bachelor of Psychology with Honours -
University of Malta
L-Imsida06.2006
Skills
- Psychological assessment and complex case formulations
- Therapeutic interventions
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- EMDR therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Trauma-informed care
- Clinical research (Quantitative and Qualitative)
- Leadership
- Clinical supervision and consultancy
- Multicultural competence
- Multidisciplinary work
Awards
- Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Oral Presentation Award - Research Postgraduate Conference, Department of Psychology, University of Southampton (June 2019)
- Offered a scholarship for the NHS-funded Practitioner Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme (DClinPsych) at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom (May 2016)
- Awarded a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Distinction by the Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom (June 2015)
- Awarded a first class Honours degree in Psychology (Summa cum laude) by the University of Malta (June 2006)
LANGUAGES
Maltese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Affiliations
- Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Malta Psychology Profession Board (MPPB 227) and the Health and Care Professions Council (PYL 37715)
- Registered Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the Malta Psychotherapy Profession Board (PPBM 284)
- Chartered Clinical Psychology Member of the British Psychological Society (CPsychol) (Membership no. 562789)
- Member of the Malta Association of EMDR
- Member of the European Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT)
- Affiliate Member of the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (AREBT)
References
References available on request.
Timeline
Managing Clinical Psychologist
Willingness
09.2021 - Current
Mental Health Care Assistant
Hampshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Parklands Hospital
09.2021 - 07.2021
Principal Clinical Psychologist
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
10.2020 - 08.2021
Clinical Psychologist
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
10.2019 - 10.2020
Trainee Clinical Psychologist
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton
09.2016 - 09.2019
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (IAPT Talking Therapies)
09.2015 - 08.2016
Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (IAPT Talking Therapies)
09.2011 - 09.2015
Assistant Psychologist
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Psychiatry, Wexham Park Hospital
03.2011 - 09.2011
Residential Teaching Assistant
The Loddon School
11.2009 - 04.2010
Residential Care Coordinator
Agency for the Integration and Welfare of Asylum Seekers (AWAS), 'Dar il-Liedna' Refugee Residential Care Home
09.2006 - 11.2009
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology -
University of Southampton
Master of Science - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Buckinghamshire New University
Postgraduate Certificate - Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments
Charlie Waller Institute, University of Reading
Bachelor of Psychology with Honours -
University of Malta
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