Senior Psychologist (Mat Leave Cover)

NHS; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Senior Clinical Psychologist, where your expertise will shape the future of mental health care. In this role, you will lead the development of innovative therapeutic strategies for women with complex mental health needs. Your contributions will not only enhance service delivery but also empower a multidisciplinary team dedicated to excellence in patient care. With a supportive environment that prioritizes professional growth, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a profound impact on lives while advancing your career in a stable and dynamic organization. Embrace the chance to be part of a team that values your skills and passion for mental health.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Free meals

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• BPS accredited Doctorate required.
• HCPC Registered and Chartered Member of BPS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic and clinical strategies for care pathway development.
• Identify and develop new services for complex conditions.

Skills

Psychological Assessment

Therapeutic Approaches

Research Methodology

Data Analysis

Education

BPS Accredited Doctorate

HCPC Registration

Chartered Membership of BPS

Job description

Job summary

This is a temporary role for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to cover a maternity leave at The Farndon Unit, a low secure care facility for women with complex mental health needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway, identifying and developing new services for other conditions, ensuring all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model and have an empirical evidence base, and ensuring the transdisciplinary team has access to and understanding of the specialized skills and concepts.

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. They have a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and development.

Details Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£57,220 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1299114806

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Newark

NG24 4SW

Job description Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at The Farndon Unitand enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. Covering maternity leave on a 1 year fixed terms contract you will be working at The Farndon Unit, a service that provideslow secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. We havelow secure, acute and rehab services within the hospital.There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at The Farndon Unitwhere you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within neurological care services.

We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.

It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist you will be:

• Deliver strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway.
• Identify and develop new services for other conditions.
• Ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
• Ensure that all members of the transdisciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning framework and the specialised skills

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
• HCPC Registered.
• Chartered Member of the BPS .
• Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis.

Where you will be working:

Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW

You will be working at the Farndon Unit,low secure, acute and rehab services within thehospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.

The Farndon Unit provides low secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £57,200
• The equivalent of 33 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.
• 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Join the team at The Farndon Unitand enjoy support from a regional network of healthcare professionals. Covering maternity leave on a 1 year fixed terms contract you will be working at The Farndon Unit, a service that provideslow secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. We havelow secure, acute and rehab services within the hospital.There is a strong emphasis on teamwork and CPD at The Farndon Unitwhere you will have continuous access to a range of training opportunities to move your career forward. Reporting to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of delivering strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway through specialist psychological advice and consultations You will have experience and knowledge in carrying a designated caseload, including assessing service users with complex needs, and designing and delivering specialist psychological treatment within neurological care services.

We value your professional growth and offer numerous career development opportunities. Our extensive range of courses is designed to help you grow and succeed in your career.

It's a career that brings pride and fulfilment a true representation of what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist you will be:

• Deliver strategic and clinical strategies to grow and further develop the care pathway.
• Identify and develop new services for other conditions.
• Ensure all non-medical therapeutic approaches are underpinned by a conceptual model, have an empirical evidence base, and that their effectiveness is measured.
• Ensure that all members of the transdisciplinary team have access to and understanding of the concepts and principles underpinning framework and the specialised skills

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate.
• HCPC Registered.
• Chartered Member of the BPS .
• Post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis.

Where you will be working:

Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW

You will be working at the Farndon Unit,low secure, acute and rehab services within thehospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.

The Farndon Unit provides low secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £57,200
• The equivalent of 33 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.
• 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 Essential

• You will need a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate, be HCPC Registered, and be a Chartered Member of the BPS. Additionally, you will need post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• You will need a BPS accredited and HCPC approved Doctorate, be HCPC Registered, and be a Chartered Member of the BPS. Additionally, you will need post-doctoral level knowledge and application of research methodology, research design, and complex, multivariate data analysis.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Newark

NG24 4SW

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Newark

NG24 4SW

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)