Psychologist - children in care

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Shire Healthcare seeks a qualified HCPC registered Psychologist for a permanent role within a trauma-informed service for children and young people. This position involves providing therapeutic support and assessment in a specialist setting, with flexibility for remote work and travel within a specified area.

Benefits

Car allowance up to £3000 for full-time applicants

Referral bonus for successful candidate referrals

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical, counselling, educational or forensic psychology.
• Working with looked after children or in trauma-informed services.
• Car owner/driver is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic practice within children's homes.
• Conduct consultation, assessment, and therapy planning.
• Work with children displaying complex emotional and behavioral needs.

Skills

Therapeutic practice

Assessment

Consultation

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

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Psychologist - children in care, portsmouth, hampshire

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Client:

Shire

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for a HCPC reg. Psychologist to work within a specialist trauma informed CYP service for a Care and Education service provider.

Role snapshot:

The candidate appointed will be working with children and young people who have complex emotional and behavioural needs and may display challenging behaviours. The post holder will provide reflective and supportive therapeutic practice within children’s homes across Leeds. This will include consultation, assessment, formulation and therapy planning, including direct work with young people.

This role is essentially working from home, with site visits within a 90 minute radius in and around Leeds.

Contract type – permanent

Hours – 3 – 5 days per week will be considered.

*Car allowance is offered for full time applicants of up to £3000*

Experience required:

Clinical, Counselling, Educational and Forensic Psychologists applying will have HCPC registration and previous experience working with LAC/CYP residential services, trauma informed service or have worked in a forensic service. Due to the nature of the role a car owner/driver is mandatory.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced permanent recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

In addition, you will be working with Lena Antoniou, a healthcare recruitment consultant with 19 years of experience, 13 years of which recruiting solely within Psychological Therapies and therefore offering specialist knowledge and a passion for this industry. Lena can offer support and advice with CV writing, bespoke interview preparation and tips along with sound knowledge of the employer, the role, and their ethos.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more then please apply today.

Not for you? Refer those that meet the criteria, and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.