Consultant Psychologist - Inpatient CAMHS and EDU

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 65.000 - 82.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in the UK seeks a Consultant Psychologist for the inpatient CAMHS/EDU ward. Working with the Head of Psychology, you will steer the service’s strategic direction and uphold high-quality psychological practice across the department.

The role is full-time on-site (37.5 hours per week), involving audits, delivery of interventions, and consultation to senior managers. HCPC registration and a relevant Masters degree are required.

Formación

• Relevant Masters degree
• HCPC registration
• Experience leading services and planning

Responsabilidades

• Deliver the strategic direction of the psychology service with the Head of Psychology, advising the hospital director, director of services and medical director
• Ensure professional psychological practice and the quality of the psychology department, for patient experience and outcomes
• Contribute to service audit at the site and more broadly when asked by the Head of Psychology
• Support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users
• Provide psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and promote independence
• Provide consultation to the Head of Psychology and senior managers as required
• Work within clinical and research governance initiatives

Conocimientos

CBT

Other therapies

Strategic leadership

Clinical supervision training

Governance awareness

Educación

Masters degree

HCPC registration

Descripción del empleo

Consultant Psychologist for the inpatient CAMHS and EDU ward at Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, a Priory Healthcare mental health service for young people and adults. The post works alongside the Head of Psychology to set the service's strategic direction and protect the quality of psychological practice across the department. Full-time, site-based hours of 37.5 a week, with work spanning audit, intervention delivery and consultation to senior managers. HCPC registration and a relevant Masters degree are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver the strategic direction of the psychology service with the Head of Psychology, advising the hospital director, director of services and medical director
• Ensure professional psychological practice and the quality of the psychology department, for patient experience and outcomes
• Contribute to service audit at the site and more broadly when asked by the Head of Psychology
• Support the development and delivery of behavioural and other psychological interventions for patients and service users
• Provide psychologically informed guidance to reduce risks, aid recovery and promote independence
• Provide consultation to the Head of Psychology and senior managers as required
• Work within clinical and research governance initiatives

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant Masters degree

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Working with complex clients and delivering highly specialist interventions
• Leadership and management experience
• Proven skills in service planning and development
• Experience conducting assessments relevant to the environment and population

Skills & knowledge

• Confident grasp of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Proficiency in at least two other therapeutic modalities, one covering interventions for relevant clinical disorders
• Solid understanding and application of therapeutic principles
• Ability to operate at a strategic level
• Training in clinical supervision
• Willingness to undertake further training where not already completed