We currently have a fantastic new opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to join one of the leading providers of healthcare services. We are proud to announce that as a Psychologist you will be working for a company which prides itself in providing the highest standards of care to all patients within their care.

Salary:

 Starting from £31,000 + (Band 7)

Role Summary: 

·         To ensure the provision of a high quality Clinical Psychology service to Hospital and other associated services in line with organisational values and clinical strategy.  .

 Main Responsibilities:

·         To undertake specialist psychological assessments and interventions with clients within the service.

·         To work collaboratively with colleagues in the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of the clients.

·         To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise professional responsibility for the work undertaken. 

·         To supervise clinical professionals providing psychologically based care/ input to clients   

·         To contribute, where required, specialised psychological skills and advise to the design and implementation of service developments, procedures, staff training and support.

 Key Result Areas:

·         Assessment of clients using a variety of assessment measures, either in conjunction with other staff or individually.

·         To use and interpret a wide range of complex data from a variety of sources e.g. self-report, neuropsychological assessment, rating scales, observations, semi-structured interviews, to formulate an understanding of a client and their current difficulties. 

·         The provision of direct psychological interventions with clients on an individual, family or group basis.

·         For these interventions to be informed by theoretical and therapeutic models. 

·         Indirect work with clients through consultation with carers, other agencies/ professionals and staff.

·         Specialist interventions for complex and challenging behaviour, through consultation and training with staff.

·         To provide specialist clinical psychology expertise, knowledge and advice on staff support and critical incident management following critical incidents.

·         Supervision of assistant psychologists, recently qualified psychologists and other professionals undertaking psychological interventions, as appropriate.

• To undertake risk assessments of clients and formulate treatment plans with due regard to these.
• To prepare reports for statutory and non-statutory meetings as required.
• Actively contribute to the CPA process and attend review meetings as required.
• To utilise research skills and knowledge for audit, policy and service development.
• To maintain high standards of clinical record keeping including multi-disciplinary notes and report writing. 
• Teaching and training of other staff members as required.
• To exercise responsibility for managing psychological resources (e.g. psychological assessment materials).   
• To ensure the development, maintenance and dissemination of the highest professional standards of practice through participation in CPD training and programmes. 
• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation national and local policies and issues in relation to the specific patient group and mental health. 
• To contribute to the profession of Psychology through training and research.

 

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To be consider for this role you need to be registered with the BPS and HCPC

If you believe you have the right skills for this excellent opportunity then please call Beth Collins  on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [email protected]