Lead Psychologist Part-Time

Elysium Healthcare; Kendal; On-site; GBP 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider is seeking an experienced Senior Psychologist to join their team in Kendal. The role involves individual and group interventions, assessments, and working within a multidisciplinary team to support individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Candidates must have relevant psychological qualifications and experience in the field. This position offers an annual salary of £70,000 pro-rata, 33 days of annual leave, and various additional benefits including career development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training opportunities

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity package

Qualifications

• BPS recognized psychology degrees required.
• UK HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Chartered Psychologist status and postgraduate qualifications needed.
• Experience working with clients with cognitive deficits is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessment of referrals and service user initial assessments.
• Undertake high-quality direct and indirect psychological interventions.
• Formulate plans of psychological treatment based on assessments.
• Maintain high standards of care in accordance with professional guidelines.

Skills

Experience in Learning Disabilities and Autism

Assessment and therapeutic interventions

Evidence-based psychological practice

Supervision skills

Education

BPS recognized psychology degrees

Chartered Psychologist status

Job description

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Introduction

Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Ann House in Kendal, a Learning Disabilities and Autism service. The successful applicant will support Ann House on a permanent part-time basis, 2 to 3 days a week. As a Lead Psychologist, you 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 Clinical 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 House will 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 fulfillment, a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Psychologist you will be:

• Participating in the assessment of referrals, and providing 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, undertaking 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 practice.
• 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 with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines, and company policies and procedures.

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

• To have BPS recognized psychology degrees
• UK HCPC registration
• To have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate postgraduate qualifications
• To be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division
• Understanding of evidence-based psychological practice
• Experience applying psychological knowledge in a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting
• Experience working with clients with cognitive deficits
• Previous experience of conducting research and project work

Where you will be working:

You will be working at Ann House, a Learning Disability and Autism service providing care and support to 16 adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs.

Ann House offers a specialist provision with enhanced support levels, allowing people with challenging behaviors and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, within a robust and structured environment to meet ongoing needs and risks.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to ensure individuals lead meaningful lives, with choice and control, accessing mainstream services, engaging in work, training, leisure, hobbies, and personal interests. The goal is to promote independence and facilitate a transition to more independent living settings.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £70,000 pro-rata
• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals
• Wellbeing support and activities to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Career development and training opportunities
• Pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity package

Additional benefits include retail discounts, car leasing options without a credit check, holiday financing, and more.