Psychologist

Priory; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Birthday Holiday

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including healthcare

Job summary

Priory Hospital Preston is seeking a qualified mental health professional to join our team on a part-time basis (20 hours per week). This on-site role offers a salary of £48,255 per year and requires HCPC registration.

Shortlisted candidates can expect supportive development within our four-ward hospital in Bartle, near Preston. You’ll assess needs, plan and deliver therapeutic interventions, work with service users and families, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote wellbeing

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Accreditation from BABCP, BCP, BPS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and deliver high-quality, person-centred therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with service users, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Plan, implement and review effective treatment programmes using evidence-based approaches.

Skills

HCPC registration

Education

Accreditation BABCP/BCP/BPS or equivalent

Job description

Description

Priory Hospital Preston
Part‑Time | 20 hours per week | Site based
£48,255
HCPC Registration Required

Based in Bartle, near Preston, Priory Hospital Preston is a 50-bedded mental health hospital, offering an extensive range of services, delivered across four wards. We can support adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders, and specialise in the management and treatment of these conditions.

What you’ll be doing

You'll assess the needs of the people we support and deliver high-quality, person-centred therapeutic interventions that promote their mental, emotional, physical, and social well-being. Working closely with service users, their families, carers, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you'll develop and deliver tailored therapy programmes that support individuals to achieve their goals and maximise their independence.

You'll respond promptly to referrals, carry out comprehensive assessments, and plan, implement, and review effective treatment programmes using a range of evidence‑based therapeutic approaches and interventions. You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential

• Hold professional registration with HCPC

Accreditation from the relevant professional institution (BABCP, BCP, BPS or equivalent).

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.

About Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.