Lead Psychologist

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Trafford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment agency is looking for a Principal Psychologist to work in a reputable hospital in Hale, Manchester. This part-time role involves specialist clinical duties, psychological assessments, and treatment planning for patients with complex needs. The position offers a competitive salary between £58,250 and £68,250 annually, along with various employee benefits including up to 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Up to 25 days annual leave

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Cycle scheme

Computing scheme

Gym membership support

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist with forensic experience.
• Experience with complex psychological assessments and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist clinical duties contributing to assessment and treatment of patients.
• Provide psychological therapies for patients with complex needs.
• Administer and interpret assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning.

Skills

Psychological assessment skills

Communication skills

Experience in rehabilitation

Planning and implementation of treatments

Education

HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Overview

An outstanding job opportunity has arisen for a committed Principal Psychologist to work in an exceptional hospital based in the Hale, Manchester area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers. The hospital has an established reputation for providing the highest standards of care together with an extensive range of clinical services. The hospital has residential facilities for patients as well as busy day care and outpatient services.

To be considered for this position you must be HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist with Forensic experience.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist clinical duties contributing to assessment and treatment of patients
• Provide Psychological Therapies for patients with personality disorder/mental disorder/intellectual disability and complex trauma, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of patients with complex presentations, formulating plans for treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups
• Provide specialist psychological assessments of patients based on appropriate analysis, interpretation, and integration of complex qualitative and quantitative data
• Administer and interpret assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning as required and to assist the multidisciplinary team in diagnosis, problem formulation and the planning/development of an appropriate treatment plan
• Plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group treatments, informed by formulations of patients’ problems based on appropriate theoretical and therapeutic models and best practice guidelines

Skills and Experience (preferred)

• Experience of and/or an interest in rehabilitation and the recovery of patients in a forensic setting
• Skills in individual and group work and in program planning
• Use of complex methods of psychological assessment to inform the psychological formulation and intervention
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information

Benefits and Terms

• Salary: £58,250 - £68,250 FTE per annum
• Permanent part-time role working 30 hours a week
• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Free parking at every site
• Health and wellbeing support through our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Pension scheme with a contribution
• SMART Pensions - option to pay a slightly smaller salary with extra pension contribution
• Cycle scheme - tax-free bike and equipment with salary exchange
• Computing scheme - buy technology at no more than RRP using salary exchange
• Shopping discount site for employees
• GymFlex - spread the cost of a gym membership across 12 months

Reference ID: 6841

To apply for this role, please call 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [e-mail]. Talk to Jupiter Recruitment on WhatsApp: [phone].