Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Adult Wards

Integrated Care System; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their dynamic multidisciplinary team at Potters Bar Clinic. This role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions for adult acute inpatient wards, emphasizing patient-centered care and collaboration within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience with diverse client groups, inpatient settings.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload, assess complex needs and deliver psychological treatments.
• Facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and deliver training.
• Participate in therapeutic groups, monitor patient risks, and ensure accurate clinical recording.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Resilience

Education

Postgraduate doctoral-level training in clinical or counselling psychology

BPS-recognized psychology degree

HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist

Job description

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Adult Wards

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary psychological therapies team covering both male and female adult acute inpatient wards at Potters Bar Clinic. The role involves providing specialist psychological assessments and interventions to service users with acute mental health needs. The position is for 37.5 hours a week, with consideration for part-time (4 days a week).

Main duties of the job

As a Psychologist, you will manage a caseload, including assessing complex needs and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support care plans. Responsibilities include individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT collaboration, and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and deliver training.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a stable, agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education. It is part of Ramsay Health Care, operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees globally.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialist psychology assessments and interventions to adult patients with acute mental health needs on the ward, offering a clinical perspective on other patients as needed. Our model is formulation-driven and trauma-informed.

Elysium Healthcare emphasizes patient-centered care, with staff playing a vital role in delivering excellent programs across its network.

Clinical responsibilities

Provide autonomous specialist psychological services as agreed with the MDT, undertake assessments, deliver interventions based on formulations, and adhere to NICE guidelines. Participate in therapeutic groups, monitor and manage patient risks, and ensure accurate clinical recording. Attend ward rounds, case conferences, and prepare reports such as assessments and discharge summaries. Liaise with colleagues and complete all related documentation.

Supervision, training, CPD, and compliance

Attend supervision sessions, ensure mandatory training is current, stay informed of organizational policies, maintain professional registration, and contribute to reflective practice and training sessions for ward staff. Flexibility is provided for early morning and evening sessions to cover day and night staff.

Training and supervision

Facilitate reflective practice, contribute to training sessions, supervise assistant and trainee psychologists, and mentor Graduate Assistant Psychologists within the team.

Safeguarding

Comply with safeguarding policies, promote transparency and prompt reporting of concerns, and ensure actions align with safeguarding standards and policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training/Education

• Postgraduate doctoral-level training in clinical or counselling psychology, accredited by BPS.
• HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Experience with diverse client groups, inpatient settings, and providing assessments and formulations, including brief CBT and DBT for acute patients.

Skills & Knowledge

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with complex and sensitive information.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and its clinical implications.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Resilience and capacity to handle distressing clinical situations.

Additional Qualifications

• BPS-recognized psychology degree, HCPC registration, and experience in psychiatric settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check in accordance with legal requirements.