Lead Psychologist

NHS; Workington; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Psychologist at an innovative healthcare service in Workington. You will be responsible for diagnostic assessments and therapeutic interventions within Learning Disabilities and Autism services, while also offering training and support to staff. With a salary of £70,000 and numerous career development opportunities, this role offers a fulfilling career in mental health. Join a dynamic team and contribute to improving lives in a supportive environment.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including birthday off

Free meals

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering specialist psychological treatments.
• Knowledge in assessing complex needs and risks.
• Ability to facilitate reflective practice sessions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for individual and group interventions and assessments.
• Facilitate staff training and reflective practice sessions.
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to support service users.

Skills

Psychological assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Clinical decision-making

Research and project working

Understanding of evidence-based practice

Education

BPS recognised psychology degrees

UK HCPC registration

Job description

Elysium Healthcare is 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 an opportunity for career growth and development.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Psychologist role at Elysium Healthcare's Ann House and Gregory House services in Kendal and Workington, Cumbria, is responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working, and risk assessments. The successful candidate will also facilitate staff reflective practice sessions and design and deliver training. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Psychologist to take the next step in their career.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare provides a range of specialist services, including mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services across England and Wales.

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, joinAnn House in Kendal and Gregory House in Workington. Both Ann House and Gregory House areLearning Disabilities and Autism services.

The successful applicant will support across two of our services: Gregory House in Workington and Ann House in Cumbria. The successful applicant will work on either a permanent basis, spending 3 days per week at the closest service and 2 days at the other, or on a part-time basis at either service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, joinAnn House in Kendal and Gregory House in Workington. Both Ann House and Gregory House areLearning Disabilities and Autism services.

The successful applicant will support across two of our services: Gregory House in Workington and Ann House in Cumbria. The successful applicant will work on either a permanent basis, spending 3 days per week at the closest service and 2 days at the other, or on a part-time basis at either service.

The post holder 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 Lead Psychologist, you will have experience and knowledge in carrying a service user’s caseload, including assessing complex needs and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatments to support their care plans.

Your Psychologist career at Ann Housewill 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 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 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 guidelinesand Company Policies and Procedures.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• To have BPS recognised psychology degrees
• UK HCPC registration
• To be a registered practitioner psychologist
• To be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
• To have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
• To have experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting
• To be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
• To have previous experience of conducting research and project working

Where you will be working:

Location: Ann Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6AA

You will be working at Ann House, a Learning Disability and Autism service which provides care and support to 16 adults who have a learning disability and/or mental health needs.

Ann House provides a specialist provision with enhanced levels of support which allows people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team to ensure people lead good and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest. Ann House encourages people to be as independent as possible with the long-term aim of people moving onto a more independent living setting.

Location: Furness Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3PD

You will be working at Gregory House, a Learning Disability and Autism service, providing care and support to 24 adults who have a learning disability and/or mental health needs.

You will work alongside the team at Gregory House, helping to provide a specialist provision. The service has an enhanced level of support to allow people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

The service ensures people lead good and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest. Gregory House encourages people to be as independent as possible with the long-term aim of people moving onto a more independent living setting.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £70,000
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have BPS recognised psychology degrees, UK HCPC registration, and be a registered practitioner psychologist. They will also be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division, have an understanding of evidence-based psychological practice, and experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.