Lead Psychologist Part Time

Integrated Care System; Exeter; On-site; GBP 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare seeks a part-time Lead Psychologist at Pinhoe View in Exeter, leading the psychology department with a focus on patient-centered care. The role includes competitive pay of £38,400, a £5,000 welcome bonus, and strong professional development opportunities within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

33 days annual leave, including bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered.
• Experience in clinical settings with psychological knowledge.
• Ability to conduct assessments and implement psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals and provide direct psychological interventions.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Implement and evaluate person-centered care plans.

Skills

Evidence-based psychological practice

Clinical knowledge

Working with cognitive deficits

Research and project work

Education

BPS-recognized psychology degrees

Job description

This is a part-time, temporary role as a Lead Psychologist at Elysium Healthcare's Pinhoe View facility in Exeter. The successful candidate will lead the psychology department, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care and support recovery. The role offers a range of benefits, including a welcome bonus, potential for extended working hours, and opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Psychologist will be responsible for assessing referrals, providing initial assessments for service users, and undertaking high-quality direct and indirect psychological interventions. They will work therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological treatment, and maintain high standards of care in accordance with professional guidelines and company policies.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Elysium has a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Job responsibilities

This role includes a welcome bonus of £5000, with the added possibility of extending the workdays from three to four.

Are you an experienced Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? You will be working 22.5 hours per week as Part-time Clinical Psychologist, at Pinhoe View, a 36 bed Acute Inpatient Hospital in Exeter and enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.

You will be working leading the psychology department and working alongside members of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), to offer patient-centred care, implementing daily, meaningful activities which can support recovery.

This entails competently assessing unwell service users, including completing assessments, planning and implementing person-centred interventions and the ongoing evaluation of their care and treatment.

You will be required to oversee the provision of the psychology service, as well as supporting the team in facilitating assessment and formulation interventions and psychology groups in collaboration with the team.

At Elysium you will have the chance to develop specialist skills throughout your time with us. Your professional growth is important, which is why there are numerous career development opportunities to keep you learning and improving. You’ll also receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals.

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:

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees
• Be HCPC registered
• Have understanding evidence-based psychological practice
• Have experience of applying psychological knowledge to aclinical setting
• Be experienced working with clients with cognitive deficits
• Have previous experience of conducting research and project working

Where you will be working:

Location:Pinhoe View, College Way, EXETER, EX1 3PZ

Pinhoe View is a purpose-built facility where a range of mental health services are provided for adults with acute mental health conditions across two wards.

The 24-hour acute inpatient service is supported by a full multidisciplinary team, which specialises in the assessment, treatment and stabilisation of people suffering from a significant mental health episode and in crisis.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £ 38,400
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• 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, special offers 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have BPS-recognised psychology degrees, be HCPC registered, and have an understanding of evidence-based psychological practice. They should also have experience of applying psychological knowledge in a clinical setting, working with clients with cognitive deficits, and conducting research and project work.

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.