Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist/Psychological Therapist

NHS; Batley; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is hiring a Highly Specialist Psychologist to provide psychological assessment and treatment to young people with mental health disorders. This full-time position requires doctoral-level training and relevant experience in child and adolescent mental health. The role includes working within a multidisciplinary team and offers various benefits including 30 days of holiday and enhanced company sick pay.

Benefits

Minimum 30 days holiday

Enhanced company sick pay

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Healthcare CashPlan

Excellent learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling, health or forensic psychology.
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Experience in child and adolescent mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and treatment to young people with severe mental health disorders.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Utilise research skills for audit and development.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Communication skills

IT skills

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Research skills

Education

Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling, health or forensic psychology

Current registration with HCPC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Highly Specialist Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic or Health)/Psychological Therapist

Permanent – Full Time 37.5 hours per week – Mon‑Fri (Flexible working options available)

Based at our hub in Birstall, West Yorkshire with travel between Yorkshire and Lancashire and scope for some hybrid working

£47,307 – £55,126.50 (Dependent on skills, experience and banding)

Band 7–8a Preceptorship applicants would also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and treatment to young people with severe and enduring mental health disorders.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload with young people typically remaining in placement for at least 12–18 months, delivering intensive, integrative, and innovative interventions.
• Work closely and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team that values skills and knowledge from all specialisms, including clinical nurse specialists, consultant psychiatrists, psychologists and psychological therapists, and the residential team.
• Provide psychological theory and knowledge to support assessment, formulation and management of risk within a unique and innovative service model that supports young people to develop resilience and learn to manage their risk independently.
• Ensure psychological knowledge is integrated across the residential homes through training and consultation.
• Develop excellent leadership and communication skills within a complex multidisciplinary and multiagency system.
• Utilise research skills for audit, develop and deliver teaching and training, contribute to policy and service development, and engage in CPD.

Qualifications – Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical, counselling, health or forensic psychology, including two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including at least six months clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and multi‑agency collaboration.
• Knowledge of whole‑life‑span development and its impact on emotional, psychological and mental well‑being.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one evidence‑based psychological therapy relevant to treating adolescents with complex problems and their families.
• Commitment to supporting young people with complex presentations, risks and needs to develop resilience and move toward independence.
• Knowledge of personality disorders and complex trauma.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, design and complex data analysis as practiced within clinical fields of psychology.
• Ability to provide consultation to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Additional specialist knowledge or training in psychological therapies (e.g., CAT, CBT, ST).
• Experience working in a community‑based mental health setting.
• Experience working with complex eating disorders.
• Experience working in an inpatient mental health setting.

Experience – Essential

• Minimum of twelve months post‑qualification experience or appropriate training in a specialised area of psychological therapy.
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across a full range of care settings, including at least six months in child and adolescent mental health.
• Experience of multi‑disciplinary team working and inter‑agency collaboration.
• Knowledge of theory and practice of at least one evidence‑based psychological therapy (e.g., CBT, Interpersonal Therapy, CAT, systemic family psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy) relevant to adolescents with complex problems.
• Knowledge of personality disorders and complex trauma.
• Doctoral level research methodology, design and complex, multivariate data analysis skills.
• Ability to provide consultation and support to other professional and non‑professional groups.
• Awareness of Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures.

Experience – Desirable

• Experience working in a community‑based mental health setting.
• Experience working with complex eating disorders.
• Experience working in an inpatient mental health setting.

Skills & Abilities – Essential

• IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook, entering data into electronic patient records.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to critically evaluate and adapt developments from others within own area of work.
• Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multimedia materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to take appropriate action to address issues or risks.
• Awareness of child and adult safeguarding procedures.
• Knowledge of legislation and the national agenda relating to adolescent mental health.
• Car driver (unless a disability prevents driving).
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients and colleagues.

Benefits

• Minimum 30 days holiday.
• Additional day off each year for your birthday.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Enhanced company pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Paid time off for fertility treatment.
• Life assurance (2 × annual salary).
• HealthCare CashPlan with costs provided toward dental, optical care and a range of other benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme/24‑hour counselling service.
• Free eye tests and various other benefits.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.
• Paid training, induction and DBS check.
• Mindful & Disability‑confident employer.
• Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
• Menopause friendly organisation.
• Long service awards.
• Social events including a Christmas party.
• Blue Light Card for shopping discounts.
• Refer‑a‑Friend scheme (up to £500 per referral).
• Free onsite parking.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Care In Mind

Titan Business Center

Birstall

WF17 9PH

Website: https://www.careinmind.co.uk/