Senior Clinical Psychologist

NHS; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Llanelli is seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist assessments and interventions for patients with acquired brain injuries. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team and receive a competitive salary with a £6,000 Golden Hello bonus, extensive benefits, and support for professional development.

Benefits

£55,690 - £62,682 per annum

£6,000 Golden Hello Bonus

38 days annual leave

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced Company Pension

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC.
• At least 2 years experience as a qualified clinical psychologist.
• General knowledge of acquired brain injury pathology.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological and neuropsychological assessments.
• Develop SMART goals for service users.
• Formulate and implement psychological intervention plans.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Neuropsychology

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Degree in Psychology

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Psychologist to work as part of a multi/inter disciplinary team, providing clinical psychology and neuropsychology input within the Brainkind neurobehavioural model to service users with acquired brain injury.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide specialist psychological assessment and neuropsychological assessment of adults with acquired brain injury.
• Complete pre-admission assessments and develop SMART goals.
• Coordinate Service Users care as appropriate and agreed with your supervisor.
• Formulate and implement plans of highly specialist psychological and/or neuropsychological intervention.
• Undertake a range of psychological therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions.

About Us

Benefits include:

• A salary of £55,690 - £62,682 per annum DOE FTE + £6,000 Golden Hello Bonus FTE
• QiCN Sponsorship
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Free parking
• Enhanced Company Pension
• Long Service and Staff Awards
• Enhanced Sickness Entitlement

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do, and you'll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Psychology accepted by BPS for Graduate Basis Registration (GBR) or equivalent.
• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (BPS accredited) or its equivalent to meet requirements to register as a practitioner psychologist with the HCPC.
• Registered with the HCPC
• Demonstrate an interest in clinical neuropsychology.
• General knowledge of acquired brain injury pathology, neuroanatomy, symptoms, characteristics, course of recovery and rehabilitation approaches.
• Relevant experience in producing clinical reports.
• At least 2 years experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist in a relevant clinical 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.