Practitioner Psychologist

Outcomes First Group; Lane End; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support service is seeking a Practitioner Psychologist to join their clinical team. This role involves providing psychological assessments and interventions for pupils facing various challenges. The ideal candidate will be a registered psychologist with a doctoral degree and will have experience in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments. The post offers a competitive salary up to £60k and various benefits including training allowances and mental health support services. Flexibility is available for the contract based on personal circumstances.

Benefits

£2,000 training allowance

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Access to mental health support services

Inclusive family growth support

Health and wellbeing benefits

Discount options in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working.
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice.
• Ability to make independent clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils.
• Hold a psychological caseload with clinical support.
• Contribute to staff training and school development.

Skills

Registered Educational/Forensic/Counselling/Clinical Psychologist

Experience working with neurodiverse clients

Excellent communication skills

Ability to write clinical records

Effective IT skills

Ability to manage multiple work demands

Education

Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology

Job description

We are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist to join our in-house clinical team at Red Moor School. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver psychological assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Psychological Practice Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding a psychological caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to school development, staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual. Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person‑centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams, creating an environment where our pupils can truly flourish and grow in independence.

Qualifications

• Registered Educational/Forensic/Counselling/Clinical Psychologist
• Doctoral level degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology (or equivalent if qualified prior to introduction of relevant Doctorate)
• Relevant previous experience, working in related settings or with related client group
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working (working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies)
• Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
• Experience of effectively working at different systems within an organisation eg service development, group and individual levels.
• Experience of working via a model of: assess, plan, do and review
• Experience of effectively using consultation as a method of service delivery.
• Adequate competence in all core areas of psychological practice, meets HCPC practice standards.
• Knowledge of client group and their needs.
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice and neuro-diversity.
• Ability to develop formulations and use these to inform clinical intervention plans and recommendations for others.
• Ability to develop and deliver training to different cohorts of people
• Ability to write coherent and accurate clinical records, including observation records, consultation records, reports and intervention plans
• Excellent communication with people on complex matters and ideas and in complex situations.
• Effective IT skills, or aptitude to learn effective IT skills, to use core computer programmes and platforms.
• Ability to work effectively with a range of professionals, problem solving with others to achieve excellent service development outcomes.
• Ongoing evidence of CPD.
• Ability to use evaluation tools to demonstrate and improve service effectiveness and outcomes.
• Ability to make independent clinical decisions when necessary.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise multiple work demands and meet work deadlines.
• Undertake relevant Group induction training on commencement in post.
• Commitment to the values of the organisation.
• Flexible approach to working environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel on company business.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience of working with specific client group (eg neuro‑diverse and/or social, emotional and mental health) and setting type (eg schools and/or residential care).
• Experience of providing supervision to others.
• Working knowledge of current philosophies and principles underpinning services for those within the specific client group.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group.
• Post qualification training in topics related to role, service and/or client group.
• Training in evidence‑based interventions/approaches.

Contract

Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around Full time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)

Salary and Location

Bodmin, Cornwall – Up to £60k FTE (DOE) Full Time

Benefits

• £2,000 training allowance?
• Life Assurance?
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions?
• Your Wellbeing Matters – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks?
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits?
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad?
• Cycle to Work Schemes?
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme?
• Critical illness cover

All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS check.