Lead Psychologist Part-Time

Integrated Care System; Kendal; On-site; GBP 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Kendal seeks a part-time Lead Psychologist to support adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The role includes conducting assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions, and developing treatment plans. Candidates must hold BPS recognised psychology degrees and UK HCPC registration, with experience in mental health settings. This role offers a salary of £70,000 pro rata, extensive annual leave, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual salary of £70,000 Pro rata

33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

Free meals

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Have BPS recognised psychology degrees.
• UK HCPC registration.
• Have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications.
• Be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division.
• Understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
• Experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting.
• Experience working with clients with cognitive deficits.
• Previous experience conducting research and project working.

Responsibilities

• Work therapeutically with service users with complex presentations.
• Undertaking assessments using structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods.
• Formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological treatment.
• Maintain high standards of care in accordance with HCPC Code of Conduct.

Job description

This is a part-time, temporary Lead Psychologist role at Elysium Healthcare's Ann House service in Kendal, which provides care and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs. The successful applicant will be responsible for individual and group interventions, diagnostic and cognitive assessments, MDT working, risk assessments, and facilitating staff reflective practice sessions.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Psychologist will be responsible for working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods, and 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.

About us

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 opportunity for growth and development.

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Psychologist looking to take the next step in your career? If so, join Ann House in Kendal, aLearning 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 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 have Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications
• 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:

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.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £70,000 Pro rata
• 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

• Applicants must have BPS recognised psychology degrees, UK HCPC registration, Chartered Psychologist status and appropriate post-graduate qualifications, be an approved supervisor within the guidelines of the BPS and relevant division, have understanding of evidence-based psychological practice, experience of applying psychological knowledge to a Learning Disabilities and Autism setting, and experience of working with clients with cognitive deficits.

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.