Psychologist

NHS; Seaham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Psychologist to join their interdisciplinary pain team. This role offers the opportunity to conduct psychological assessments and interventions while supervising and mentoring team members. The organization values professional development, providing dedicated time for personal growth and access to various health support tools. With generous holiday entitlement and a focus on wellness, this position is perfect for individuals eager to make a difference in patient care while enjoying a supportive work environment. Join a team that prioritizes collaboration and flexibility, ensuring you thrive both personally and professionally.

Benefits

Professional Development

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Wellness Support

Performance Awards

Savings and Support

Membership Fee Reimbursement

Connect Clinical Education Academy

Collaboration Opportunities

Team Building

Flexibility

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology is essential for this role.
• Experience in pain management is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments and interventions for patients.
• Supervise and mentor team members in pain psychology services.

Skills

Psychological Assessments

Interventions

Supervision

Mentoring

Pain Management

Education

Psychology Degree

Job description

Conducting psychological assessments and interventions. Working with individuals, groups, and through eHealth. Supervising and mentoring team members. Leading and developing our pain psychology services.

Main duties of the job

Are you a psychologist who loves connecting with people and driving innovation? We're on the lookout for a Psychologist to join our warm and welcoming interdisciplinary pain team. Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, we want to chat with you!

About us

Connect Health is the largest and most experienced independent community healthcare provider in the UK encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, long Covid, First Contact Practitioners (FCP) and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients pa across 29 NHS ICBs (Integrated Care Boards).

Job responsibilities

At Connect we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you:

1. Professional Development: Enjoy a minimum of 5% of your working hours dedicated to your personal growth and development. Attend internal conferences, study days, and access clinical support tools and pathways to excel in your role and career.
2. Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 30 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. You'll also get another day off for your Birthday. If you'd like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme.
3. Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self.
4. Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts, and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special.
5. Savings and Support: Make huge savings by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions and a Christmas savings club.
6. Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role-required professional membership fees.
7. Connect Clinical Education Academy: Access a wide range of bespoke learning opportunities with live and recorded sessions, to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills across all clinical pathways.
8. Collaboration Opportunities: Engage with our entire clinical team through, including emergency clinical on-call support, clinical supervision, coaching, and mentoring.
9. Team Building: Join in on team-building and away days to build strong connections with your colleagues.
10. Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home life, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.

These benefits are our way of expressing gratitude for your continuous dedication and contribution to Connect Health. We value you and are committed to making your experience with us even more rewarding.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Psychology Degree

Experience

• Pain Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.