Clinical Psychologist

Acorn Care and Education; Closeburn; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Scotland is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join their team at Closeburn House School. The role involves delivering psychological assessments and interventions for pupils with diverse needs, working collaboratively with educational staff to promote excellent outcomes. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, along with strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a generous training allowance for professional development.

Benefits

£2,000 training allowance

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Family Growth Support

Discount options

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC.
• Doctoral degree in relevant psychology field.
• Experience with related client groups.
• Effective communication and multi-disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessment and intervention.
• Hold a psychological caseload with support.
• Contribute to school development and staff training.

Skills

Registered with the HCPC

Effective communication

Multi-disciplinary working

Problem solving

Excellent time management

Education

Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology

Tools

Consultation methods

Evaluation tools

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Clinical Psychologist

Location: Closeburn House School, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HP

Salary: £51,150 – £58,000 pro rata, DOE

Hours: 15 hours per week, 08:30am - 4:30pm (2 days a week)

Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.

We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.

The role:

We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join our in-house clinical team at Closeburn House school. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Psychological Practice Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a psychological caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to school development, staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK.

Location: Closeburn House School, Dumfriesshire, DG3 5HP – Closeburn House School forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting young people aged 11 – 19

Essential Criteria

• Registered with the HCPC
• Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology (or equivalent if qualified prior to introduction of relevant Doctorate)
• Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
• Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
• Experience of effectively working at different systems within an organisation e.g. service development, group and individual levels
• Experience of working via a model of: assess, plan, do and review
• Experience of effectively using consultation as a method of service delivery
• Adequate competence in all core areas of psychological practice, meets HCPC practice standards
• Ability to develop and deliver training to different cohorts of people
• Ability to write coherent and accurate clinical records, including observation records, consultation records, reports and intervention plans
• Excellent communication with people on complex matters and ideas and in complex situations
• Effective IT skills, or aptitude to learn effective IT skills, to use core computer programmes and platforms
• Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals, problem solving with others to achieve excellent service development outcomes
• Ongoing evidence of CPD
• Ability to use evaluation tools to demonstrate and improve service effectiveness and outcomes
• Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise multiple work demands and meet work deadlines
• Undertake relevant Group induction training on commencement in post
• Commitment to the values of the organisation
• Flexible approach to working environments
• Ability and willingness to travel on company business
• Full driving licence and access to a car

Desirable

• Experience of working with specific client group (e.g. neuro-diverse and/or social, emotional and mental health) and setting type (e.g. schools and/or residential care)
• Experience of providing supervision to others
• Working knowledge of current philosophies and principles underpinning services for those within the specific client group
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
• Post qualification training in topics related to role, service and/or client group
• Training in evidence-based interventions/approaches

Benefits

• Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:
• £2,000 training allowance
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover