Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Adult Wards - Potters Bar

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to join their team at Potters Bar Clinic. The role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for service users with acute mental health needs. Candidates should have a BPS-recognized psychology degree and HCPC registration, with experience in psychiatric settings preferred. This position offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and additional benefits to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual salary of £52,000

33 days annual leave

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience applying psychology in a psychiatric setting.
• Inpatient experience is preferable but not essential.
• Understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist psychology service to patients.
• Facilitate staff reflective practice sessions.
• Carry a service user’s caseload and design treatments.
• Run therapeutic groups and monitor patient risk.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Intervention strategies

Team collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

BPS-recognised psychology degree

HCPC registration

Job description

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist Adult Wards - Potters Bar

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary psychological therapies team which covers both male and female adult acute inpatient wards at Potters Bar Clinic. The Psychologist will provide a clinical service of specialist psychology assessments and interventions to service users with acute mental health needs on the ward, as well as provide a specialist clinical perspective in relation to other service users.

Overview

Potters Bar Clinic uses a formulation driven and trauma informed model of care.

Main duties of the job

• Provide individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments.
• Facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and design and deliver training.
• Carry a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support care plans.

Job responsibilities

• Work autonomously to provide a specialist psychology service to patients as agreed by the Consultant Psychiatrist, Therapies Lead, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and in discussion with the wider MDT.
• Undertake specialist assessments and provide interventions according to formulations based on an appropriate conceptual framework, NICE guidelines, and evidence from research.
• Run therapeutic groups on the ward as agreed; monitor risk for all patients in contact with the post, update electronic records, and liaise with the MDT regarding risk.
• Attend ward rounds, case conferences, CPAs, and provide reports in advance in accordance with local procedures.
• Prepare clinical reports such as assessment reports and discharge summaries; liaise with internal and external colleagues as required; complete all recording and reporting tasks associated with clinical work.

Where you will be working

Location: 190 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 2SE. Potters Bar Clinic provides care for young people and adults with acute mental health needs in an established 24-hour care environment. The CAMHS Tier 4 Low Secure services are for young people aged 13–18. Potters Bar Clinic is located in a residential area, near transport links for easy commute.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £52,000, pro rata considered for 4 days a week.
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off.
• Free meals and parking; wellbeing support and activities to maintain work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP service; career development and training; pension contribution; life assurance; enhanced maternity packages.
• Additional benefits including retail discounts and offers.

There is a full job description and personal specification available on request.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. Elysium Healthcare covers Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, with opportunities for growth and development. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network across 10 countries and over 86,000 employees.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Qualifications

• BPS-recognised psychology degree; HCPC registration; understanding of evidence-based psychological practice; experience applying psychology in a psychiatric setting. Inpatient experience is preferable but not essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS disclosure check.