Principal Psychologist

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a committed Principal Psychologist to provide specialist clinical duties and psychological therapies. Candidates must be HCPC Registered and have experience in forensic settings. The role offers a salary range of £58,250 - £68,250 for a part-time position, alongside generous benefits such as annual leave and health support.

Benefits

Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free parking at every site

Health and wellbeing support

Pension scheme contribution

Cycle scheme

Computing scheme

Shopping discount site

GymFlex membership financing

Qualifications

• Must be a HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist.
• Experience in assessment and treatment of patients with complex presentations.
• Ability to communicate complex clinically sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist clinical duties for patient assessment and treatment.
• Provide psychological therapies and interventions for patients.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate treatments based on assessments.

Skills

HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist

Communication skills

Experience with mental disorders

Psychological assessment methods

Education

HCPC Registration

Job description

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

The hospital has an established reputation for providing the highest standards of care together with an extensive range of clinical services. The hospital has residential facilities for patients as well as busy day care and outpatient services.

To be considered for this position you must be a HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist with Forensic experience.

As the Principal Psychologist your key responsibilities include:

• Undertake specialist clinical duties contributing to assessment and treatment of patients.
• Provide Psychological Therapies for patients with personality disorder/mental disorder/intellectual disability and complex trauma, developing specialist psychological formulations and assessments of patients with complex presentations, formulating plans for treatment and implementing specialist psychological interventions for individuals and groups.
• Provide specialist psychological assessments of patients based on appropriate analysis, interpretation, and integration of complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Administer and interpret assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning as required and to assist the multi-disciplinary team in diagnosis, problem formulation and the planning/development of an appropriate treatment plan.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate individual and group treatments, informed by formulations of patients’ problems based on appropriate theoretical and therapeutic models and best practice guidelines.

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

• Experience of and/or an interest in rehabilitation and the recovery of patients in a forensic setting.
• Skills in individual and group work and in program planning.
• Use of complex methods of psychological assessment to inform the psychological formulation and intervention.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information.

The successful Principal Psychologist will receive an excellent salary of £58,250 - £68,250 FTE per annum. This exciting position is a permanent part time role working 30 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Free parking at every site.
• Health and wellbeing support through our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme).
• Pension scheme with a contribution.
• SMART Pensions - Opt for a slightly smaller salary and we pay an extra contribution into your pension.
• Cycle scheme - Get a tax-free bike with equipment and pay monthly from your salary, generating a cost saving of up to 42%.
• Computing scheme - Buy the latest technology at no more than the RRP using salary exchange whilst spreading the cost over 12 months.
• Our shopping discount site where you'll find great offers for online and in-store shopping, negotiated specially for everyone who works with us.
• GymFlex - Spread the cost of an annual gym membership over 12 months and use your membership at health clubs, leisure centres, boot camps and yoga studios across the UK.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.