Clinical Psychologist

NHS Jobs; Brookmans Park; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 33 days + birthday off

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

Rhodes Wood Hospital is seeking an experienced Psychologist to join its CYPMHS Eating Disorders service in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. You will conduct individual and group interventions, assessments, and risk evaluations, while participating in MDT planning and staff reflective practice sessions.

You will design and deliver specialist psychological treatments, manage a complex caseload, and contribute to staff training.

Qualifications

• Be HCPC registered and Chartered Psychologist with appropriate postgraduate qualifications.
• Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Experience applying psychology to a clinical setting and research/project work.
• Be an approved supervisor within BPS guidelines and relevant division.

Responsabilités

• Participating in assessment referrals and providing initial assessments.
• Delivering high quality direct (assessment & therapy) and indirect (consultative) interventions.
• Use structured psychometric and semi-structured methods for assessments.
• Formulate and implement specialist treatment plans based on multi-factorial understanding.
• Maintain professional accountability and HCPC Code of Conduct.

Connaissances

HCPC registered

Chartered Psychologist

Evidence-based practice

Clinical assessment skills

Group interventions

Formation

BPS recognised psychology degrees

Description du poste

Are you an experienced Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Rhodes Wood Hospital, Hatfield, Hertfordshire a service for CYPMHS Eating Disorders. This is an opportunity to change lives for the better and help some of the most vulnerable people in society. Reporting directly to the Therapy Lead, you will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working and risk assessments. You will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and be requested to design and deliver training. As a Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans. Your Psychologist career at Rhodes Wood will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is valued and there are numerous career development opportunities on offer. There is an extensive range of courses designed to help you grow and succeed in your career. It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

Responsibilities

As a Psychologist you will be: Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service. Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions. Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertake the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi structured clinical methods. Formulating and implementing plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of patients’ mental health needs based on a multi-factorial psychological understanding and current evidence based best practise. Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. Maintaining high standards of care in all areas of practice and in accordance the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Company Policies and Procedures.

Requirements

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees
• Be HCPC registered
• Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications
• Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
• Have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
• Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a clinicial setting.
• Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
• Have previous experience of conducting research and project working

Location

Rhodes Wood Hospital, Shepherds Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6NN Rhodes Wood Hospital is a specialist Inpatient Eating Disorder service for children and young people aged 8 up to 18 years. Each treatment programme is tailored to the needs of the young person.

Benefits

• Annual base salary of £50,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

Employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.