Practitioner Psychologist

Jupiter Recruitment; Atherton; On-site; GBP 58,000; Part time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits a dedicated Practitioner Psychologist to join a leading healthcare provider in Atherton. This role involves working in a state-of-the-art facility that offers specialized care for male patients with mental health needs. You will engage in assessments and provide both direct and indirect psychological interventions, ensuring the highest standards of care. The position is part-time, allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic, and includes generous benefits like extensive annual leave, career development opportunities, and wellbeing support. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health, this role is for you.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Must hold HCPC registration and charterable status.
• Experience in evidence-based psychological practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Formulate treatment plans based on psychological understanding.
• Maintain high standards of care and adhere to guidelines.

Skills

Evidence-based psychological practice

Psychological knowledge application

Working with clients with cognitive deficits

Conducting research

Education

HCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Charterable status with the British Psychological Society

Job description

An amazing job opportunity has arisen for a committed Practitioner Psychologist to work in an exceptional hospital service based in the Atherton, Manchester area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers.

This service offers a range of care settings for male patients with personality disorder and/or mental illness. The purpose-built medium, low secure and rehabilitation wards, as well as a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) are all set within an 11-acre site with extensive woodland and landscaped areas.

To be considered for this position you must hold Registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and Charterable status with the British Psychological Society.

As the Practitioner Psychologist your key responsibilities include:

1. Participating in the assessment of referrals, and to provide initial assessment service users referred to the service.
2. Undertaking high quality direct (assessment & therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory, and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions and making autonomous clinical decisions.
3. Working therapeutically with service users with complex presentations, undertaking the assessments using a broad range of structured psychometric and semi-structured clinical methods.
4. 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.
5. Being professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care.
6. 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.

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

1. Understanding of evidence-based psychological practice.
2. Experience of applying psychological knowledge in a similar setting.
3. Experience working with clients with cognitive deficits.
4. Previous experience of conducting research and project work.

The successful Practitioner Psychologist will receive an excellent salary up to £57,220 pro rata. This exciting position is a permanent part-time role for 22.5 hours a week working through day shifts. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

1. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off!
2. Free meals and parking.
3. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
4. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
5. Pension contribution to secure your future.
6. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
7. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

Reference ID: 7009

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV.