Qualified Psychologist - Fixed term contract

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Warrington is seeking a Qualified Psychologist to support a national programme transforming pathways for women in secure services. The successful candidate will work closely with various teams to provide essential psychology services. This role requires a Doctorate in applied psychology and experience in clinical supervision and psychological assessments. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including annual leave, free meals, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual salary of £55,690

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

24-hour GP Service

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experience with clients having complex needs.
• Experience in assessing and formulating treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of psychology services.
• Advise on psychological assessments and treatment formulations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Psychological assessments

Therapeutic formulation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Doctorate in applied psychology

Job description

Qualified Psychologist - Fixed term contract

This is an exciting 12-month opportunity to support a national programme of work to transform pathways for women who use secure services. The successful candidate will work closely with various stakeholders within the region, including the PROSPECT Provider Collaborative, to provide psychology services in a specified area and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Main duties of the job

The role involves providing knowledge and experience of supporting the provision of psychology services, advising on psychological assessments and formulating plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of service users\' mental health problems. The post holder will also provide guidance to ensure psychology practices maintain the highest standards of professional practice and ethics, complying with clinical governance standards.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autistic, Children & Education, there is opportunity for growth and development.

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Registered Psychologist wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Where you\'ll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Where you can play an integral part of supporting the provision of psychology services. Then join the team and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

An exciting 12-month opportunity has arisen to support a national programme of work to transform pathways for women who use secure services, recognising there are significant differences in the presentation of mental disorder, for women in secure care. You will work closely with varying stakeholders within the region, including the PROSPECT Provider Collaborative.

Post holder will support the provision of psychology services in a specified area, in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and under the direction and supervision of a Senior/Principal/Consultant or Lead Psychologist. You will maintain high quality ensuring adherence to national guidelines, legislation, organisational protocols and play a key role in Psychology service development through an evidence-based approach.

As a registered psychologist you will participate fully with the multidisciplinary team and stakeholders as part of the project work. You will review processes, guidelines and standards to help guide service user engagement in their care pathway and will be under the supervision and management of the clinical director. You will support clinical team working, including support for interventions and training programmes. You will be an innovative thinker, developing new initiatives and ways of working, whilst working closely with internal/ external agencies to enhance treatment pathways for service users.

Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilled, where you can take pride in knowing that you\'ve made a difference. While you\'re caring for service users, improving their lives and looking out for your colleagues, we\'ll be looking after you. With Wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development to nurture your career.

What you will be doing

• To provide knowledge and experience of supporting the provision of psychology services in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• To support and advise on psychological assessments of patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological (and neuropsychological) tests
• To support and advise implementation of formulating plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of service users mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To support and advise on implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models.
• To provide guidance in ensuring Psychology practices in the specified area of service maintains the highest standards of professional practice and ethics, complying with clinical governance standards at all times.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Experience (either pre-training, on training, or subsequently) of working with clients with complex needs that are relevant to the population in the service area. This can include learning difficulty, neurodiversity and complex trauma.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to Assistant and trainee Psychologists, as directed by the Lead Psychologist
• Experience in assessing, formulating and working therapeutically with patients in the service area.

Where you will be working:

Location: Arbury Court, Townfield Lane, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 8TR

Arbury Court provides medium and low secure care and Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) for women aged 18 years and over with Personality Difficulties and mental illness. Each service within the site has a unique focus, ensuring that the needs of all women can be met. Patients can move through services as their needs change, to focus on the next step in their recovery journey.

The service offers a personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathway for women with complex needs. Using the rehabilitation and recovery treatment approach, we ensure that care is focused on the person.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £55,690
• The equivalent of 25 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24-hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Doctorate level qualification in applied psychology either through the British Psychological Society or a recognised training body, enabling registration with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. Relevant experience in working with clients with complex needs, providing clinical supervision, and assessing, formulating, and working therapeutically with patients in the service area.

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.