Clinical Psychologist

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join their team at St Neots Neurological Centre. This rewarding role involves working with individuals with neurological and mental health conditions, providing high-quality assessments and therapeutic interventions. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills and contribute to a supportive environment focused on professional growth. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and continuous professional development, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a dynamic healthcare setting. Join a company dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Holiday financing

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing service users with complex needs.
• Knowledge of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Experience in conducting research and project work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group interventions for service users.
• Design and deliver staff training and reflective practice sessions.
• Oversee specialized psychological programs and consultations.

Skills

Psychological Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Neuropsychology

Cognitive Deficits

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

BPS Recognised Psychology Degree

HCPC Registration

Chartered Psychologist Status

Job description

Introduction

Are you a Clinical Psychologist with an interest or experience in neuropsychology? Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at St Neots Neurological Centre and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. You will be working at St Neots Neurological Centre , a service that provides care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment. There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at St Neots Neurological Centre, where you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward.

Reporting to the Hospital Director, 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 Clinical Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, designing and delivering specialist psychological interventions, and developing robust care plans to guide treatment.

You will be able to contribute to the delivery of our clinical strategy and to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations. You will oversee the specialised psychological programme and provide supervision and training to your peers to ensure they understand the concepts and principles underpinning the framework and the specialised skills required to work successfully within this service model.

Your career as a Clinical Psychologist at St Neots 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.

As a Neuro/Clinical 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, neuropsychological 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.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• 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 an understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
• Have experience and/or interest in applying psychological knowledge to this complex population
• Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
• Have previous experience of conducting research and project working

Where you will be working:

St Neots Neurological Centre, Howitt's Ln, Eynesbury, Saint Neots PE19 2JA

St Neots Neurological Centre provides care, therapeutic and rehabilitation pathways for those affected by a neurological or mental health condition for which challenging behaviour may be the leading impairment.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £55,000 – £70,000 DoE
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.