Practitioner Psychologist

Branas Isaf; Wales; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Wales seeks a qualified HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist specializing in Forensic, Counselling, or Clinical Psychology. The role involves conducting psychological assessments and tailored interventions for clients, contributing to team meetings, and engaging in training and supervision. The ideal candidate will have experience in multi-disciplinary settings and a commitment to maintaining high professional standards. This position is essential for ensuring psychological well-being within the organization.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist with relevant post-graduate qualifications.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working.
• Strong skills in psychological assessment and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to psychological assessments and interventions for clients.
• Liaise with education staff and multi-agency teams.
• Participate in training and supervision of other staff.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Psychological interventions

Teamwork in multi-agency settings

Report writing

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Education

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Postgraduate qualifications in Forensic, Counselling, or Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job Title: HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist Forensic / Counselling / Clinical

Salary: £55,363

Hours: 37.5

Location: Branas Isaf Corwen (North Wales)

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• To contribute to psychological assessment and formulation of individuals and groups, for example through direct observation, psychometric testing, semi-structured interviews and writing appropriate reports.
• To provide individually tailored psychological interventions to meet the needs of allocated clients.
• To support the integrated team to implement programmes arising from such assessment and individually tailored psychological interventions.
• To provide written assessments/reports in a timely manner and/or contribute to MDT reports and attend meetings as required.
• To monitor and evaluate programmes and advise managers when problems and difficulties arise.
• To be actively involved in the weekly Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) consult team meetings, DBT skills group and contribute to monitoring fidelity to the treatment model.
• To contribute to the management of risk with the wider integrated team.
• To ensure appropriate confidentiality.
• To liaise with Registered Managers, education staff and other members of the multi-agency team, including external professionals.
• To represent the clinical team within external and in-house meetings (where appropriate).
• To engage flexibly with clients and other members of the integrated team at Branas Isaf, families and multi-agency team to promote constructive working relationships. This may include out of normal hours work.

TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

• To prepare and participate in supervision and appraisal as stipulated within the policies and procedures.
• To take responsibility for ongoing learning and development, including full participation in clinical and line management supervision and appraisals, in order to maximise own potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.
• To contribute to the development and delivery of teaching, training and support of other staff at Branas Isaf.
• To participate in external and internal training as deemed appropriate.
• To attend and contribute to regular team meetings and CPD days.
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders manager.

RESEARCH AND SERVICE EVALUATION

• To assist in the design and implementation of research, service evaluation or audit activities.
• To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical packages.
• To undertake database searches for literature and research papers to inform evidence-based practice for the clinical team.

GENERAL

• To know where to access existing Branas Isaf and Care Tech policies and procedures and to be aware of and follow their contents, and to contribute to the development of new policies as appropriate.
• To adhere to Branas Isaf codes of conduct, policies and policies, as well as legislation relevant to the organisation and job role.
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with your professional registering/accrediting body and organisational policies and procedures.
• To maintain other records as required within the Clinical Team Framework (3.2 Branas Isaf Policies and Procedures). All employees of Branas Isaf and Care Tech are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their employment including clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exception, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Data Protection Act 2018.
• To promote equality of opportunity through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.
• To co-operate fully with the implementation of Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents / incidents / equipment defects to his / her manager and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients / clients, members of the public and staff.